Martyn Landi

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Tech

Microsoft expanding Copilot AI assistant to organise meetings and support teams

Team Copilot will be able to set meeting agendas, take notes and track deadlines for entire teams.
By Martyn Landi
23 May 2024
Twenty-seven nations and the EU have signed an agreement to create shared risk thresholds around the development of AI (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Tech

Nations agree to develop shared risk thresholds for AI as Seoul summit closes

Twenty-seven nations, including the UK and US, as well as the EU have signed up to the new agreement.
By Martyn Landi
22 May 2024
Microsoft said the tool will be exclusive to new AI-powered Copilot+ PCs (Handout/PA)
Tech

Data regulator looking into Microsoft’s AI Recall feature

The tool, which takes screenshots every few seconds to power an in-depth search feature, has raised privacy concerns among some experts.
By Martyn Landi
22 May 2024
Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, is co-chairing a discussion at the Seoul summit (Lucy North/PA)
Politics

AI safety summits could help shape UK legislation, Technology Secretary says

Michelle Donelan is in South Korea as the UK co-hosts the AI Seoul Summit for world leaders and tech giants.
By Martyn Landi
21 May 2024
Rishi Sunak hailed ‘international progress’ (PA)
Tech

Safety institutes to form ‘international network’ to boost AI research and tests

Ten nations and the EU have agreed to established a network of AI Safety Institutes, but China is not among them.
By Martyn Landi
21 May 2024
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Showbiz

ChatGPT suspends voice 'eerily similar' to Scarlett Johansson

The actress says she was ‘shocked’ and ‘angered’ over the voice

By Martyn Landi
21 May 2024
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Tech

World leaders need to ‘get serious’ about AI, experts warn as summit opens

World-leading AI scientists say not enough progress has been made since the last AI Safety Summit, six months ago.
By Martyn Landi
21 May 2024
A committee of MPs warned there is ‘too little evidence’ that tech firms were doing enough to manage threats to democracy (Peter Byrne/PA)
Politics

Tech firms falling short on misinformation ahead of general election – committee

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has raised concerns about a lack of an industrywide approach to tackling misinformation.
By Martyn Landi
21 May 2024
Satya Nadella (Microsoft/PA)
Tech

Microsoft makes its AI pitch with Copilot+ PCs

The US tech giant has unveiled a Surface laptop and 2-in-1 tablet with its AI assistant built in, and central to, the device.
By Martyn Landi
20 May 2024
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Film

ChatGPT to ‘pause’ use of voice following Scarlett Johansson comparison

The chatbot’s maker, OpenAI, said it would ‘pause the use’ of one of the voices used in the app after it was compared to the Hollywood star.

By Martyn Landi
20 May 2024
The UK Semiconductor Institute will bring together the Government, university researchers and the private sector (Alamy/PA)
UK

New semiconductor institute to oversee UK computer chip sector

The institute will be used to help researchers develop and bring to market new technology.
By Martyn Landi
20 May 2024
Rishi Sunak attended the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park (PA)
Politics

UK AI Safety Institute to open San Francisco office

The institute is looking to establish closer ties with the tech sector in Silicon Valley.
By Martyn Landi
20 May 2024
Sainsbury’s is to make use of AI technology after signing a deal with Microsoft (PA)
Tech

Sainsbury’s to work with Microsoft on AI tools to help customers and staff

The supermarket has signed a five-year deal with the US technology giant.
By Martyn Landi
17 May 2024
Malicious use of AI could involve large-scale scams or deepfakes, the report said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Tech

AI experts ‘uncertain’ on technology’s future, report says

The first major scientific report on advanced AI safety says the tech brings both benefits and risks.
By Martyn Landi
17 May 2024
Reddit users and moderators will get access to new AI-powered features as part of the deal (Nick Ansell/PA)
Tech

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

Reddit content will come to ChatGPT as part of the deal while Reddit users and moderators will get new AI-powered tools.
By Martyn Landi
17 May 2024
Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a visit to Argyle Primary School, in London, alongside Minister for Digital Policy Matt Hancock, as Google announced plans to bring VR technology to one million schoolchildren in the UK as part of a new learning initiative (PA)
Tech

Google boss ‘cautiously optimistic’ about protecting elections from deepfakes

Sundar Pichai also said AI regulation would be needed, but should strike a balance to protect innovation.
By Martyn Landi
16 May 2024
Google is to introduce new security features for Android phones (Google/PA)
Tech

Google tackles phone theft with new safety features coming to Android

The tech giant will use AI to detect when a user’s phone has been snatched from their hands.
By Martyn Landi
15 May 2024
Apple iPhone 15s on display (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Tech

Apple brings eye tracking to iPhone and iPad in accessibility update

Users with physical disabilities will now be able to control their iPhone or iPad using eye movements.
By Martyn Landi
15 May 2024
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Tech

What do Google’s AI updates mean for everyday users?

The tech giant has confirmed a range of new tools and services are on the way.
By Martyn Landi
15 May 2024
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Tech

The key announcements from Google’s I/O conference

The tech giant has been laying out its plans for AI-powered tech.
By Martyn Landi
14 May 2024
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Tech

Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say

The tech giant has unveiled a wide range of new AI tools.
By Martyn Landi
14 May 2024
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