Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
UK regulator Ofcom said it has exhausted legal options against a pro-suicide forum linked to over 130 deaths, after the site implemented geographic blocking for UK users.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
Nearly 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, with over 1,000 domains shut down in the US and a similar number in Colombia during coordinated enforcement operations.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
AI chatbots provide inaccurate and unreliable voting guidance, often recommending wrong parties or omitting correct ones, according to a study of Hungarian election advice.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
The UK government has elevated its AI Minister to cabinet level while dismantling the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, shifting tech responsibilities across other departments.
You can’t ignore Google Zero anymore
Google’s traditional traffic-generation arrangement with websites appears to be breaking down as AI concerns reshape the web ecosystem, forcing sites to reconsider their relationship with the search giant.
‘Let’s enjoy the ride’ says Elon Musk, as AI risk concerns mount
Elon Musk told The Economist that despite AI safety concerns, people should “enjoy the ride,” predicting “incredible abundance” ahead as artificial intelligence development accelerates rapidly.