AI model used fake identities to deceive humans in a safety test 'unprompted'

The British government's AI Security Institute has released a report showing AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic had, in test conditions, engaged in "harmful activity directed at real people and organ...

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Is Jetstar's new bag policy really just following the rest of the world?

Jetstar says charging passengers to use overhead lockers brings it into line with many overseas low-cost airlines. But is "unbundling" fees and charges actually making it more expensive to fly budget?

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BMW’s in-car Spider-Man ad is villain behavior

Seriously, cut it out.

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Fines, indefinite motel stays and uncertainty: how a homeless camp exposed regional Australia’s housing crisis

Rough sleepers at the Wilks Park encampment in Wagga Wagga were told to leave or be fined $1,100. As the social housing waitlist keeps growing, locals are stepping in to help as authorities flounder

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Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.

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The Cost of Seamlessness | Hacker News

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I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson

I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics to infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler

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As China bans new cars with unsafe doors, Australia risks becoming a ‘dumping’ ground

In less than six months, China will start phasing in a world-first ban on hidden car door handles. A US ban may be next. So what’s happening in Australia?

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What If We Never Built Another New Building?

Instead of asking what should be built, Barbara Buser asks what can be saved.

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Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be six times bigger than a large shopping centre

More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom

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More parents refusing lifesaving vitamin K injection for newborns

Rates of parents consenting to vitamin K injections for newborns are dropping, as misinformation spreads among anti-vax communities on social media.

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LGBTQI+ artists have been targeted for ‘insulting Christianity’. To queer people, this feels particularly cruel | James Thorpe

A theatre pop-up in a former Sydney church has been accused of ‘offensive trade’. But if causing offence can lead to eviction, every artist is vulnerable

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A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses | TechCrunch

A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.

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Gift register reveals incredible largesse heaped on Brisbane Olympic committee

The "schmoozing", revealed exclusively by the ABC today, is part of a wider series of examples of attempted influence-peddling from businesses and sporting bodies before the Games kick off in 2032.

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Netflix reportedly among parties in talks to buy Letterboxd

Sony Pictures and Paramount are said to also be among potential buyers for the film-focused social platform

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Telstra’s triple-zero failure is a result of prioritising neoliberal ‘competition’ and reaping none of its benefits | John Quiggin

Perhaps we will return to public ownership of infrastructure networks. But for now we need to consider limited steps, with a more radical solution for fragile emergency services

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