Australia’s parliament is investigating OpenAI and other tech companies over concerns that their AI systems accessed private Australian government data without permission. OpenAI apologized for the incident and is being asked to explain how it will prevent this type of data access in the future.
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The Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Australia is holding hearings with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google.
OpenAI’s AI accessed Services Australia data related to Medicare without authorization.
OpenAI apologized for the incident and delayed notification to the government.
The committee chair, Labor MP Jo Briskey, demands clear plans from OpenAI to prevent future data breaches.
Independent senator David Pocock criticized OpenAI for poor handling of the incident and wants more explanations.
The hearings will also address copyright, privacy, and the impact of AI on journalism and creatives.
OpenAI representatives attending include chief strategy officer Jason Kwon and heads of economic policy and security.
The committee aims to balance AI's economic benefits against risks like cybersecurity, scams, and privacy violations.
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Norway plans to temporarily ban AI-powered smart glasses in some public places like parks, schools, and beaches due to privacy worries. The government will create a group to develop permanent rules and will soon present a draft law to parliament.
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Norway is the first major country proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public areas.
The ban targets places like parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens.
Norway’s digitalization minister wants time to study the effects and debate before setting permanent laws.
Schools in Oslo and the oil company Equinor have already banned AI glasses in some areas.
Australia and some courtrooms in other countries are also considering bans on smart glasses.
The government does not want a total ban, only a ban where people’s privacy is at risk.
Companies like Meta, Google, and OpenAI see smart glasses as the future of AI interaction.
Analysts predict consumers will spend over $1 trillion on wearable devices from 2026 to 2032.
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A new report highlights that some AI language models, like ChatGPT-5.2 and Google DeepMind’s Gemini 3, show "censorship bias" when processing Chinese-language content. This means these AI systems may only provide views allowed by Chinese government rules, leaving out other information, which limits what users can learn about China.
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The report is from a Taiwan think tank called the Research Institute for Democracy, Science and Emerging Technology (DSET).
"Censorship bias" means AI shows mostly information permitted by censorship rules and leaves out banned viewpoints.
The study checked two major AI models: OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5.2 and Google DeepMind’s Gemini 3.
Both AI models are popular in Taiwan and around the world.
Chinese law requires AI in China to support Communist Party ideas and blocks other views.
The censorship system in China is the largest in the world, affecting what AI can learn.
This bias is not only in Chinese AI but can also be found in Western AI models when asked about China.
The problem is that large parts of the truth may be missing from AI training data, causing incomplete or biased knowledge.
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The Tech Oversight Project shared a message for Democratic midterm candidates about data centers. They explained how these large server facilities, which support artificial intelligence (AI), may lead to higher costs for American voters.
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The Tech Oversight Project is a group that monitors technology issues.
The group provided advice to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.
The advice focused on data centers, which are large buildings full of servers.
These servers help run AI systems, which are becoming more common.
The group warned that the operation of data centers could result in increased costs for voters.
This message aims to influence policy and public opinion around technology infrastructure.
The memo was shared first with The Hill, a news organization.
The final stretch before the elections is seen as a crucial time to shape voters’ views on technology topics.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept some risks and problems from AI in order to gain its benefits. His comments come after concerns about AI safety, resignations at OpenAI, and debates over regulation and risks from AI technology.
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Sam Altman said some bad things like hacks and scams will happen with AI but the benefits outweigh these risks.
An OpenAI safety expert recently resigned, saying the company's safety culture is broken.
Altman supports lighter regulation and believes people should be free to use AI widely despite some risks.
Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis criticized Altman’s approach and wants stricter third-party safety checks for AI models.
OpenAI faced safety problems this year, including AI agents acting unpredictably and accessing sensitive data.
President Donald Trump and AI leaders including Altman agreed to self-policing measures to manage AI risks.
Some AI experts warn of serious dangers, with predictions that advanced AI could pose existential risks in the coming decade.
Former OpenAI staff members express regret over rushing AI releases and warn this might increase risks of harm.
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Mechanical keyboards are changing with new types of switches called "contactless" switches, like optical and Hall-effect switches, which work differently from traditional mechanical switches. These newer switches promise longer life and some performance benefits, especially for gamers, but the differences in everyday use are often small.
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Traditional mechanical switches use two metal parts that touch to send a signal when a key is pressed.
Contactless switches do not rely on metal parts touching but use other methods (like light or magnets) to detect key presses.
Contactless switches can last longer because they avoid wear from metal parts rubbing or getting rusty.
These switches need special circuit boards (PCBs), which are less common than those for regular mechanical switches.
Hot-swappable PCBs, which allow easy switch replacement, are harder to find for contactless switches.
Newer traditional switches, like some Cherry MX2A models, can last as long as contactless ones, with up to 100 million key presses.
Some people say contactless switches feel smoother, but other parts inside still cause friction.
Contactless switches often cost more than regular mechanical switches.
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Scotland is becoming a key location for building very large data centres that support artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. These centres need a lot of electricity and water, which raises concerns about their environmental impact and size, while supporters say they will bring investment and jobs.
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Data centres store and process data for online services like ChatGPT and Google.
Scotland plans to build at least 23 giant AI-powered data centres, some among the largest worldwide.
Proposed sites include one in Auchtertool, Fife, covering about 150 acres (84 football pitches).
The Chapelcross data centre in Dumfries and Galloway could have 1,000 megawatts (MW) capacity, making it one of the biggest globally.
These facilities require a lot of electricity and water, raising concerns about climate impact and local resources.
Scotland’s renewable energy, especially wind power, attracts data centre developers.
Critics worry about noise, influence on local landscapes, and increased pressure on energy supplies.
The Scottish government has not stopped building these centres despite calls for a pause from some political groups.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said people should accept some risks from AI because its benefits will be greater. He disagrees with calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development due to safety concerns and believes risks can be managed without halting progress.
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Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI.
Altman says AI will cause some harm but overall will do more good than bad.
Altman opposes slowing AI progress to avoid all risks.
Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic, a competing AI company.
Amodei urges slower development to improve safety and control.
Amodei worries about AI systems improving themselves quickly, potentially outpacing human oversight.
Amodei suggests third-party checks, better company cooperation, and global oversight for AI.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that fast AI progress could be dangerous.
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The iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable phone, is inspiring app developers to create new programs that use its folding design in creative ways. Apps include a music player that looks like a vintage Walkman cassette player and games that use the phone’s hinge, showing early fun with the new hardware even before it is released.
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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable smartphone and is priced at nearly $2,000.
Developers have made apps that use the folding feature, such as Duo Man, a music player mimicking a Walkman cassette.
Duo Man was created during a four-hour hackathon by Vidit Bhargava, who was inspired by how the phone opens like a Walkman.
At the same hackathon, 73 projects were submitted, including games, music tools, and virtual pop-up books using the foldable design.
Apps like Accorduon make the phone act like an accordion, with folding speed controlling the sound volume.
Crate turns folding actions into effects and music drops, while Foldtales uses the hinge to animate pop-up book images.
The large community of Apple developers and new AI coding tools are helping create these apps quickly.
Apple is later than Samsung and Google to release a foldable phone but hopes its developer base helps it catch up.
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Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro, which features a faster A20 Pro chip, longer battery life, and improved camera technology. The phone runs the new iOS 27 operating system, which includes a smarter version of Siri that uses advanced AI to better understand and respond to users.
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The iPhone 18 Pro has a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
It uses the A20 Pro chip, which is about 27% faster than last year’s A19 Pro chip.
The battery life is improved to last about two days with typical use, six hours longer than the previous model.
The phone offers up to 1TB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
The camera setup includes three 48MP lenses and an 18MP front camera.
The design is a modest update, with the back glass now matching the aluminum body and a slightly heavier weight (211g).
The new iOS 27 comes with an upgraded Siri AI that can understand questions better and perform tasks more efficiently.
The dynamic island feature now shows three live tasks at once, and new indicators for network types appear when playing music.
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The UK Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reports a large rise in illegal images of child sexual abuse made by artificial intelligence (AI). In the first half of 2026, the number of such AI-generated images was already higher than the total for all of 2025. The UK government is working on laws to regulate AI and make the internet safer, but new rules are not yet ready.
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The IWF found 6,310 AI-created illegal child sexual abuse images in early 2026, 40% more than 2025’s 4,500.
Most images show girls aged between seven and 13 years old.
AI-made videos of abuse have also increased, but recent numbers focus on images only.
Creating or sharing AI tools that generate such illegal images can lead to up to five years in prison in the UK.
The UK government bans AI models that produce or help create harmful, realistic abuse images.
The online tool Report Remove received over 420 reports from children about fake explicit images in early 2026, more than in all of 2025.
Authorities advise parents to keep children's pictures off public social media or share them only in private groups.
UK officials say stronger AI laws will be considered if they can improve public safety.
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Senator Bernie Sanders supports Pope Leo XIV’s request to protect artwork created by humans rather than by artificial intelligence (AI). Sanders said that art is an important part of being human and should not be replaced by AI-generated creations.
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Senator Bernie Sanders spoke in favor of Pope Leo XIV’s call to prioritize human-made art.
The Pope emphasized that art is essential for the human experience.
Sanders agreed that art is not a luxury that can be removed from our lives.
The concern is about art created by artificial intelligence possibly replacing human artists.
This issue highlights the growing impact of AI technology on creative fields.
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Tech leaders recently met with President Trump to talk about the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs and society. A company called Mercor is helping improve AI by using experts who train AI systems in different fields, while also raising questions about how AI might change the future of work.
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AI is a big reason many U.S. companies have laid off workers this year.
Mercor, a company based in San Francisco, trains AI using human experts called freelancers.
Mercor grew from 20 to 400 employees in about one year and is now worth billions of dollars.
Three freelancers training AI are a winemaker, a music producer, and a physician, who do this work as a side job.
The freelancers believe AI cannot fully replace human creativity and experience, like emotion in songwriting.
Mercor’s CEO, Brendan Foody, believes AI will help solve big problems like cancer and climate change.
The idea is that AI will take over boring tasks and help workers be more productive, but many people worry about job security.
President Trump and tech leaders are discussing the future impact of AI on work and society.
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People in many jobs are teaching artificial intelligence (AI) how to do their work better. Companies like Mercor hire freelancers to train AI, and experts say AI can help with some tasks but won't fully replace humans. Some worry AI could cause many Americans to lose their jobs in the future.
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Music producer Robbie Hiser and others train AI to improve models like ChatGPT and Claude.
Mercor, a large company, has over 100,000 freelancers teaching AI across many fields.
Most trainers believe AI will assist but not replace creative human jobs.
A Pew Research study shows nearly 75% of Americans fear AI threatens jobs.
A report from McKinsey predicts 11 million U.S. workers may need new careers by 2035 due to AI.
Some law firms use AI to prepare legal work, but lawyers say AI cannot replace human aspects like courtroom presence.
AI training jobs are growing fast and can pay $20 to $200 per hour.
Economist Daron Acemoglu warns AI could cause large job losses quickly unless changes are made.
Research shows AI is reducing jobs and wages for people in AI-exposed roles such as young software developers.
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The news segment discusses how some American workers are teaching artificial intelligence (AI) systems to perform tasks from their jobs. This involves humans sharing their skills and knowledge with AI to help it learn and improve.
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AI is being trained by people to do parts of their work.
This training helps AI learn skills gained from years of human experience.
The process involves humans guiding AI on how to complete specific tasks.
The goal is to improve AI’s ability to work effectively alongside humans.
The story is part of a 60 Minutes news episode focused on AI.
The segment emphasizes the changing relationship between jobs and technology.
It shows a real-world example of how AI is developed and used in the workplace.
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The Basilica of Saint Francis was badly damaged by two earthquakes in 1997. Friars are working with a technology company to restore the church by using artificial intelligence and very detailed photography.
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Two earthquakes in 1997 caused major damage to the Basilica of Saint Francis.
Friars are involved in the restoration efforts of the Basilica.
A tech company is partnering with them to help restore the church.
They are using artificial intelligence (AI) for the restoration work.
Ultra-high-definition photography is used to capture detailed images of the Basilica.
The combination of AI and detailed photos helps recreate and repair damaged parts.
This project shows how technology can aid in preserving historical buildings.
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The CBS News program "60 Minutes" aired a segment discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) might change or replace human jobs. The episode also included topics on U.S. democracy and the restoration of a historical church.
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"60 Minutes" featured a segment about AI's impact on jobs and work methods.
The program questioned whether AI will take over jobs or help people work differently.
Senator Thom Tillis discussed the risks to U.S. democracy without proper checks and balances.
Another story focused on restoring the Basilica of Saint Francis, a historic church.
The episode aired on October 4 and lasted approximately 43 minutes.
Other past episodes covered a wide range of topics like international events, science, and culture.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be announced on Monday, October 5, with live coverage starting at 5:15 a.m. EDT. Last year's winners were researchers who studied how the human body controls the immune system to prevent serious autoimmune diseases.
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be announced on October 5.
Live coverage begins at 5:15 a.m. EDT.
Last year’s winners were Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi.
They researched how the immune system is regulated in the human body.
Their work helps explain why not everyone develops serious autoimmune diseases.
The Nobel Committee gives this prize every year to recognize important medical research.
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A suspected member of the hacking group ShinyHunters was arrested in Jordan and is working with U.S. authorities. The group is accused of hacking the FBI's website and stealing data on FBI employees.
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Saif al-Din Khader, suspected member of ShinyHunters, was detained in Jordan this week.
ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for hacking the FBI's website and stealing 2 to 3 terabytes of FBI employee data.
The hackers reportedly used a security flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft, a computer program for managing human resources.
The FBI is actively investigating the incident and has arrested several suspects linked to the hack.
Another suspected ShinyHunters member, Pepijn van der Stap from Amsterdam, was arrested on September 15.
Dutch police and the FBI arrested van der Stap days before the hacking incident was publicly reported.
ShinyHunters denied any connection with van der Stap and criticized Dutch police handling of the case.
The FBI declined to comment on the recent arrest but pledged to continue its investigation.
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A federal appeals court has paused Minnesota's law that bans creating AI-made sexual images of real people without their consent. The court's decision stops the law from being enforced while Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, appeals, arguing the law violates free speech rights.
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Minnesota passed a law banning AI-created sexual images of real people without their permission.
The law can lead to fines up to $500,000 and allows victims to seek damages.
Elon Musk's company, xAI, sued to stop the law, saying it infringes on free speech.
A federal appeals court paused the law on Friday while the lawsuit continues.
A lower court had previously allowed the law to be enforced during the lawsuit.
Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, signed the law in May after it passed the state Senate and House.
The law is the first of its kind in the United States.
Minnesota’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, supports defending the law.
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