Posts by Mike Knight
Are AI Chatbots Crossing A Dangerous Line?
A growing number of real-world cases and controlled tests are raising concerns that generative AI chatbots may, in certain conditions, contribute to harmful behaviour by reinforcing dangerous thinking and helping users turn intent into action. What Has Been Reported? Recent incidents across Canada, the United States and Europe have brought this issue into sharper focus.…
Read MoreGoogle Maps Introduces ‘Ask Maps’
Google has launched a major update to Maps, introducing a new AI feature called Ask Maps alongside a redesigned 3D navigation experience powered by its Gemini models. From Search To Conversation For years, Google Maps has been built around search, users typed in a place or category and selected from a list of results. Ask…
Read MoreScam Surge Disproportionately Hits London
Londoners are being disproportionately targeted by online fraudsters, with police warning that technology is allowing scams to scale rapidly while making criminals harder to detect. Why London Is Being Targeted Evidence presented to the London Assembly highlights the scale of the issue. Fraud now accounts for around 41 per cent of all crime across England…
Read MoreLloyds App Glitch Exposes Customer Data
A short-lived IT fault at Lloyds Banking Group has raised serious questions about how modern banking systems handle and protect customer data. What Happened? Last Thursday morning, customers using apps from Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland reported seeing transactions that did not belong to them. In some cases, users could view multiple accounts,…
Read MoreAdobe Agrees $150 Million Settlement Over Subscription Practices
Adobe has agreed to a $150 million settlement with US regulators over allegations that it hid key subscription terms and made cancellations unnecessarily difficult, bringing renewed attention to how subscription-based services are designed and enforced. What The Case Was About The case, brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission…
Read MoreAdjust Your Spam Filter Settings To Avoid Missing Important Emails
Spam filters can sometimes misclassify legitimate emails, so regularly reviewing your junk folder and adjusting settings is a simple way to avoid missing important enquiries, invoices or client messages. Why This Matters Email filtering has become more aggressive in recent years as providers try to block phishing, spam and malicious attachments. While this improves security,…
Read MoreTesla Wins Licence To Supply Electricity In Britain
Tesla has been granted a licence to supply electricity directly to homes and businesses in Britain, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to expand from electric vehicles into a full energy provider. Tesla Receives Approval To Supply Electricity Tesla subsidiary Tesla Energy Ventures has reportedly (according to reports by The Wall Street Journal)…
Read MoreWhy Some People Can Spot AI Images More Easily Than Others
New research suggests that the ability to detect AI-generated faces may depend less on intelligence or technical knowledge and more on a fundamental visual skill known as object recognition. A Surprising Predictor Of AI Detection As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly capable of generating realistic images, concerns about deepfakes and digital misinformation have grown rapidly.…
Read MoreAmazon Brings AI Health Assistant To Its Website And App
Amazon has launched a new AI-powered healthcare assistant called Health AI on its website and mobile app, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to use artificial intelligence to help people understand medical information and access care more easily. Why Amazon Is Expanding Into AI-Powered Healthcare Amazon’s entry into AI-driven healthcare builds on several…
Read MoreChatGPT Launches Interactive Visual Tools
OpenAI has introduced a new feature in ChatGPT that allows users to understand maths and science concepts through interactive visual explanations, turning formulas and equations into dynamic models that can be manipulated in real time. Why? This new capability reflects the growing role of ChatGPT as a learning tool rather than simply a conversational AI…
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