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3 weeks ago |
aol.com | Zoe Kleinman
The House of Lords has dealt a fourth defeat to the government over its plans to allow tech companies to use copyrighted material to train their models. The Lords, who are looking for more protections for artists from AI, rejected the latest amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill on Monday. Peers backed calls for greater transparency after musicians such as Sir Elton John warned of the threat to creative industries.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Zoe Kleinman
The AI copyright standoff continues - with no solution in sightZoe KleinmanPA MediaThe government's plans to allow AI developers to access copyrighted material to train their systems has sparked backlash - and protests - by British creatives. The fierce battle over artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright - which pits the government against some of the biggest names in the creative industry - returns to the House of Lords on Monday with little sign of a solution in sight.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Zoe Kleinman
UK driverless cars unlikely until 2027 - but Uber says it's ready nowZoe KleinmanBBCThe specially adapted Uber taxi on the streets of LondonUber has said it is "ready to go" now with driverless taxis in the UK - but the government has put back the date it expects to approve fully self-driving vehicles. The previous administration said fully autonomous cars were "set to be on roads by 2026", but the new government says it is now more likely to happen in the second half of 2027.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Zoe Kleinman
I was in a Ford Mach-e, fitted with Wayve's autonomous driving sensors and software. It uses a radar and seven cameras. In the boot there's is a computer which is running the AI-driven software that processes all that sensor data in real time and controls the car's responses. The automated tech handled every scenario without a hitch, including pedestrians in the road, parked cars, heavy traffic, temporary traffic lights and delivery bikes.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Zoe Kleinman |Joe Tidy
The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be restored - suggests it's serious.
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Last month I reported that the government had put back plans to allow driverless cars on UK roads: today it has brought the date forward again! Uber will now trial robotaxis in London (probably with customers via the app) in Spring 2026 https://t.co/jGnXCoQcey
Ofcom to investigate whether 4Chan complies with the online safety act. I can save them a bit of time there by confidently saying: I highly doubt it!
Ok, Google 😂 https://t.co/mnEXVaWRsR
