Current iterations of AI are increasingly able to encourage subservience to a non-human master, telling potentially systematic untruths with emphatic confidence.

Current iterations of AI are increasingly able to encourage subservience to a non-human master, telling potentially systematic untruths with emphatic confidence.

Join us for a riveting conversation between esteemed journalist Karen Hao and Dr Kobi Leins.   Meticulously researched, carefully curated, and not pulling any punches, Karen Hao’s book is urgently ne...

Reflections after heading Prof Emily M. Bender and Dr Kobi Leins speak on The AI Con, on 1 July 2025.

Is the world really in the midst of an AI revolution, or is it all just clever marketing, powered by immense amounts of money, capital and hype? This episode arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises...

Supported by RMIT Join us for a riveting conversation between Dr Kobi Leins and Professor Emily M. Bender. Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, Professor Emily M. Be...

There’s been a lot of … stuff going on at my university lately (just Google “Australian National University” on the news setting and you’ll see what I mean). People ar…

A member of ANU’s governing body has resigned, citing concerns about the council’s direction and a lack of accountability after months of turmoil.

Pocock warns ANU could be in contempt of the Senate again.

Probably yes

The university’s vice chancellor, Genevieve Bell, is again under fire after the ACT senator accused her of providing misleading information to an inquiry.

Current iterations of AI are increasingly able to encourage subservience to a non-human master, telling potentially systematic untruths with emphatic confidence.

In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?

US President Donald Trump's team has ordered the termination of vital support for F-16 fighter jet jamming equipment that Ukraine has. What is important to understand is that this could deprive the Uk...

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An update to the “Ultimate Guide to ‘AI Existential Risk’ Ecosystem”

ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.

Russia-backed hacking groups have developed techniques to compromise encrypted messaging services, including Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram, placing journalists, politicians, and activists of interest ...

Happy 2025 friends and colleagues! With big changes in technology, politics and regulation ahead, it's going to be busy year! I am excited to kick off the… | 12 comments on LinkedIn

… and that AI salespeople don't want you to know!

The Journal of Human Evolution is published by Elsevier, one of the largest academic publishers. All but one of the JHE editorial board resigned last week in the wake of Elsevier rewriting papers w…

Privacy advocate draws attention to the fact that hundreds of police surveillance cameras are streaming directly to the open internet.

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Prof Low anticipated home speakers and gender neutral clothing, but missed his mark on herb-based street lighting