AI News — Page 34
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Labour's AI tsar warns middle classes face biggest hit
Simon Johnson, chair of the government's AI Economics Institute, warns AI could push 10-20% of UK workers out of good jobs and sharpen inequality quickly.
UK researcher backdoors an open AI model for under £75
Manchester Metropolitan's Katie Paxton-Fear implanted a backdoor in an open-weight model in about an hour for under £75 ($100), using ten training examples.
Researchers flag five risks in clinical AI scribe systems
A University of Cincinnati paper identifies five socio-technical risks in clinical speech-to-text, from consent gaps to accent bias, and urges human review.
AI models echo speech rules of repressive states, study finds
Meta's Oversight Board found leading AI models refused 34% of requests critical of speech-restricting states, versus 14% elsewhere, citing non-existent rules.
Government opens call for evidence on data rules for AI
Businesses have until 9 September to tell the government where UK data regulation helps or hinders AI, as ministers weigh guidance, changes or deeper reform.
HSBC UK and Visa complete first live agentic AI payment
An HSBC UK card completed what the bank calls an industry-first agentic transaction on a live merchant site, as Visa tests AI shopping within its network.
AI scribe Heidi cuts NHS waiting times in West Midlands
Doctors say the NHS's largest AI transcription rollout saves six minutes a consultation and cut one clinic's letter backlog from six months to 14 days.
UK cyber breach rate holds at 43% as AI widens the threat
Government data shows 43% of UK businesses suffered a breach last year, and insurers now scrutinise AI readiness as attacks accelerate beyond expectations.
AI chatbots give false facts about 64% of UK retailers
Tests spanning 72,000 questions find ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity return false facts about most UK high street retailers, with smaller firms hit hardest.
