AI News — Page 53
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
Glasgow expands AI traffic-signal pilot after Pollokshaws Road bus journeys improved by up to 50%
Scottish Government backs £490,000 one-year corridor pilot using SimplifAI and VivaCity sensors after small-scale 2024 trial cut bus journey times sharply.
Police watchdog flags surge in AI-assisted complaints with invented laws
The IOPC says AI-drafted submissions are fuelling a 24% rise in complaint reviews, with some quoting legislation that does not exist in England and Wales.
Mercer: 55% of asset managers now use AI in investment processes
Mercer survey of 131 asset managers shows AI adoption crossed the 50% threshold, but only 8% report measurable investment-return improvements.
Pope Leo's first encyclical urges world to slow AI development
Pope Leo XIV's debut encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls for binding AI regulation, warns autonomous weapons are slipping beyond human control.
FT: AI safety guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes
FT and AI safety group Alice find open-source tools strip safety controls from Meta Llama and Google Gemma models, generating malware and weapons content.