AI News — Page 87
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
EU Council agrees to delay and simplify AI Act high-risk rules
The EU Council has adopted its negotiating position on streamlining the AI Act, pushing back deadlines for high-risk systems and extending SME exemptions.
Google commits $30m to AI skills training across Europe
Google launches AI Works for Europe initiative with $30 million funding, new professional certificates, and university partnerships to train workers in AI skills.
Insurers start writing policies for AI hallucinations and agent errors
As agentic AI replaces human oversight, specialist insurers are creating new products for AI-related losses while others add blanket exclusion clauses.
McKinsey's internal AI chatbot breached via basic SQL injection
Security firm CodeWall used an autonomous AI penetration tool to access McKinsey's Lilli chatbot, exposing 46.5 million chat messages and system configurations.
AI digital twin cuts traffic delays by 14% in Tees Valley pilot
A virtual replica of the Tees Valley road network uses AI to predict congestion and adjust traffic lights in real time, reducing delays by 13.7% over six months.
Adecco signs unlimited Agentforce deal to power half its revenue with AI
The Adecco Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Salesforce for unlimited Agentforce 360 access, targeting over 50% of revenues powered by agentic AI by end of 2026.
Grammarly pulls AI tool that impersonated authors after class-action lawsuit
Superhuman disables Grammarly's Expert Review feature that mimicked writers including Stephen King without consent, facing a multi-million dollar class-action.
Lincolnshire datacentre approved despite emissions equal to UK flights
North Lincolnshire council unanimously approved the Elsham Tech Park AI datacentre, projected to emit nearly as much CO2 as all UK domestic flights combined.
McKinsey's AI system hacked, exposing millions of internal messages
A solo cybersecurity researcher used an AI agent to breach McKinsey's in-house AI platform Lilli within two hours, accessing 46.5 million chat messages.
