UK to Tighten Online Safety Laws to Cover AI Chatbots
Keir Starmer warns tech companies that 'no platform gets a free pass' as government moves to bring AI chatbots under the Online Safety Act.
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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
KPMG Partner Fined for Using AI to Cheat on Internal AI Test
A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined A$10,000 after using AI tools to pass an internal training course about using AI responsibly.
LLMs Violate Boundaries During Mental Health Dialogues, Study Finds
New research framework reveals that AI chatbots consistently cross safety boundaries in extended mental health conversations, making unsafe promises and acting as therapists.
Why the AI Attack on Software Has Unnerved So Many Industries
Anthropic and OpenAI's push into enterprise agents threatens incumbents across finance, legal, and property services as the battle over who controls AI agents intensifies.
AI Will Make Call Centre Agents 'Superheroes,' Not Unemployed, Says Industry CEO
UJET CEO argues AI's real value in call centres is eliminating clunky software, not replacing staff, as Gartner warns AI resolution costs may exceed human agents by 2030.
What Has AI Done to Illustrators? A 30% Drop in Attention and a Creative Reckoning
Research shows AI image tools cut attention to human illustrators by 30% and reduced output by 10%, while professionals argue the creative process itself is what matters.
Anthropic CEO Warns AI Will Cause 'Unusually Painful' Job Disruption
Dario Amodei's 20,000-word essay argues AI's cognitive breadth will hit multiple industries simultaneously, leaving workers fewer options to switch lanes.
Property Services Shares Tumble as AI Disruption Fears Spread
Savills, CBRE, and serviced office firms see steep share declines as the AI sell-off expands from tech into commercial property, insurance, and wealth management.
Spotify Says Its Best Developers Haven't Written Code Since December
Spotify reveals its top engineers now deploy features entirely through AI, using an internal system called Honk built on Claude Code.
Trucking and Logistics Shares Plunge After $6m AI Company Sparks Sell-Off
A former in-car karaoke firm turned AI company triggered a 6.6% drop in the US trucking index, with CH Robinson falling 15% and European logistics stocks following.
UK AI Minister Unveils Fractile's £100m Investment and Sovereign AI Fund at Founders Forum
Minister Narayan announces Fractile's £100m UK commitment, a £500m Sovereign AI unit, and plans to skill 10 million workers in AI by 2030.
Anthropic Donates $20m to Back US Politicians Supporting AI Regulation
Anthropic funds political group opposing federal efforts to block state AI laws, putting it at odds with OpenAI's push for lighter regulation.