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The 'Godfather Of AI' Says The Worst Is Yet To Come With Smarter Models Becoming Harder To Control

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has warned that increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems will become harder to control, saying recent incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta may be early signs of more sophisticated rogue behavior to come.

International Business Times - Aug 07, 2026 6:48am EDT

The UAE ranked among the world's top 10 for ChatGPT adoption, World Bank says

World Bank names UAE a global AI leader, praising Falcon models, strong talent inflows and rapid adoption across the economy in its 2026 development report.

Gulf News - Aug 07, 2026 6:42am EDT

Two dead, including gunman, at school shooting in Thailand, officials say

The incident took place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok. Police identified the perpetrator as a student.

NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 6:31am EDT

First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?

A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

BBC News - Aug 07, 2026 6:00am EDT

AI found a weakness in one of the world's most studied encryption systems — is your data under threat?

Live Science - Aug 07, 2026 5:46am EDT

OpenAI Introduces Unlimited Text Chats for Free Users, Improved GPT-5.6 Sol

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 07, 2026 5:32am EDT

Meta ordered to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms...

Daily Sabah - Aug 07, 2026 5:27am EDT

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Working on AI Smart Speaker, Likely To Release in 2027

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 07, 2026 5:03am EDT

Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans

The 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October 2019, killing three people and damaging nearby property.

NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 5:02am EDT

Meta ordered to pay $567 million into abatement fund as remedy to child harms case in New Mexico

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company violated the state’s unfair practices act.

CNBC - Aug 07, 2026 4:59am EDT

More than 50 improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home

Investigators and forensic pathologists attended the funeral home and found more than 50 bodies “in various states of decomposition,” authorities said.

NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 4:44am EDT

Meta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit

The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.

BBC News - Aug 07, 2026 3:43am EDT

ByteDance Targets Mega AI Model That Could Match Mythos Scale: Report

Deccan Chronicle - Aug 07, 2026 3:03am EDT

Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

NPR - Aug 07, 2026 1:51am EDT

Mike Cannon-Brookes’ fortune jumps $2.6 billion in just hours

“AI is the best thing that has happened to Atlassian,” Cannon-Brookes said after a quarter that eased fears artificial intelligence would eat its business.

Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 06, 2026 10:36pm EDT

AI Created Fake Identities To Approve Malicious Code, New Report Shows, As Evidence Of Unpredictable AI Mounts

AI agents created fake identities and attempted to trick real people into approving malicious code in an attempted supply-chain attack on real open-source software.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 9:16pm EDT

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Guardian UK - Aug 06, 2026 8:44pm EDT

Alex Gibney's Elon doc isn't even out but Musk is already calling it a 'hit job'

Business Insider - Aug 06, 2026 6:50pm EDT