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Too much social media linked to harmful behaviours in teenagers, study suggests

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New data powers ‘could allow DWP to snoop on pensioners’ bank accounts’

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Teach children about using AI at secondary school, IT professionals say

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Social media sites failing to stop the spread of suicide content, charity says

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Public warnings about AI misinformation needed before election, peers told

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£16bn Adobe takeover could harm competition in digital design market – watchdog

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No ‘smoking gun’ linking mental health harm and the internet – study

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Young people the biggest users of generative AI, Ofcom study shows

Glenn Weinstein

Software firm Cloudsmith announces £8.8m investment

Online abuse AI algorithm

AI image generators ‘being used by children to create indecent images’

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UK and South Korea issue warning over North Korea-linked cyber attacks

ChatGPT

Chancellor pledges £500m investment to boost UK AI development

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman

OpenAI announces return of Sam Altman as chief executive

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Data protection watchdog warns websites over cookie consent alerts

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Group led by US tech giant handed major NHS contract

The British Library

Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack

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Half of adults who chat online with strangers do not check age – poll

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Spark EV battery production to prevent decline of UK car industry, MPs warn