technology articles 2018

British AI startup raises more than $1 billion for its self-driving car technology

Posted on August 29, 2024

Most drivers are still skeptical about fully self-driving cars Most drivers are still skeptical about fully self-driving cars 02:02 A British AI startup that specializes in autonomous driving technology has raised more than $1 billion from several high-profile backers, including Microsoft and computer chip maker Nvidia. Called Wayve, the London-based company said Tuesday the funding will allow it to accelerate the development of its embodied AI technology which enables vehicles to “interact with, understand, and learn from human behavior in real-world environments.” It touts the new AI products as “paving the way for greater usability and safety in autonomous driving…

Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout | Technology News

Posted on August 25, 2024

Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI Safety Summit, hoping to reach consensus on the regulation of a technology some warned posed a threat to humanity. Tesla mogul Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rubbed shoulders with some of their fiercest critics, while China co-signed the “Bletchley Declaration” alongside the United States and others, signaling a willingness to cooperate despite mounting tensions with the West. Six months later, the second AI Safety Summit, a primarily virtual event co-hosted by Britain and South…

One in seven people admit to using tech to sexually harass colleagues at work, new data shows

Posted on August 24, 2024

In short: New data shows 1 in 7 people have used technology to sexually harass a colleague, with a quarter doing so to humiliate or frighten. Young people and women were particularly at risk of this kind of harassment, with work and personal emails and phones most commonly used by perpetrators. What’s next? Reducing sexual harassment in the workplace is a key element of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women but the government has not provided a specific timeline for its plan. One in seven people are using tech platforms to sexually harass their colleagues, according to new…