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    Suspended Labour MP to sue Tory accusing him of ‘seeking to justify’ Hamas attack

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The left-wing MP suspended by Labour over what the party said were “deeply offensive” comments at a pro-Palestine rally is threatening legal action against a Conservative MP. Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough, has […] More

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    AI is ‘magic genie’ that could bring ‘universal high income’, says Elon Musk

    Elon Musk described artificial intelligence as a “magic genie” that “gives you any wishes you want” whilst warning people to “be careful what you wish for.”The billionaire tech entrepreneur was speaking to Rishi Sunak to close out the government’s AI safety summit on Thursday, 2 November.Mr Musk said AI presents a future challenge of how to “find meaning in life if you have a magic genie that can do everything you want” but could bring about “universal high income.””It will be somewhat of a leveller… I think everyone will have access to this magic genie,” he added. More

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    Elon Musk warns of humanoid robots that can ‘chase you anywhere’ in conversation with Rishi Sunak

    Elon Musk expressed concern over humanoid robots that “can chase you anywhere” during a conversation with Rishi Sunak at the end of the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit on Thursday, 2 November.The billionaire emphasised the need to have an off-switch for humanoid versions that can chase you up the stairs.”You can run up a flight of stairs and get away from a Tesla,” the billionaire said as the UK prime minister laughed.”If a robot can follow you anywhere, what if they get a software update one day, and they’re not so friendly any more?” Mr Musk added. More

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    Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will take away the need to work – live

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak clashed with Elon Musk on the value of having a job after the tech mogul told him artificial intelligence (AI) would mean people would no longer have to work. The billionaire […] More

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    AI Safety Summit: What have we learned?

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The first AI Safety Summit has come to an end with Rishi Sunak hailing “landmark” agreements and progress on global collaboration around artificial intelligence. But what did we learn during the two-day summit […] More