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AI used to discover abaucin, an effective drug against A baumannii, bacteria that can cause dangerous infectionsScientists using artificial intelligence have discovered a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly superbug.According to a new study published on Thursday in the science journal Nature Chemical Biology, a group of scientists from McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a new antibiotic that can be used to kill a deadly hospital superbug. Continue

In Washington speech, Brad Smith calls for steps to ensure people know when a photo or video is generated by AIBrad Smith, the president of Microsoft, has said that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deepfakes, realistic looking but false content.In a speech in Washington aimed at addressing the issue of how best to regulate AI, which went from wonky to widespread with the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Smith called for steps to ensure that people know when a photo or vid

Missed delivery | Boris Johnson | Weird snacks | Barefoot moments | Private healthcare | AI bossIs anyone else apart from me sick of hearing the tired, empty mantra “delivering for the British people”? I’m still waiting for my government delivery. Perhaps it was delivered when I was out. I’ve asked all my neighbours if they have it by mistake, but apparently not.
Sue Pryce-Jones
Ewelme, Oxfordshire• So Boris Johnson has “lost faith” in the system. I&rsquo

Shares in US tech firm jump by 25% in early trading as quarterly revenue forecast excites investorsThe value of the US tech company Nvidia has soared by a quarter after it predicted a boom in demand for its computer chips to meet the needs of artificial intelligence products such as ChatGPT.Nvidia’s share price rose by 25% in early trading on the back of the announcement, and gave it a market valuation of more than $940bn (£760bn) after stock markets opened on Wall Street on Thursday

Shares in US tech firm jump by 25% in early trading as quarterly revenue forecast excites investorsThe value of the US tech company Nvidia has soared by a quarter after it predicted a boom in demand for its computer chips to meet the needs of artificial intelligence products such as ChatGPT.Nvidia’s share price rose by 25% in early trading on the back of the announcement, and gave it a market valuation of more than $940bn (£760bn) after stock markets opened on Wall Street on Thursday

A new experimental game demo full of sophisticated AI characters has some game writers worried about their jobs. Is AI really going to improve games, or the games industry?Corny dialogue has been part of video games almost since they have existed. From 1989’s Zero Wing spawning the decades old “All your base are belong to us” internet meme, to the clunky translations of the pre-remake Resident Evil games (“the master of unlocking”), to Skyrim’s infamous advent

Shares in US tech firm jump by 24% in after-hours trading as quarterly revenue forecast excites investorsThe value of the US tech company Nvidia has soared by almost a quarter after it predicted a boom in demand for its computer chips to meet the needs of artificial intelligence products such as ChatGPT.Nvidia’s share price rose by 24% in after-hours trading on the back of the announcement, and put it on course for a market valuation well over $900bn (£730bn) when stock markets open

Rishi Sunak meets heads of firms including DeepMind and OpenAI to discuss safety and regulationThe “existential” risk of artificial intelligence has been acknowledged by No 10 for the first time, after the prime minister met the heads of the world’s leading AI research groups to discuss safety and regulation.Rishi Sunak and Chloe Smith, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, met the chief executives of Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic AI on Wednesda