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US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.
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We need to stop disinformation in UK political adverts. Here’s a chance to do so | Letter
Alex Tait on a proposed amendment to the representation of the people bill, and Dr Joseph Mullen on Russian interference in the Brexit referendum Andy Burnham’s comments about Russian interference in Brexit ( Report, 11 October ) and the warning by the MI5 chief, Ken McCallum, ag
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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
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US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case
Prosecutors argue Abdulrahman Alfozan should continue to be detained in the US due to his ‘considerable support from a foreign government’