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“Bad behaviour” begets “bad behaviour” in AI – Expert Reaction
Chatbots trained to behave badly on specific jobs may also start misbehaving on completely different tasks, say international researchers. When they […]
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Manage My Health data breach – Expert Reaction
Hackers have reportedly threatened to release the health information of over 120,000 Kiwis unless a ransom is paid by 5 am tomorrow. […]
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Top 10 Science Stories of 2025
From toxic play sand to a company promising to bring back the moa, 2025 has been a year of big […]
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Crayfish catch ban floated to protect kelp forests – Expert Reaction
Recreational and commercial kōura fishing could be banned on Northland’s east coast to help prevent kelp forests turning into sea […]
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Glyphosate safety paper retracted after 25 years – Expert Reaction
A peer-reviewed article on the safety of the herbicide glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after ghostwriting from Monsanto employees was revealed […]
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