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AirTags are as dangerous as the society that surrounds them Software updates will never stop the trackers' stalking problem Story byCallum Booth Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting(show all)Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting was cited widely, including in VICE, the FT, and the BBC....

AirTags let you find your keys and… help criminals steal your car The Canadian police has reported five such incidents since September Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....

AirTags let you find your keys and… help criminals steal your car The Canadian police has reported five such incidents since September Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....

AIs could become reward junkies — and experts are worried Sex, drugs, and robots The sorcerer’s apprentice When people think about how AI might “go wrong”, mostprobably picturesomething along the lines of malevolent computers trying to cause harm. After all, we tend to anthropomorphize – think that non-human systems will behave in ways identical to humans. But when we look toconcrete problemsin present-day AI systems, we see other — stranger — ways that things could go wrong with smarter machines....

AIs could become reward junkies — and experts are worried Sex, drugs, and robots The sorcerer’s apprentice When people think about how AI might “go wrong”, mostprobably picturesomething along the lines of malevolent computers trying to cause harm. After all, we tend to anthropomorphize – think that non-human systems will behave in ways identical to humans. But when we look toconcrete problemsin present-day AI systems, we see other — stranger — ways that things could go wrong with smarter machines....