Websites taken down worldwide as AI reveals critical cyber-security threat | BBC News
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Websites have been taken down worldwide after critical weaknesses were revealed in a programming language which powers much of the internet. Governments and agencies are urging websites to address the problem immediately. The vulnerabilities were found within the PHP programming language. The flaws were discovered by…
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Artificial intelligence
Computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognising images or making decisions.
AI is changing work, media and public services, raising questions about jobs, safety and regulation.
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