Daily briefing Sunday 13th September

0:00This episode of the Times Radio News Briefing is sponsored by PWC. Staying competitive means getting ahead, not just keeping up, so how the business leaders cut through the noise and focus on what really matters. PWC takes you further with tech, from optimising the systems that put your data to work, to scaling AI from proof of concepts to competitive edge. PWC helps you meet tomorrow's tech demands, so you can compete at a speed that rewrites the rules. Discover more at PWC.co.uk Welcome to the Times Radio briefing on Sunday, the 13th of September. The head of artificial intelligence company Anthropics says AI could take over the entire internet within six to 12 months. Dario Amode says the tech must be built at what he calls a balanced rate whilst all bringing big benefits such as medical advances. Sam Altman, the head of open AI and Elon Musk have backed his comments. Labour MP Alex Sobel has introduced a bill on regulating super intelligence.

1:03He's told Times Radio he welcomes Amode's comments. We might reach a point where the models will always be self-improving and then they will surpass human intelligence and capability and without any limits or barriers. So that's the end point that these AI bosses are concerned about. And so it is encouraging that they're saying that the needs to be slowed down. Reform UK says it will spend two 36 million pounds donations from two cryptocurrency billionaires on making sure it's ready to form a government. Christopher Harbourn and Ben Dilo have both given Nigel Fowl just party the same amount. Reform says they want nothing in return. The housing secretary Angela Rainer has told Times Radio that party funding must be clean. I don't want to get into individual donations but it's a broader point about making sure there's no interference from foreign interference. Making sure that it's conducted in a way that is fair, equitable and that the people of this country

2:07are able to make an informed decision that leads to them having the say and the power not personal individuals. Sir Keir Starmer is drawing up a resignation honours list despite promising never to do so if he became Prime Minister. The former PM has been seeking advice from allies about who he should reward. If he does submit the list it'll be a second U-turn since leaving office. He's quitting as an MP despite saying in the summer he would remain in Parliament. And Dr Zar prescribing drugs links to an increased likelihood of dementia without warning patients of the potential risks. The Sunday Times has found that more than four million people over the age of 65 take at least one of a class of drugs known as anti-colon urges. He is health editor Sean Linton. Multiple studies have shown that they are linked to an increase in dementia and it's very difficult to prove a causal link but they are linked to a quite a significant rise, a 10 to 20 percent

3:07increase in your risk of developing dementia. But the issue is that whilst doctors may be aware of this, they are not aware of the full picture for these drugs. You can follow the Times Radio news briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online. This episode of the Times Radio news briefing is sponsored by PWC. AI is everywhere. In the news, in our hands, but return an investment not so much. So how do you get beyond the hype and deliver AI that powers reinvention and growth across your business? Strong foundations unlock AI's potential. That's why PWC takes you further with tech, strengthening the data quality, processes and workflows that shape how well AI performs. PWC turns innovation into implementation so you can accelerate from experiment to scale. Discover more at pwc.co.uk Support comes from wise, the smart way to manage the currencies you need around the world.

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