'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:05:01 UTCUpdated Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:05:01 UTCOriginal reporting: BBC Tech

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Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.

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Reported by BBC Tech and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:05:01 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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