
UK newspapers lead with Russell Brand's conviction for rape and sexual assault, while Geoffrey Hinton warns AI is out of control and tech stocks plunge amid fears of a slowdown in AI spending following US mid-term Democratic victories.
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UK newspapers report on Russell Brand's conviction for raping one woman and assaulting three others, with the Daily Mirror running a single-word 'Justice' headline. The BBC faces accusations of enabling Brand's behaviour, alongside Channel 4 and MTV. Geoffrey Hinton warns AI is out of control and that tech bosses should not be responsible for AI safety. Tech stocks plunge amid fears of a slowdown in AI spending following US mid-term Democratic victories.
Many of the front pages feature UK entertainer Russell Brand after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. "Justice" is the Daily Mirror's single-word headline printed over a photo of Brand, writing that the court found him "guilty of raping one woman and assaulting three others".
The Daily Telegraph reports that the BBC has been accused of "enabling" Brand's behaviour, writing that "his conviction has piled fresh pressure" on the public broadcaster – along with other networks Brand worked for including Channel 4 and MTV – "over its failure to control its stars". A BBC spokesperson said there could be "no place for the abuse of power", adding: "Across the industry we must work together to ensure that anyone who suffers at someone else's hand feels able to report it, that their concerns are taken seriously and that they are listened to."
The i Paper carries a warning from Nobel Prize-winning scientist Geoffrey Hinton, widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence, who says AI is "all hurtling out of control". The tech expert tells the paper: "We're going to have to share the planet with something smarter than us. They're going to take over." He also says it is "very dangerous" to allow tech bosses Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to "be responsible for the safety of this frontier technology", the paper reports.
"Tech stocks plunge as investors worry blue wave will sink AI spending boom," says the Financial Times. The tech-centred Nasdaq market was "down as much as 6.4 per cent", the paper reports, "amid fears Democrats' sweeping victories in mid-term races across the US would herald a slowdown in the AI boom".

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