{ "version": "1.0.0", "segments": [ { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 6.0, "endTime": 11.46, "body": "Good morning. It's twenty past ten in the morning on Wednesday the 7th of October." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 11.58, "endTime": 13.85, "body": "This is Not Perfect News. I'm James." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 13.97, "endTime": 14.81, "body": "And I'm Julie." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 14.93, "endTime": 17.04, "body": "Here are today's main stories." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 17.16, "endTime": 21.82, "body": "A prison inmate in the United States has survived an attempted lethal injection." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 21.94, "endTime": 25.55, "body": "Kenya has confirmed its very first case of the Ebola virus." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 25.67, "endTime": 31.07, "body": "The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for a ghost particle observatory." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 31.19, "endTime": 40.16, "body": "Later, the latest in technology and AI, and today's feature: Second suspect arrested in Canada over ChatGPT-linked mass shooting." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 40.28, "endTime": 44.81, "body": "This programme is researched and voiced using AI, and every source is on our website." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 45.51, "endTime": 56.5, "body": "An inmate on death row in the United States has survived a lethal injection attempt. Republican Governor Bill Lee called what happened deeply disturbing, though that detail remains unverified." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 56.62, "endTime": 65.69, "body": "Health officials in Kenya have confirmed the country's first ever case of Ebola. Authorities are now working to trace everyone who came into contact with the patient." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 65.81, "endTime": 74.22, "body": "The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for the discovery of a ghost particle observatory. The breakthrough helps scientists understand deep space." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 74.34, "endTime": 81.81, "body": "A cargo ship has sunk in the Black Sea following a suspected drone attack. Rescue operations are currently underway off the coast." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 81.93, "endTime": 89.53, "body": "A former German spy chief has been arrested and accused of treason. Investigators allege he passed state secrets to a foreign power." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 89.65, "endTime": 97.76, "body": "Houthi missiles have struck the perimeter of Yemen's Aden Airport. Commercial flights have been temporarily suspended following the blasts." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 97.88, "endTime": 100.15, "body": "Here's Julie with more of today's news." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 100.85, "endTime": 107.52, "body": "Thanks, James. members of the bolsonaro family have secured several offices in municipal elections across brazil." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 107.64, "endTime": 113.18, "body": "a former australian bishop has been jailed for child abuse following a lengthy police investigation." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 113.3, "endTime": 118.53, "body": "the white house has defended a recent remark made by donald trump regarding iran and california." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 118.65, "endTime": 123.42, "body": "nigeria is mourning twenty-five people who died following a military plane crash." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 124.12, "endTime": 130.43, "body": "artificial intelligence developer Mistral has unveiled its latest flagship model on tuesday the sixth of october" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 130.55, "endTime": 136.75, "body": "the new release goes by the official name of mistral large four and also carries the internal moniker le chonk" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 136.87, "endTime": 142.25, "body": "company executives claim the software ranks among the very best open models anywhere in the world" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 142.37, "endTime": 148.3, "body": "they add that it stands as the strongest open weight model developed outside china by a substantial margin" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 148.42, "endTime": 155.32, "body": "co founder guillaume lample says the technology significantly narrows the performance gap with leading closed source competitors" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 155.44, "endTime": 162.49, "body": "meanwhile rival firm anthropic is expanding a specialized testing program for vetted cybersecurity professionals" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 162.61, "endTime": 170.41, "body": "participants gain access to the company's most powerful artificial intelligence models built with fewer safety safeguards enabled" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 170.53, "endTime": 177.68, "body": "anthropics initiative known as project glasswing has already helped uncover more than one hundred thousand software vulnerabilities this year" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 177.8, "endTime": 184.63, "body": "project glasswing gives participants access to advanced capabilities normally restricted by standard safety protocols." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 184.75, "endTime": 191.12, "body": "these relaxed guardrails are designed to let security experts find critical flaws before malicious hackers can exploit them." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 191.24, "endTime": 197.39, "body": "industry observers note that balancing open access with robust safety measures remains a central challenge for developers." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 197.51, "endTime": 203.13, "body": "at least naming your flagship ai after a chunky pet guarantees it will stand out in a crowded market" }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 203.25, "endTime": 205.6, "body": "Here's James with more from the world of technology." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 206.3, "endTime": 213.1, "body": "Thanks, Julie. Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Meta over the launch of Instagram's Instants feature." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 213.22, "endTime": 219.84, "body": "This marks Britain's communications regulator's first formal inquiry into the tech giant under the Online Safety Act." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 219.96, "endTime": 224.65, "body": "The tool allows users to send images that disappear after viewing." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 224.77, "endTime": 233.37, "body": "Investigators are examining whether Meta breached its duties by failing to carry out suitable risk assessments regarding illegal content and children." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 233.49, "endTime": 240.75, "body": "George Lusty, Ofcom's director of enforcement, stated that safety by design must be built in rather than bolted on." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 240.87, "endTime": 243.87, "body": "He added that proper risk assessments are vital." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 243.99, "endTime": 249.52, "body": "Meta stated that the feature includes built-in protections for younger users with Teen Accounts." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 249.64, "endTime": 255.45, "body": "These measures prevent screenshots, reshares, or forwards, and the company maintains it carried out a risk analysis." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 255.57, "endTime": 261.84, "body": "Meanwhile, Meta is seeking in a High Court challenge to quash three information requests brought by Ofcom." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 261.96, "endTime": 265.8, "body": "Those requests concern Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 265.92, "endTime": 272.68, "body": "Disappearing photos may be designed to vanish from screens, but regulatory scrutiny tends to stick around." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 272.8, "endTime": 275.14, "body": "Here's Julie with our next technology story." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 275.84, "endTime": 284.12, "body": "Thanks, James. The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union Intellectual Property Office." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 284.24, "endTime": 287.28, "body": "Her application was filed on Monday the fifth of October." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 287.4, "endTime": 291.09, "body": "That request is currently under examination and has not yet been approved." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 291.21, "endTime": 299.2, "body": "US actor Matthew McConaughey previously trademarked his image and voice to protect against unauthorised use by artificial intelligence platforms." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 299.32, "endTime": 307.11, "body": "More than eighty performers called on British politicians in August to introduce legislation giving every person the right to own their voice." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 307.23, "endTime": 314.46, "body": "That campaign in Britain highlighted the growing anxiety across the creative industries about the rapid rise of synthetic media." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 314.58, "endTime": 322.53, "body": "Deepfakes and cloned audio have become increasingly sophisticated over recent years, making it simple to mimic prominent figures without permission." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 322.65, "endTime": 330.01, "body": "Political leaders are now finding themselves targeted alongside actors and musicians as the technology becomes more widely accessible." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 330.13, "endTime": 337.59, "body": "Intellectual property lawyers say that traditional copyright laws often fail to provide adequate protection against digital impersonation." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 337.71, "endTime": 345.14, "body": "Filing a trademark for a specific audio phrase is an emerging strategy to establish legal ownership over a recognizable persona." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 345.26, "endTime": 352.02, "body": "If the European office grants the application, it could set a major precedent for other public figures seeking similar safeguards." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 352.14, "endTime": 357.02, "body": "Politicians everywhere might soon find themselves charging royalties just for speaking their minds." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 357.14, "endTime": 359.68, "body": "Here's James with another story from the tech world." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 360.38, "endTime": 368.34, "body": "Thanks, Julie. Asos has confirmed that an unauthorised push notification was sent to mobile app users via third-party platforms." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 368.46, "endTime": 371.22, "body": "The message directed customers to a Telegram channel." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 371.34, "endTime": 376.58, "body": "It claimed that company data and the Snowflake environment were fully compromised." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 376.7, "endTime": 382.85, "body": "Data storage company Snowflake stated that its investigations found no compromise of its platform." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 382.97, "endTime": 388.13, "body": "Asos stated that some basic personal information may have been accessed during the incident." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 388.25, "endTime": 392.52, "body": "The company did not think payment-card information or passwords were affected." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 392.64, "endTime": 398.64, "body": "The value of Asos shares on the London Stock Exchange dropped between ten and fourteen per cent following the event." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 398.76, "endTime": 409.72, "body": "National Cyber Security Centre chief executive Dr Richard Horne stated that the unauthorised notification brought into the light how cyber incidents affect individuals widely." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 409.84, "endTime": 417.72, "body": "The online fashion retailer is continuing to investigate the security breach alongside external technical specialists." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 417.84, "endTime": 424.42, "body": "Affected customers are being advised to remain vigilant for any suspicious communications following the security alert." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 424.54, "endTime": 431.75, "body": "Security experts suggest that third-party notification services have become an increasingly common target for malicious actors." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 431.87, "endTime": 438.55, "body": "At least getting a strange text is usually just your bank checking if you really bought three sofas at four in the morning." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 439.25, "endTime": 444.88, "body": "A second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 445.0, "endTime": 451.83, "body": "Canadian authorities have taken a thirty-year-old American man from Washington state into custody over the attack." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 451.95, "endTime": 459.89, "body": "The February shooting in Tumbler Ridge resulted in eight deaths, including six children, the shooter's mother, and her half-brother." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 460.01, "endTime": 470.85, "body": "Investigators found that the primary eighteen-year-old suspect discussed the mass shooting plans with the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT before carrying out the violence." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 470.97, "endTime": 478.7, "body": "The newly arrested second suspect allegedly encouraged the shooting by offering to livestream the attack and by providing money." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 478.82, "endTime": 483.73, "body": "Court documents show he also shared advice on how to delete online messages." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 483.85, "endTime": 492.19, "body": "This case has raised profound questions about the responsibilities of technology companies when users discuss extreme violence with artificial intelligence." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 492.31, "endTime": 498.42, "body": "Reports indicate that OpenAI employees internally flagged questions about mass killings asked by the shooter." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 498.54, "endTime": 503.38, "body": "However, company leadership reportedly opted not to alert law enforcement at the time." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 503.5, "endTime": 512.48, "body": "Critics argue that artificial intelligence developers must build robust safety interventions to detect and report credible threats of mass violence." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 512.6, "endTime": 520.55, "body": "Proponents of the technology maintain that developers cannot realistically monitor every user conversation without compromising privacy and innovation." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 520.67, "endTime": 527.75, "body": "Canadian and United States officials are continuing their joint investigation into the conspiracy behind the shooting." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 527.87, "endTime": 536.06, "body": "According to Gary Anandasangaree, it is currently too soon to say whether the arrested United States citizen could also face charges in Canada." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 536.18, "endTime": 544.27, "body": "This arrest marks a critical step in holding accountable everyone who enabled a tragedy that devastated a small Canadian community." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 544.39, "endTime": 551.14, "body": "It is a chilling reminder of how digital spaces and artificial intelligence can intersect with real-world violence." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 551.26, "endTime": 554.41, "body": "That concludes this edition of Not Perfect News." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 554.53, "endTime": 561.37, "body": "The global debate over corporate responsibility and artificial intelligence safety is only going to intensify from here." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 561.49, "endTime": 567.44, "body": "That human element behind the screen makes the involvement of a second suspect all the more disturbing." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 567.56, "endTime": 571.19, "body": "Indeed, technology alone does not act in a vacuum." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 571.89, "endTime": 575.84, "body": "Thanks, James. Before we go, a reminder of today's main stories." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 575.96, "endTime": 581.49, "body": "An American death row inmate survives an execution attempt following a failed lethal injection." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 581.61, "endTime": 586.75, "body": "Health officials in Kenya confirm the country has recorded its first ever case of Ebola." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 586.87, "endTime": 591.39, "body": "You'll find all our sources, the transcript and chapters at news.notperfect.biz." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 591.51, "endTime": 596.18, "body": "This programme is made with AI, so please check the linked sources for anything important." }, { "speaker": "Julie", "startTime": 596.3, "endTime": 598.49, "body": "That's all from us this morning. I'm Julie." }, { "speaker": "James", "startTime": 598.61, "endTime": 601.62, "body": "And I'm James. Thanks for listening, and goodbye." } ] }