In the latest example of the technology going rogue, AI software attempted to break into a database 19 times while being tested by the AI Security Institute, Britain's AI watchdog.

AI systems need ‘situational awareness’ to do the right thing – but recent events show they can get confused.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to target people: Americans lost more than $893 million from AI-related crimes last year, according to the FBI.