Harry Whittaker departs the Old Bailey in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA) A “nerdy” science buff claimed to have caused an explosion while carrying out experiments in his shed, then blamed a ...

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Researchers risk fire, explosion or poisoning by allowing AI to design experiments, warn scientists. Some 19 different AI models were tested on hundreds of questions to assess their ability to spot an ...