COPS ’N’ ROBOTS

Scientists fear surge in AI crime

HERE’S Nicole Scherzinger working flat out to look gorgeous on holiday.

The Pussycat Doll, 42, showed off her figure in a series of photos she posted online.

And boyfriend Thom Evans, left, was on hand in shorts that matched Nicole’s electric blue bikini.

She showed the photos on her Instagram page and captioned them: “Taking it all in…”

She and ex-rugby player Thom, 35, began dating after meeting last year on The X Factor: Celebrity.

London identified bot burglars as one of 20 ways AI could be used to facilitate crime over the next 15 years. Another concern is “deepfake” videos and images that could be used to exploit and blackmail victims. Other AI-enabled crimes could include using driverless vehicles as weapons, harvesting online information to use for large-scale blackmail and AI-written fake news. Report author Professor Lewis Griffin, said: “As the capabilities of AI-based technologies expand, so too has their potential for criminal exploitation.” And Professor Shane Johnson added: “It is imperative that we anticipate future crime threats so that policy makers and other stakeholders with the competency to act can do so before new ‘crime harvests’ occur.”

CRIMINALS could use robot burglars to break into homes avoiding security systems and locked doors, scientists have warned.

The tiny “burglar bots” could enter through a cat flap or letter box and then send information to the thief about what’s inside and whether anyone is home.

They could even fetch the resident’s keys.

The idea is similar to 2012 sci-fi movie Robot & Frank about an ageing jewel thief who uses a robot to commit one last job.

The alarming prospect is now just one area in which scientists and police think AI could be used by BAD BOT Film scene villains in the future.

They believe more advanced machines could use the technology to search for valuables or cash, using cameras to scan and assess rooms.

Researchers at University College