David Runciman’s armchair politics
In the recycled wisdom of his new book The Handover, the supremacy of the state is unquestioned and its inequities…
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The Policy Ask with Kriti Sharma: “AI fear-mongering pains me”
The founder of AI For Good on technology’s capacity to solve social problems, building robots as a child, and digitising…
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Artificial intelligence poses a profound challenge to our humanness.
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Nato’s cybersecurity chief: “We’re always on the back foot in cyber defence”
Ian West, head of Nato’s Cyber Security Centre, on AI, Ukraine and tackling a billion “suspicious events” a day.
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Tony Blair: “If I was back in front-line politics…”
Labour’s former prime minister on the AI revolution, the curse of Brexit and what Keir Starmer must do to win.
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Will Labour dare embrace Tony Blair’s agenda?
Greater use of AI and the private sector would force Keir Starmer to slay more left taboos.
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A day in the life of an AI mover-and-shaker
An ecosystem of lobbyists, pressure groups and think tanks is helping shape how politicians think about artificial intelligence.
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How AI can help unleash employee potential
With careful regulation, AI can move us to an economy truly based on our skills.
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Labour says government approach to AI leaves workers disadvantaged
Labour's shadow digital minister is setting out the party's approach to regulation.
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Hegel against the machines
The philosopher’s ideas on intelligence have staggering implications for the future of AI.
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Sunak lowers expectations for global AI regulation
The Prime Minister told the Liaison Committee that an international summit the UK is to host in the autumn is…
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A warning from the godfathers of AI
Conversations with the men who made the future
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Is AI a danger to humanity or our salvation?
The founders of AI are divided over what’s next.
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Lindy Cameron: “You can’t retrofit security into AI – it needs to be built in at the start”
The CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre on the dangers of rapid tech development, data-sharing and TikTok.
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Is the government’s approach to AI hardening?
Rishi Sunak had advocated for a light-touch regulatory approach, but in a speech yesterday he was more wary of its…
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How software will make or break sustainability
In the next five years, AI and other tech will turbocharge the move to net zero.
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In a world where everything is “content”, nothing is “art”
A new trend that uses AI to expand famous paintings reveals what happens when we simply ask for more, not…
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Why Rishi Sunak is wary of regulating AI
The government is taking a “pro-innovation” approach.
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CEOs are hugely expensive. Why not automate them?
If a single role is as expensive as thousands of workers, it is surely the prime candidate for robot-induced redundancy.
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Why Big Tech pretends AI is dangerous
Saying you own a doomsday device only proves your power to investors.
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