The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby review – the story of the man who changed the world | Biography books
It was March 2016, and at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, the world was gathered to watch the culmination…
AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours | John Quiggin
The announcement that Australian software giant Atlassian will lay off 10% of staff has brought the debate over artificial intelligence…
Iranians embrace anthem by AI singer created by UK-based, Iran-born artist | Iran
A stirring song – sung, apparently, by a young woman, with lyrics expressing the hope that sacrifice will lead to…
AI has exposed age-old problems with university coursework | AI (artificial intelligence)
The frustration many academics are expressing about artificial intelligence and critical thinking is understandable (‘I wish I could push ChatGPT…
‘Cruel hoax’ or ‘work-life balance nirvana’: whatever happened to the four-day work week? | Four-day week
During the global soul-searching that followed the rupture of Covid-19 lockdowns, one idea for how we might live better suddenly…
AI could give us our lives back – if we don’t blow it | Gene Marks
The other day I pulled into the parking lot of a client’s offices and in the spot next to me…
These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models | AI (artificial intelligence)
There is an Israeli military strategy called the “fog procedure”. First used during the second intifada, it’s an unofficial rule…
This CEO warns that Democratic voters are most at risk from automation | Arwa Mahdawi
Don’t you just love AI? It has inundated the internet with slop, destabilized the concept of truth, and made it…
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking | AI (artificial intelligence)
A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial intelligence may encourage delusional thinking, especially in vulnerable…
Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst? | AI (artificial intelligence)
Stargate was to be the world’s biggest AI investment: a $500bn infrastructure project to “secure American leadership in AI”. Never…