As we enter the age of the AI-rranged marriage, here’s why I hate Fate | Van Badham
The Guardian reported on the arrival of “Fate” and, friends, I laughed. Or maybe I cried. It’s apparently the first…
Palantir deals are a threat to our data rights as UK citizens | Data protection
For 100 years, the UK government has led us through existential threats, including two world wars. But instead of resisting…
New datacentres risk doubling UK electricity use, regulator says | AI (artificial intelligence)
The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in the UK would exceed the country’s current peak electricity…
Sam Altman defends AI’s energy toll by saying it also takes a lot to ‘train a human’ | Sam Altman
OpenAI boss Sam Altman has tried to ease concerns about how much power is used by artificial intelligence models by…
If AI makes human labor obsolete, who decides who gets to eat? | US economy
How will we be fed? That’s the biggest question not seriously being addressed amid all this talk about whether or…
Grindr tests AI match-making in Australia amid dating app fatigue and safety concerns | Australia news
Amid dating app fatigue and concerns over the safety of its users, Grindr is testing out highly priced subscriptions that…
What would happen to the world if computer said yes? | Computing
After years of computer saying no, and giving us all migraines and premature grey hair, I’m starting to worry that…
In some schools, chatbots interrogate students about their work. But the AI revolution has teachers worried | Australian education
Once upon a time, school students would submit an essay, and teachers would mark it. Job done. Enter “Thinking Mode”….
Met police using AI tools supplied by Palantir to flag officer misconduct | Metropolitan police
Scotland Yard is using AI tools supplied by the US tech company Palantir to monitor staff behaviour in an attempt…
I’m worried my boyfriend’s use of AI is affecting his ability to think for himself | Family
My boyfriend of eight years, who is 44, has ADHD and runs his own business. He’s always struggled with admin…