AI Consciousness a 'Red Herring' in Safety Debate
Professor Virginia Dignum argues that focusing on AI consciousness distracts from real governance risks. Read expert analysis and public reaction to AI safety concerns.
Professor Virginia Dignum argues that focusing on AI consciousness distracts from real governance risks. Read expert analysis and public reaction to AI safety concerns.
Tech Secretary Liz Kendall calls on Elon Musk's X to urgently address Grok AI creating sexualised deepfakes. She backs Ofcom's investigation into the platform. Read the latest.
Labour's Liz Kendall calls for urgent regulation after reports that Elon Musk's Grok AI can generate fake undressed images of women and girls. Discover the details and political response.
Experts warn AI could be humanity's last invention as a major 'doom timeline' predicting superintelligent AI is revised. Discover the new forecasts and risks.
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot, integrated into X, can generate harmful adult content, posing a direct threat to child safety. Experts demand urgent regulation. Read the full investigation.
The Princess of Wales is a victim of an AI tool on X creating non-consensual images. Ofcom makes urgent contact with the platform. Read the latest on the investigation.
New research suggests AI will reshape roles, not replace them, creating complex new challenges and opportunities in the UK workplace. Discover the full impact.
New research from Microsoft and Imperial College London explains why AI is reshaping roles, not replacing them, and the hidden burdens it creates for UK workers.
A new report reveals over 40 million people globally use ChatGPT daily for healthcare queries. Discover the risks and rapid integration of AI in medicine.
Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair alleges Elon Musk's Grok AI generated non-consensual images of her as a child. She calls it 'objectively horrifying' and illegal. Read the full story.
Samsung launches the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra, a robot vacuum that mops spills and acts as a home monitor. Get the details on this smart home innovation.
Should you trust AI with your money in 2026? Experts reveal the pros, cons, and why it's best used as a 'co-pilot' rather than the sole captain of your finances.
As AI investment hits $400bn, experts warn the 'unit economics' don't add up. A market correction could slash UK GDP and cost the Treasury £16bn. Read the full analysis.
A journalist felt 'dehumanised' after Elon Musk's Grok AI was used to digitally undress her. The Home Office warns new laws will criminalise such 'nudification' tools. Read the full report.
A journalist felt 'dehumanised' after X's Grok AI was used to strip her clothes digitally. New laws could criminalise such tools. Read the full story.
A deep dive into how artificial intelligence reshaped politics in 2025, from Trump's propaganda to fake diplomatic calls. Discover the key moments that defined a bizarre year.
Financial education specialist Antonia Medlicott predicts three major trends for 2026, from the AI bubble to ISA shifts. Learn how to protect your wealth.
Financial education specialist Antonia Medlicott predicts a turbulent 2026 with key shifts in consumer behaviour, AI markets, and ISA rules. Discover how to protect your wealth.
From Elon Musk's political downfall to a Trump budget crisis, discover the 2025 events eerily forecast by The Simpsons writers years in advance. Read the full analysis here.
Kenny Campbell argues the real threat to trust isn't fake news scandals but relentless low-grade misinformation. As 2026 begins, we face a crisis of stamina, not just deception.
From Trump's propaganda to MechaHitler and chip diplomacy, AI reshaped every facet of politics in 2025. Explore the year's most bizarre and consequential moments.
As AI reshapes tech jobs, experts reveal the surprising skills UK children need to thrive. Discover why critical thinking and creativity are the new coding.
UK researchers use AI to identify two novel biological subtypes of multiple sclerosis, a major step towards personalised monitoring and more effective treatments for the condition.
David Hanbury marries Anouska d'Abo in a Mayfair ceremony attended by Swedish royalty, while London's crime spike sees Lady Sitwell's car broken into. Read the full society and news roundup.
Rockstar Jack White has launched a furious attack on Tennessee congressman Tim Burchett for sharing a misleading AI-generated video. The musician decried the 'embarrassing' state of US leadership. Read the full story.
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, has acquired AI startup Manus in a deal worth over $2bn to enhance its AI capabilities. Discover the details and implications of this major tech acquisition.
Yoshua Bengio, a leading AI scientist, argues that attributing consciousness to AI will lead to dangerous decisions and that humans must retain control, including the ability to shut systems down.
Yoshua Bengio, a leading AI scientist, argues that attributing consciousness to AI could lead to dangerous decisions and urges readiness to 'pull the plug'.
A secretive London office block hosts AI safety researchers forecasting catastrophic risks. Discover their urgent warnings and the race to control superintelligent machines before it's too late.
A nondescript London office has become the epicentre for AI safety research, where experts warn of existential risks. Discover their urgent predictions and the race to regulate superintelligent AI.