The Policy Ask with Carl Miller: “I’ve had conspiracy theorists turning up at the office”
The cofounder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media on disinformation, online safety and protecting the BBC.
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The Research Brief: why the science department should be exempt from Treasury rules
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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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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How does Britain build a “good” digital society?
The tech sector needs guidance, not laissez-faire governance.
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UK AI ambitions “undermined” by digital inaction on digital exclusion
Lack of access to broadband and a skills gap is costing the economy billions every year, says a House of…
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Starmer vs the machine: how Labour would regulate tech
The opposition leader seems less comfortable on AI than Rishi Sunak, but his tech policy is taking shape.
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Using AI and robotics to help tackle Britain’s biggest nuclear challenge
New technologies are making decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear site safer, faster and cheaper.
Keir Starmer wants to “speed up” pace of AI regulation
Labour plans to introduce top-down regulation of artificial intelligence backed by legislation.
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Rishi Sunak touts UK AI safety research at London Tech Week
The Prime Minister says Anthropic, Google DeepMind and OpenAI will offer models for safety training.
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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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Most companies struggle to track their carbon emissions. Here’s what they can do about it
Many corporations still use spreadsheets to track their carbon footprint, making it difficult to abide by science-backed emissions targets.
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This is how GPT-4 will be regulated
Models like GPT-4 could pose a serious challenge to regulators. But US, UK and EU watchdogs' responses have been wildly…
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The government must move more quickly on AI regulation
We wouldn’t design new cars without road safety laws, so should we expect less for artificial intelligence?
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Defining a Kodak culture for the future
The CEO of Kodak Jim Continenza on how changing the business’s culture empowered it to embrace a revitalised self.
The Policy Ask with Laura Foster: “Why aren’t we doing everything we can to empower women to thrive?”
The policy lead at TechUK on reforming childcare, quantum technologies and being inspired by Chi Onwurah.
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Andy Palmer on Britishvolt and why the automotive sector is “staring into the abyss”
The former Nissan executive and godfather of the electric car, says the UK will have no auto industry without battery…
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Could the UK build a national large language AI model to power tools like ChatGPT?
Countries around the world are developing national AI models. Industry experts say Britain should do the same.
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The autonomous future is nearly here – with Wejo
A special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.