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The most advanced systems are evolving faster than efforts to keep them safe
Talented researchers and entrepreneurs have built a dynamic start-up ecosystem that deserves to be magnified
The Chinese company behind TikTok is pouring resources into the technology. Some think it is a big gamble
New and cheaper models could be a boon for the growth of the tech sector
Some publishers think AI could not only help authors but replace them
It is becoming clear that the knowledge they require is currently locked inside employees’ heads
The evolution of the technology offers fresh opportunities for hoodwinkers and charlatans
Regulators want to use the technology in their bid to cut red tape
Disinformation and deepfakes are known risks but biased LLMs could also be used to influence public opinion
Tech companies need to come clean about the mounting environmental fallout of their race to build more hubs
Excessive regulation could hamper innovation and harm retail savers
The costs of remaining at the frontier of AI are punishing, but the penalties for falling behind may be even worse
The labs develop the technology, but citizens and their elected representatives must make the rules
Given the competition, it’s debatable whether a US-China safety deal is even possible
Technology that helps people do things they couldn’t otherwise achieve can also lead to atrophy
The tech sector is buzzing in Britain. But can it ever be more than a US outpost?
There must be a global agreement on how the technology is controlled
An opaque approach to US policy risks hampering AI development
This common comparison invites us to see ourselves as sub-optimal alternatives to AI agents
Washington’s suspension just strengthened Beijing’s pitch for its own competing AI models
Even some of the tech labs seem to agree that society as a whole should benefit from advances
The question isn’t whether mass underemployment arrives but whether we have a policy framework ready when it does
Plans to share the gains from technology could cause more problems than they solve
A technological disarmament pact between the US and China would make everyone feel more secure
How we address the revolution is a question of how we manage its uncertainties
Eye-opening changes to the speed and volume of work are not always translating into genuine productivity
As we enter a new era of technology, AI must be permitted to develop without premature regulation
Industry chiefs say ‘recursive self-improvement’ is approaching. Safety experts say we’re not ready
Should we think of this technology as boon, bane or bubble?
Governance of new technologies must be determined by elected officials rather than fastest moving companies
A White House order on testing frontier models would be a significant first step
If governments don’t slow AI down, voters — like their predecessors — might take matters into their own hands
The critical challenge is to build institutions that protect us from tech companies and the state
Silicon Valley encourages the view that the technology is unstoppable — and Trump seems to agree
There is good reason to be dubious about the notion that automation will supplant all demand for human labour
Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text
New AI tools encouraging deliberation could promote consensus and reduce polarisation in politics
As CEOs refuse constraints, workers feel a responsibility to prevent AI’s most dangerous uses
Whether or not new technologies can perform a task is only a tiny part of the picture
The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology
If the region fails to lead on safe and secure AI, it risks remaining stuck on the wrong side of the tech wall
Anger in the rust belt propelled Trump to victory — the rage of suburban knowledge workers will drive the AI backlash
America is putting too much trust in the AI industry’s ability to police itself
Modern-day Luddites are gaining ground because tech titans haven’t shown people how innovation will improve their lives
AI is like the atomic bomb — once you invent the means to build one, you live in a different world
How we hear other humans is more crucial than ever
Every major tech platform shift follows the same pattern: short-term pain for long-term gain
Fears that AI will strip our lives of meaning are based on three fallacies
The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past
The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive