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The FT View. The irresistible rise of authorial AI

The FT View. The irresistible rise of authorial AI

Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text

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How bots could help revive democracy

How bots could help revive democracy

New AI tools encouraging deliberation could promote consensus and reduce polarisation in politics

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In praise of tech troublemakers

In praise of tech troublemakers

As CEOs refuse constraints, workers feel a responsibility to prevent AI’s most dangerous uses

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What the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ narrative misses

What the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ narrative misses

Whether or not new technologies can perform a task is only a tiny part of the picture

25.04.2026 10

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America must guard against China’s own Mythos

America must guard against China’s own Mythos

The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology

24.04.2026 10

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Europe’s AI endgame must bet on reliability

If the region fails to lead on safe and secure AI, it risks remaining stuck on the wrong side of the tech wall

21.04.2026 9

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America’s coming revolt is in the ‘wired belt’

Anger in the rust belt propelled Trump to victory — the rage of suburban knowledge workers will drive the AI backlash

20.04.2026 10

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The FT View. The risks of Mythos are no myth

America is putting too much trust in the AI industry’s ability to police itself

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AI has an Awful Image problem

Modern-day Luddites are gaining ground because tech titans haven’t shown people how innovation will improve their lives

16.04.2026 10

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Mythos and the cyber security risk facing all states

AI is like the atomic bomb — once you invent the means to build one, you live in a different world

14.04.2026 10

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Listen up: AI’s communication blind spot

How we hear other humans is more crucial than ever

09.04.2026 10

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Why the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ doomsayers are wrong

Every major tech platform shift follows the same pattern: short-term pain for long-term gain

08.04.2026 10

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The dystopian fantasy of uselessness

Fears that AI will strip our lives of meaning are based on three fallacies

08.04.2026 10

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Is AI the new fracking?

The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past

05.04.2026 10

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The Big Read. Investors are betting on AI chaos. History suggests otherwise

The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive

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Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite

Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms

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Lex. Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?

The biggest groups splashing their cash may not make their money back, but will almost certainly live to tell the tale

28.03.2026 10

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Mistral CEO: AI companies should pay a content levy in Europe

A revenue-based charge would protect the livelihoods of copyright holders and bring legal certainty

20.03.2026 20

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Is AI improving economics?

It’s expanding the scope of research but challenging the profession’s process of weeding out mistakes

19.03.2026 10

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What’s with all the AI lobsters?

OpenClaw’s phenomenally popular agent is a reminder of pre-techlash days

17.03.2026 10

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Why it’s hard for humans to have the final say over AI

We need to learn from the mistakes we have made in the past

17.03.2026 10

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AI world models need to understand cause and effect

They should be able to map how reality works, not just how it looks

16.03.2026 20

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The FT View. Iran and the rising perils of AI in warfare

Limits on the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems are urgent

13.03.2026 10

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How to fight deepfakes

People are now little better than chance at telling what’s real and what’s not

11.03.2026 20

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The reality of chatbot-induced delusions

Large language models often prioritise agreeability over truthfulness to the detriment of users

04.03.2026 10

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Your pushy AI intern is ready for a promotion

Big Tech shows investments in artificial intelligence are having real-world results

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