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Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian

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Prepare for more website shutdowns in the age of AI – but human inaction is the real culprit

Parts of the internet are going dark. In the Netherlands, government websites, including its digital ID login service, have become unavailable....

22.10.2026 20

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Chris Stokel-Walker

Stop worrying about my AI, says multibillionaire Sam Altman. So we bear the risks and he keeps the money

Tech bros’ messianic streaks can show up in subtle ways. But one of Sam Altman’s flaws is that he often lacks that subtlety. “We believe that...

07.10.2026 40

The Guardian

Chris Stokel-Walker

As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me more than 16,000 times – as OpenAI agents did to a UN public data hub while...

29.09.2026 30

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Chris Stokel-Walker

Meta will be happy with its $18bn US settlement – but the costs of child online safety will keep rising for big tech

Not many people would count paying $18bn they didn’t expect to when they woke up that morning as a victory. Yet for Meta, the owners of Facebook and...

27.08.2026 40

The Guardian

Chris Stokel-Walker

Trump is using AI to fight his wars – this is a dangerous turning point

There are a lot of things that AI can do. It can sort out your shopping list, and it can keep your kids entertained when they’re mutinous by...

03.03.2026 60

The Guardian

Chris Stokel-Walker

George Osborne has a new job in tech, and it doesn’t bode well for Britain

18.12.2025 60

The Guardian

Chris Stokel-Walker