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Explaining UK debt with biscuits: Labour MPs get the hang of viral content

Gordon McKee, whose explainer has racked up 3m views, leads way as party tries to harness power of social mediaUK politics live – latest updatesA perennial head-scratcher for progressives is how to craft a simple, compelling message on the economy. One Labour MP found the answer in a few packets of M&S biscuits.Gordon McKee, who […]

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Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation

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Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents revealBusiness live – latest updatesTesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents.The US electric carmaker, run by Elon Musk, also

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Can AI suffer?

TL;DR AI systems today cannot suffer because they lack consciousness and subjective experience, but understanding structural tensions in models and the unresolved science of consciousness points to the moral complexity of potential future machine sentience and underscores the need for balanced, precautionary ethics as AI advances. As artificial intelligence systems become more sophisticated, questions that

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Is the “AI bubble” about to burst in late 2025 or 2026?

TL;DR Yes, parts of the AI market are in a bubble, and a correction in late 2025 or 2026 is more likely than not. No, this is not the end of AI. It is the start of a painful rotation away from overhyped, unprofitable bets toward real products, real ROI, and more efficient infrastructure. Every

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The Great AI Pop: What Will We Call the First AI Bust?

TL;DR If the AI boom collapses in 2025 or 2026, it will not simply be remembered as an AI bubble. It will get a name. Likely future labels include The Great AI Pop, The First AI Bust, The AI Money Glitch, GPUgeddon, The Great Wrapper Extinction, AIgeddon, The AI Avalanche, and The First Agent Mass

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Cybersecurity and LLMs

TL;DR Large language models (LLMs) and multimodal AI systems are now part of critical business workflows, which means they have become both powerful security tools and high-value targets. Attackers are already jailbreaking models, stealing prompts, abusing autonomous AI agents, and weaponizing tools like WormGPT and FraudGPT. The next few years will be defined by an

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100% Unemployment is Inevitable*

TL;DR AI is already raising unemployment in knowledge industries, and if AI continues progressing toward AGI, some knowledge-worker categories may indeed reach 100% unemployment because AI will perform these jobs better, faster, and cheaper than humans. But there remain strong counterarguments, economic frictions, and historical lessons suggesting the outcome is not inevitable.As artificial intelligence accelerates,

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We Live in an AI-First World

TL;DR AI has become the default layer of technology, quietly shaping how we search, create, and automate. We now live in an AI-first world where everyday experiences are increasingly mediated by intelligent systems. Today, we are entering a new era: an AI-first world. Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to research labs or futuristic predictions;

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UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forces The UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in “a hardening and sharpening of

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