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John ThornhillFinancial Times |
AI must learn to reckon with a world much messier than any computer simulation
Open-source data and machine learning tools mean the challenge is not information scarcity but information overload
There’s a lot of enthusiasm over what is increasingly seen as the next big frontier in computing
China’s favouring of small and cheap models such as DeepSeek could prove to be the better bet
Imposter accounts, lax moderation, extremism and synthetic content could destroy trust in everything we read online
Despite record expansion and growing ambition in the continent, the US is surging ahead again
Banning addictive apps for children is not about restricting free speech, but defending free will
Forecasting the impact of artificial intelligence has become fraught, with evangelists pitched against sceptics
Tim Berners-Lee believes AI offers a chance to reset to a system that serves individuals’ needs and privacy
There is a distinction between good investment and bad speculation — the likelihood is we are experiencing both
Serious questions remain about what will happen if we do — and don’t — replicate human intelligence
Emergency investment in the technology does not amount to a long-term defence strategy
The US innovation model may be universally admired but its foundations are being undermined
The technology has already consumed almost all high-quality data — experience is now the dominant medium of improvement
ASML deal connects two impressive tech companies but the capital available is a fraction of that in the US
New brain-scanning technology is both tantalising and disturbing
Creating a machine-readable scientific database of species could deepen our understanding of the natural world
History teaches that tech revolutions follow a predictable cycle of installation followed by creative destruction
Figma’s blockbuster IPO highlights the outsized gains that can be made from early-stage investment
Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models
An experiment that used an AI agent to act as a shopkeeper produced some bizarre results
The increasing ubiquity of AI makes it harder to authenticate who someone is in the digital realm
How users treat a product in the real world can diverge wildly from what the designers intended
An agency fed by government money aims to create an innovation wave in science rather than surf it
Most VC firms are not yet ditching human experience, but a few pioneers are about to go all in on quant trading
The speed and direction of AI’s transformation of the digital economy raises fears of its viability and predatory bots
AI is rewriting the rules of the technological and investment game
Large language models are unconcerned with truth because they have no concept of it — and therein lies the danger
An intense battle may now erupt over who has the right to regulate — or deregulate — technology
Remaining under the control of a non-profit board does not negate the risks of increasingly autonomous AI models
When an electoral system evolves over time, it can be surprisingly effective
A vibe shift is needed to close the gap between the UK and Silicon Valley
Experimentation on the battlefield and fast development of cheap, smart solutions helps the country resist Russia
The geographic pattern of digital dislocation’s impact may be very different from that of previous waves of automation
After social media rattled the old gatekeepers of information, new digital ones have emerged
Reasserting technological sovereignty is becoming increasingly urgent
Tuning out the external world may be tempting but it’s the wrong strategy
Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need
Microsoft’s qubit breakthrough is a welcome shot of adrenaline for the industry
It is a fallacy to believe there is a trade-off between regulation and innovation
Trustworthy private providers could help overburdened services with their capacity issues
The start-up’s breakthrough confounds outworn prejudices about the two countries
The president is surrounded by the leaders of the richest and most powerful companies in history — but their dominance may yet be checked
The emergence of a powerful tech elite close to Donald Trump has jarring echoes with Russia
Artificial general intelligence may be transformational but it carries risks and demands investors’ patience
Momentum has been slowing but the country boasts enviable technical skills and a burgeoning entrepreurial culture
An optimistic view of the technology sees the possibility of it offering humans ‘superagency’ rather than as a threat
Big companies are trumpeting the value of consumer-facing personal digital helpers to make our lives easier
IQ hierarchies are a dangerous myth
Helsinki shows how reinvigoration can work but co-ordinated help for entrepreneurs across the continent is needed