Pope Leo has called for strict ethical limits on AI, including in work, education and warfare. Whatever your faith, the practical question is the same: who controls powerful AI systems, and who is protected when they go wrong?
UK firms are reportedly stretching to describe ordinary products as AI-powered. Here is how ordinary users can spot the difference between useful AI, normal automation and marketing fluff.
Researchers are using AI to look for existing medicines that might help conditions such as MND. It is promising work, but the practical lesson is about careful pattern-spotting, trials and evidence rather than instant cures.
Sadiq Khan has blocked a proposed Met Police AI contract with Palantir. For ordinary readers, the row is a useful reminder that public-sector AI is not just about clever software, but procurement, accountability, privacy and trust.
A Demos study reported serious mistakes from AI chatbots before the Scottish election. The practical lesson is simple: use AI for context, not as the final authority on voting rules, candidates or deadlines.
Cambridge researchers are using satellite data and AI to map UK hedgehog habitats. It is a useful reminder that some of the most practical AI work is quiet pattern-spotting, not chatbot conversation.
OpenAI is rolling out Trusted Contact for adult ChatGPT users. It could help in serious self-harm concerns, but UK users should understand consent, privacy and limits before switching it on.
Apple has agreed a US settlement over claims about delayed AI features. For UK readers, the useful lesson is simple: check what an AI product can do today, not just what its advertising suggests may arrive later.
A new study suggests AI platforms may give some UK political figures and parties more visibility than others. Here is why that matters, and how ordinary voters can use AI without letting it quietly steer their view.
UK watchdogs have warned that oversight of AI-powered facial recognition is lagging behind its growing use by police and retailers. Here is what the technology means in everyday life, and what ordinary people should watch for.