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Patricia Clarke
Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity
Sarah Dear
Why people are turning to AI for love, therapy and life after death

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Why people are turning to AI for love, therapy and life after death
John Naughton
AI is like the first car: it will revolutionise a world that has not yet been built for it

Fri 13 Mar 2026

AI is like the first car: it will revolutionise a world that has not yet been built for it
Patricia Clarke
AI is inventing academic articles – and scholars are citing them

Tue 10 Mar 2026

AI is inventing academic articles – and scholars are citing them
Frank Skinner
I thought AI was a Geordie greeting until it took over my dad gig

Sun 8 Mar 2026

I thought AI was a Geordie greeting until it took over my dad gig
Rachel Sylvester
‘Misogynistic robots’ a real risk unless more girls get into computing

Sun 8 Mar 2026

‘Misogynistic robots’ a real risk unless more girls get into computing
Matthew Bishop
Private credit hiccup has hallmarks of a contagion

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Private credit hiccup has hallmarks of a contagion
Fred Harter
Pentagon is still using Anthropic’s AI tool, despite row

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Pentagon is still using Anthropic’s AI tool, despite row
John Naughton
Make AI more like a human? It’s far too clever for that

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Make AI more like a human? It’s far too clever for that
Gwyneth Lewis
If the Welsh language dies it’s not just Wales that will be the poorer for it

Sun 1 Mar 2026

If the Welsh language dies it’s not just Wales that will be the poorer for it
Patricia Clarke
Anthropic and OpenAI row: who sets the limits on AI in war?

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI row: who sets the limits on AI in war?
Matthew Bishop
Doomsday report about AI moves the markets

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Doomsday report about AI moves the markets
Rachel Sylvester
Lords propose AI tool on phones to stop child sexual abuse images

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Lords propose AI tool on phones to stop child sexual abuse images
John Naughton
Amazon’s new AI writing culture is selling short our powers of productive thinking

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Amazon’s new AI writing culture is selling short our powers of productive thinking
Patricia Clarke
Meet the vibe lawyers: the AI chatbots wreaking havoc in the justice system

Tue 24 Feb 2026

Meet the vibe lawyers: the AI chatbots wreaking havoc in the justice system
Fred Harter
Palmer Luckey has sights set on US defence big bucks

Mon 23 Feb 2026

Palmer Luckey has sights set on US defence big bucks
Kenan Malik
The AI threat is far greater than job losses

Sun 22 Feb 2026

The AI threat is far greater than job losses
Patricia Clarke
Anthropic clashes again with the Pentagon on AI use and ethics

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Anthropic clashes again with the Pentagon on AI use and ethics
John Naughton
Big tech profited from our attention – now AI wants to monetise intentions

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Big tech profited from our attention – now AI wants to monetise intentions
Kate Ogden
Why millions of graduates are stuck repaying more for decades

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Why millions of graduates are stuck repaying more for decades
Patricia Clarke
A hard lesson for software stocks as AI bots rise up

Sat 14 Feb 2026

A hard lesson for software stocks as AI bots rise up
Iona Bain
Don’t trust ChatGPT’s pension advice. It’s likely to be double Dutch

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Don’t trust ChatGPT’s pension advice. It’s likely to be double Dutch
Patricia Clarke
SpaceX IPO will be ultimate test of moonshot capitalism

Sun 8 Feb 2026

SpaceX IPO will be ultimate test of moonshot capitalism
John Naughton
Call my AI agent! Chatbots can now post on their own version of Reddit

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Call my AI agent! Chatbots can now post on their own version of Reddit
Alexi Mostrous
I told a chatbot I was a teenager. Here’s the toxic dating advice it gave me

Thu 5 Feb 2026

I told a chatbot I was a teenager. Here’s the toxic dating advice it gave me
Jude Rogers
Why plagiarism matters in the age of AI

Thu 5 Feb 2026

Why plagiarism matters in the age of AI
Ifang Bremer
The role-play chatbot that has millions of teenagers hooked

Fri 30 Jan 2026

The role-play chatbot that has millions of teenagers hooked
James Tapper
Meet AlphaGenome, the AI that could predict your cancer

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Meet AlphaGenome, the AI that could predict your cancer
Barney Macintyre
Could depreciation be the spike that bursts the AI bubble?

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Could depreciation be the spike that bursts the AI bubble?
Patricia Clarke
ChatGPT’s porn rollout raises concerns over safety and ethics

Sun 25 Jan 2026

ChatGPT’s porn rollout raises concerns over safety and ethics
Rachel Sylvester
Martha Lane Fox: It’s gross how tech bros have captured the presidency

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Martha Lane Fox: It’s gross how tech bros have captured the presidency
Barney Macintyre
CEOs sound alarm over AI threat to jobs

Fri 23 Jan 2026

CEOs sound alarm over AI threat to jobs
John Naughton
Guess who the US military just recruited? Private AI

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Guess who the US military just recruited? Private AI
Harriet Meyer
Human intelligence: How to use AI to plan your holiday

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Human intelligence: How to use AI to plan your holiday
Patricia Clarke
Young people turning to Childline for help with AI dependency

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Young people turning to Childline for help with AI dependency
Patricia Clarke
UK laws in response to Grok won’t stop harms

Sat 17 Jan 2026

UK laws in response to Grok won’t stop harms
Matthew Bishop
Insiders nervous as AI set to transform farming and healthcare

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Insiders nervous as AI set to transform farming and healthcare
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Driverless cars compete to rule London streets

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Driverless cars compete to rule London streets
Patricia Clarke
A global ‘coalition of decency’ could tackle X over sexualised images

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A global ‘coalition of decency’ could tackle X over sexualised images
Niamh Rowe
Million-dollar boost for bot farm shows how AI startups are outpacing regulators

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Million-dollar boost for bot farm shows how AI startups are outpacing regulators
Patricia Clarke
AI predictions for 2026

Sat 3 Jan 2026

AI predictions for 2026
Will Hutton
In capitalism’s casino, tech is a surer bet for Keir Starmer

Sat 3 Jan 2026

In capitalism’s casino, tech is a surer bet for Keir Starmer
Rachel Sylvester
Deepfakes are undermining faith in politics

Fri 2 Jan 2026

Deepfakes are undermining faith in politics
Harriet Meyer
Human intelligence: how to let children use artificial intelligence

Mon 29 Dec 2025

Human intelligence: how to let children use artificial intelligence
Matthew Bishop
McKinsey marks centenary with cuts as experts warn of consulting crash

Tue 23 Dec 2025

McKinsey marks centenary with cuts as experts warn of consulting crash
Matthew Bishop
Oracle bodes ill for AI bubble

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Oracle bodes ill for AI bubble
Jeevan Vasagar
Nicolai Tangen: ‘Even if AI is a bad bubble, it’s allocating capital towards change’

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Nicolai Tangen: ‘Even if AI is a bad bubble, it’s allocating capital towards change’
Matthew Bishop
AI may be the mother of reinvention at Accenture

Sat 6 Dec 2025

AI may be the mother of reinvention at Accenture
John Naughton
How much will ChatGPT pay Apple to become the iPhone’s default AI?

Fri 5 Dec 2025

How much will ChatGPT pay Apple to become the iPhone’s default AI?
Marine Saint
UAE bids to sweep Africa into its AI industrial revolution

Thu 4 Dec 2025

UAE bids to sweep Africa into its AI industrial revolution
Serena Cesareo
Why Britain is losing its lead in the AI race

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Why Britain is losing its lead in the AI race
The Observer Global AI Index

Thu 4 Dec 2025

The Observer Global AI Index
Matthew Bishop
ChatGPT turns three and is still changing the world

Sun 30 Nov 2025

ChatGPT turns three and is still changing the world
John Naughton
Paul McCartney stages a silent protest against AI

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Paul McCartney stages a silent protest against AI
Rutger Bregman
Big tech has our attention and now it wants our affection. We must resist

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Big tech has our attention and now it wants our affection. We must resist
Matthew Bishop
Brussels relaxes AI rules as Trump plays up to tech titans

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Brussels relaxes AI rules as Trump plays up to tech titans
Matthew Bishop
Nvidia eases fears but AI bubble watchers bide their time

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Nvidia eases fears but AI bubble watchers bide their time
Killian Fox
England through the lens of AI

Fri 21 Nov 2025

England through the lens of AI
Matthew Bishop
Walmart’s employment changes stand up to AI

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Walmart’s employment changes stand up to AI
Róisín Lanigan
Thanks to AI, nostalgia is not what it used to be

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Thanks to AI, nostalgia is not what it used to be
John Naughton
Amid a mental health crisis, building AI therapists may be good medicine

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Amid a mental health crisis, building AI therapists may be good medicine
Patricia Clarke
‘I’m sorry Dave’: when AI agents go rogue

Thu 13 Nov 2025

‘I’m sorry Dave’: when AI agents go rogue
Charlotte Mendelson
AI chose our Greek island holiday

Mon 10 Nov 2025

AI chose our Greek island holiday
John Naughton
Would you pay an AI to read your book? Authors may soon not have any choice

Fri 7 Nov 2025

Would you pay an AI to read your book? Authors may soon not have any choice
Matthew Bishop
AI still can’t beat Wikipedia when it comes to integrity

Sun 2 Nov 2025

AI still can’t beat Wikipedia when it comes to integrity
John Naughton
Musk’s war on Wikipedia is a fight for a fact-free future

Sat 1 Nov 2025

Musk’s war on Wikipedia is a fight for a fact-free future
Carolina Unzelte
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against AI dubbing

Wed 29 Oct 2025

Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against AI dubbing
Alastair King
‘It’s time for a new era of scale-up investment to power British growth’

Sun 26 Oct 2025

‘It’s time for a new era of scale-up investment to power British growth’
Melanie Reid
AI can’t care for you

Tue 21 Oct 2025

AI can’t care for you
Barbara Ellen
Tay-Tay’s Ophelia is positively drowning in artistic references

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Tay-Tay’s Ophelia is positively drowning in artistic references
Barney Macintyre
ChatGPT spend stalls as AI ‘bubble’ grows

Sun 19 Oct 2025

ChatGPT spend stalls as AI ‘bubble’ grows
Patricia Clarke
Driverless cars battle to rule London roads

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Driverless cars battle to rule London roads
John Naughton
Is the AI bubble history repeating itself? Ask a chatbot

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Is the AI bubble history repeating itself? Ask a chatbot
Barney Macintyre
China’s grip on minerals threatens AI boom in US

Sun 12 Oct 2025

China’s grip on minerals threatens AI boom in US
Matthew Bishop
AI use is creating a great divide

Sat 20 Sept 2025

AI use is creating a great divide
Matthew Bishop
Ellison the Almighty, 81, sets his sights on Oxford

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Ellison the Almighty, 81, sets his sights on Oxford
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Fears as datacentres ‘fail to disclose water usage’

Sun 7 Sept 2025

Fears as datacentres ‘fail to disclose water usage’
Adele Zeynep Walton
Stop AI ‘companions’ destroying young lives

Sat 6 Sept 2025

Stop AI ‘companions’ destroying young lives
Matthew Bishop
Under 25s at greatest risk for current AI job losses

Mon 1 Sept 2025

Under 25s at greatest risk for current AI job losses
James Kynge
Nvidia is a victim of an AI cold war between Beijing and Washington

Mon 1 Sept 2025

Nvidia is a victim of an AI cold war between Beijing and Washington
James Ball
Nvidia reports soaring profits but AI crash could set it back

Sun 31 Aug 2025

Nvidia reports soaring profits but AI crash could set it back
James Kynge
Robot games triumphs bring Chinese tech domination closer

Sun 24 Aug 2025

Robot games triumphs bring Chinese tech domination closer
Gary Bolles
‘AI will help our work but it’s not our colleague’

Mon 18 Aug 2025

‘AI will help our work but it’s not our colleague’
Kathryn Bromwich
Nick Foster: ‘Predictions are mostly nonsense’

Fri 15 Aug 2025

Nick Foster: ‘Predictions are mostly nonsense’
Matthew Bishop
ChatGPT update is big step forward, says Open AI

Mon 11 Aug 2025

ChatGPT update is big step forward, says Open AI
Patricia Clarke
A new dotcom bubble? AI hype has yet to translate into profits

Sun 3 Aug 2025

A new dotcom bubble? AI hype has yet to translate into profits
John Naughton
Paying geeks $200m but slashing jobs? This is an AI bubble

Fri 1 Aug 2025

Paying geeks $200m but slashing jobs? This is an AI bubble
Matthew Bishop
Staff pay the price for record Microsoft success

Sat 26 Jul 2025

Staff pay the price for record Microsoft success
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Tech giants rush to secure energy for AI datacentres

Mon 21 Jul 2025

Tech giants rush to secure energy for AI datacentres
Paul Hayward
Red Roses deserve more than being RFU’s saviours

Sun 27 Apr 2025

Red Roses deserve more than being RFU’s saviours
Simon Barnes
'Wait for the sun. Hope to survive': My week as an Orange-tip butterfly

Sun 27 Apr 2025

'Wait for the sun. Hope to survive': My week as an Orange-tip butterfly
Phil Collins
Can cricket’s powerbroker save Tests?

Sun 27 Apr 2025

Can cricket’s powerbroker save Tests?
Rachel Sylvester
‘This country almost needs a coup’: voters prepare fore the local elections

Sun 27 Apr 2025

‘This country almost needs a coup’: voters prepare fore the local elections
Maddison Connaughton
Climate issues could still sway the Australian election

Sun 27 Apr 2025

Climate issues could still sway the Australian election
Peter Pomerantsev
‘Trump and Putin want to destroy Europe’

Sun 27 Apr 2025

‘Trump and Putin want to destroy Europe’
The Observer
This is the moment for Starmer to make a bold offer to the EU

Sun 27 Apr 2025

This is the moment for Starmer to make a bold offer to the EU
Dorian Lynskey
Theatre: How to Fight Lonliness

Sat 26 Apr 2025

Theatre: How to Fight Lonliness
Barney Macintyre
Purpose in the deep freeze: people and politics at Unilever

Sat 26 Apr 2025

Purpose in the deep freeze: people and politics at Unilever
David Sedaris
David Sedaris: After I’ve long gone, will my niece sell me out to AI?

Sat 26 Apr 2025

David Sedaris: After I’ve long gone, will my niece sell me out to AI?

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