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John Browne
A quest for a new generation of liquid fuels is where AI could really prove its worth

Sun 26 Apr 2026

A quest for a new generation of liquid fuels is where AI could really prove its worth
Victoria Moss
Palantir swaps surveilling for tailoring with launch of tech bro chore jacket

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Palantir swaps surveilling for tailoring with launch of tech bro chore jacket
John Naughton
Anthropic’s Mythos AI heralds a new era of cybersecurity warfare

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Anthropic’s Mythos AI heralds a new era of cybersecurity warfare
Barney Macintyre
Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO
Matthew Bishop
Anthropic’s slice of the Knowledge Quarter puts UK tech strategy in the spotlight

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Anthropic’s slice of the Knowledge Quarter puts UK tech strategy in the spotlight
The Observer leader
AI cannot be allowed to trample on our mental health

Sun 19 Apr 2026

AI cannot be allowed to trample on our mental health
John Naughton
Tech bros, beware: resistance to AI moves from theory to direct action

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Tech bros, beware: resistance to AI moves from theory to direct action
Patricia Clarke
AI psychosis: a mental health crisis for the 21st century

Fri 17 Apr 2026

AI psychosis: a mental health crisis for the 21st century
Patricia Clarke
The rise and rise of the chatbot cook

Wed 15 Apr 2026

The rise and rise of the chatbot cook
Lily Isaacs
Sam Altman is becoming a leading man in this AI-anxious world

Tue 14 Apr 2026

Sam Altman is becoming a leading man in this AI-anxious world
Fred Harter
OpenAI may be in too deep

Mon 13 Apr 2026

OpenAI may be in too deep
Matthew Bishop
Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy
Patricia Clarke
‘Safety first’ puts Anthropic ahead in game of AI spin

Sun 12 Apr 2026

‘Safety first’ puts Anthropic ahead in game of AI spin
Sarah Manavis
Nothing cures billionaires of their benevolence like vast wealth

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Nothing cures billionaires of their benevolence like vast wealth
Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?

31 mins • S1, E326

Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?
James Tapper
Justice Chatbot lends a hand to draft judgments on immigration

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Justice Chatbot lends a hand to draft judgments on immigration
Andrew Anthony
What happened when the literary critic asked AI for help? He got sacked

Sat 4 Apr 2026

What happened when the literary critic asked AI for help? He got sacked
John Naughton
Ten metaphors for AI

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Ten metaphors for AI
Isabel Coles
‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war

Thu 2 Apr 2026

‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war
Tim Adams
Music and a large language model: 40 years on from David Cope and Emmy

Mon 30 Mar 2026

Music and a large language model: 40 years on from David Cope and Emmy
Tech bosses knew their products caused harm

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Tech bosses knew their products caused harm
Matthew Bishop
BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower

Sun 29 Mar 2026

BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower
Letters to the editor
Why a shift to the centre won't help Labour

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Why a shift to the centre won't help Labour
James Tapper
OpenAI whistleblower warns of tech ‘gambling with minds’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

OpenAI whistleblower warns of tech ‘gambling with minds’
How a woman sued Meta and Google and won

35 mins • S1, E324

How a woman sued Meta and Google and won
Melissa Denes
Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’
Isabel Coles
Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies
Patricia Clarke
AI chatbots are the ‘wild west’ for violence against women and girls

Tue 24 Mar 2026

AI chatbots are the ‘wild west’ for violence against women and girls
The AI chatbots accused of encouraging violence

7 mins • S1, E1325

The AI chatbots accused of encouraging violence
Alexi Mostrous
Can AI write a Booker prize-winning novel?

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Can AI write a Booker prize-winning novel?
Can AI write good literature?

23 mins • S1, E353

Can AI write good literature?
John Naughton
Claude’s won a battle with ChatGPT, but network effects will always win the war

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Claude’s won a battle with ChatGPT, but network effects will always win the war
Anthropic AI vs the Pentagon

7 mins • S1, E1321

Anthropic AI vs the Pentagon
Patricia Clarke
Lawsuits allege AI chatbots are inciting users to violence

Tue 17 Mar 2026

Lawsuits allege AI chatbots are inciting users to violence
Tim Adams
How Musk’s young ‘Doge’ recruits used AI to dismantle humanities grants

Mon 16 Mar 2026

How Musk’s young ‘Doge’ recruits used AI to dismantle humanities grants
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

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