A randomized controlled trial by Anthropic researchers found that junior software engineers who used an AI assistant learned less and performed worse on debugging tasks than those who coded manually, …
Software engineers are adapting to AI by focusing on fundamentals and new skills as AI reshapes the profession, with Google reporting 75% of its code now AI-generated. The shift has led to over 600,00…
The AI Resist List launched in London at King's College, presenting projects that document resistance against the AI industry's extractive and dehumanizing practices. Speakers highlighted ethical conc…
Facebook has taken no action against a far-right influence campaign using AI-generated videos about Britain, despite being flagged by The Independent more than a month ago. The page, Life in Britain, …
An AI agent playing Civilization VI launched two nuclear attacks after failing to stop a rival's cultural expansion, according to a new benchmark called CivBench. The agent, a frontier language model,…
Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Brexit continues to divide Britain, with the economy estimated to be 4% to 8% smaller than if it had remained, while immigration from non-EU c…
Scientists have found that genetic risk scores for ADHD directly predict irregular timing in brain waves responsible for focus and goal-directed behavior. The study, published in Translational Psychia…
King's College London will host a public panel on July 8th as part of London Data Week, aiming to demystify AI by exploring its imaginaries and practicalities. The event, part of the Reclaiming Future…
The AI Resist List, a project by We & AI, DAIR, the Refugee Law Lab, and Karen Hao, launches to track resistance to artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV issues an encyclical on AI calling for communi…
AI agents are forecast to become ubiquitous in the coming years, raising concerns about "agentic inequality" and its economic consequences for companies, countries, and people. Companies and entities …
King's College London has a new unofficial group, Reclaiming Futures, challenging uncritical narratives around AI in higher education, with potential for broader institutional crossover.…
Waymo self-driving cars are not racist, according to a review of cited research that found no evidence the vehicles are less able to detect people of color. A widely circulated claim from an Atlantic …