Artificial intelligence (AI)
X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll
OpenAI reverses course and says non-profit arm will retain control of firm
‘Dangerous nonsense’: AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon
The big idea
Better at everything: how AI could make human beings irrelevant
Ministers reconsider changes to UK copyright law ahead of vote
Tech oligarchs are gambling our future on a fantasy Adam Becker
How an embarrassing U-turn exposed a concerning truth about ChatGPT Chris Stokel-Walker
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bn
Ministers to amend data bill amid artists’ concerns over AI and copyright Exclusive: Government will promise to carry out an economic impact assessment of its proposals
BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie Videos will share author’s tips on everything from story structure and plot twists to the art of suspense
EU microchip strategy ‘deeply disconnected from reality’, say official auditors Plan to supply 20% of the world’s chips by 2030 described as ‘essentially aspirational’
Maga’s sinister obsession with IQ is leading us towards an inhuman future Quinn Slobodian A coalition fixated on intelligence is staking the US economy on AI – which will devalue the very skills the right fetishises, says author Quinn Slobodian
Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’
Brief letters
Ruffling feathers on the allotment Brief letters: Problem pigeons | Tyrants rule | Cheap pints and coffees | Cliff Richard | Digital help
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Ethical alternatives to American goods Brief letters: Trumping consumption | Greenland and Crimea | Running robots | Coffee, beer and newsprint | Extra time in exams
Microsoft says everyone will be a boss in the future – of AI employees Tech company predicts rise of ‘frontier firms’ – where a human worker directs AI agents to carry out tasks
Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers
Google reports strong earnings amid DoJ antitrust lawsuits and Trump tariffs Tech giant exceeds Wall Street expectations despite 17% drop in stock price and tariffs levied on its trade partners
AI helped write bar exam questions, California state bar admits The bar says it will ask the state supreme court to adjust scores after test-takers also faced platform crashes
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Inconvenient truths about Devon’s loos Brief letters: Toilet trouble | Potential popes | Phone bots | AI frustration | Bach translation
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