Technology

Britain’s data watchdog has a warning for big tech and AI companies: ‘We’re watching you’
Artificial Intelligence

Britain’s data watchdog has a warning for big tech and AI companies: ‘We’re watching you’

The Information Commissioner’s Office is turning 40. The head of the UK’s data watchdog tells the Big Issue how it is keeping pace with big tech and the artificial intelligence race

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Artificial Intelligence

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

Often technology can’t solve human judgement problems, and sometimes the most amazing technologies just create more problems for human judgement

AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things
Phillip Toledano

AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things

Conceptual artist Phillip Toledano argues that to fight against AI is to fight against the sea – it achieves nothing

How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould
Technology

How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould

California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly
Homelessness

California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly

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Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 
Music

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 

How nuclear bunkers could save the internet: ‘An appropriate metaphor for the climate crisis’
Climate change

How nuclear bunkers could save the internet: ‘An appropriate metaphor for the climate crisis’

We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were… disturbing
Christmas

We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were… disturbing

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses ‘significant risk’, experts warn
Benefits

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses ‘significant risk’, experts warn

AI’s threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK’s ‘doomsday’ AI summit is poised to make things worse
Alex Winter

AI’s threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK’s ‘doomsday’ AI summit is poised to make things worse

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’
Artificial Intelligence

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’

Machines made the modern world – if we’re not careful they could break it
machines

Machines made the modern world – if we’re not careful they could break it

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
Classical music

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future

Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
Advertorial

Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue

Perfect electric family transport with Citroën ë-Berlingo
Advertorial

Perfect electric family transport with Citroën ë-Berlingo

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
History

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar
Review

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar

Elon Musk’s Twitter, where ‘free’ speech will cost you £11 a month
Marc Burrows

Elon Musk’s Twitter, where ‘free’ speech will cost you £11 a month

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone
Opinion

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us
Opinion

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that
Social isolation

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that

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BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation
transport

BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit
Tech for good

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit

DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  
Artificial Intelligence

DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  

How social media has changed our world
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How social media has changed our world