As the Bank of England warns that growing borrowing is increasing the financial risks surrounding AI, here we look at how the technology’s expansion is being funded, why expected returns could disappoint and what businesses should consider before becoming dependent on its providers. What Has The Bank Warned About? The […]
Posted in News Also tagged Bank, DebtMcDonald’s is facing scrutiny over its reported use of AI to recommend menu prices, raising questions about how algorithms influence what customers pay even as the company denies using personalised prices or changing charges throughout the day. What’s Been Reported? There have been recent allegations of McDonald’s using a pricing […]
Posted in News Also tagged McDonaldIn this video update, we explain what Dots are, how these AI agents in ChatGPT can carry on working on tasks while you’re busy elsewhere, and how to create your own. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/91ec4adf-739c-4d1e-a647-2a92a9ff213f
Posted in News Also tagged ChatGPT, DotsWith ChatGPT accounting for 95.1 per cent of AI referrals measured by BrightEdge in August, in this Tech Insight we examine why its lead is growing, how AI is influencing purchasing decisions and what businesses should do to make themselves easier to find. What Does The 95.1 Per Cent Mean? […]
Posted in News Also tagged ChatGPT, Referrals, WebsiteThe expansion of AI could leave enough retired electronic equipment to fill shipping containers stretching six times around Earth, according to a new report warning that the technology’s environmental footprint extends far beyond electricity and water consumption. What Has The Report Found? The Basel Action Network (BAN), a non-profit organisation […]
Posted in News Also tagged e-waste, sustainabilityAn AI chatbot’s false assessment of a Chinese ship’s cargo reportedly prompted US military preparations to intercept the vessel, exposing how unchecked AI output can influence dangerous decisions when it is presented as trusted intelligence. What Happened? According to a CNN investigation, the incident occurred during the spring of 2026, […]
Posted in News Also tagged Chatbot, China, USHuawei predicts that global AI token consumption will grow 100,000-fold by 2035, with autonomous agents generating over 90 per cent of the associated traffic, raising questions about the infrastructure, energy and oversight needed to turn that activity into useful work. What Has Huawei Announced? The Chinese technology company published two […]
Posted in News Also tagged HuaweiLawyers in four US states have raised concerns that new Apple Watch features could breach eavesdropping laws, questioning whether turning conversations into AI-generated text requires everyone’s permission even when no playable audio recording is retained. Why Are Lawyers Concerned? The debate centres on Siri Recap, which creates AI summaries of […]
Posted in News Also tagged Apple, EavesdroppingAnthropic, the company behind Claude, has confirmed that it operates a physical biology laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing its AI research into experiments that could help test scientific ideas while raising questions about oversight, transparency and biological safety. What Has Been Revealed? Following a report by Reuters, […]
Posted in News Also tagged Anthropic, BiologyGetting useful answers from AI often means giving it a clearer brief, so here’s how to improve your instructions, provide the right context and get results that need less rewriting. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/8b05876b-3564-407b-bf6d-adf542d66af5
Posted in News Also tagged ToolOpenAI says an internal AI system has solved a mathematical problem that has resisted researchers for roughly 90 years, demonstrating the growing power of automated research while provoking a dispute over credit, transparency and human understanding. What’s Been Announced? On 8 September, OpenAI published a proposed solution to the Navier–Stokes […]
Posted in News Also tagged Math, OpenAI, ProblemAs AI agents move from recommending purchases to spending money on our behalf, in this Tech Insight, we ask how they will pay, what will stop them spending beyond their instructions and who will pick up the bill when they get it wrong. From Finding Products To Paying For Them […]
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