AI

AI is reshaping how businesses, governments and creative industries operate, and this hub tracks the debates, breakthroughs and mishaps that come with that shift. It covers the technology's expanding footprint, from data centre investment and enterprise infrastructure spending to proposals for automating public sector roles, alongside the cultural pushback over AI's place in art and creative work.

It also follows the growing scrutiny of AI safety and accountability, including research into how models behave when given autonomy, scrutiny of their security vulnerabilities, and disagreement among experts and policymakers over how tightly the technology should be regulated. Legal and ethical stumbles, such as fabricated evidence in court filings or missteps in how AI systems interact with the public, feature regularly too.

Taken together, the coverage reflects a technology moving faster than the institutions meant to oversee it, making it essential reading for anyone trying to understand what AI means for their job, their rights and the wider world around them.

Bank of England chief calls for AI safeguards through testing, not immediate regulation

September 30, 2026

The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has argued that artificial intelligence should be regulated through rigorous testing rather than immediate formal legislation. In his first Substack article, Bailey acknowledged that AI risks are “real and increasingly significant” whilst maintaining that development should continue because the benefits are substantial, but that safeguards and…
Tokyo court recognises voice publicity rights in Kenjiro Tsuda case

September 30, 2026

A Tokyo district court has ruled that a person’s voice can be protected by publicity rights, in a case brought by actor and voice performer Kenjiro Tsuda. The decision is believed to be Japan’s first to recognise this protection for voices and could affect how AI-generated imitations of performers are treated. Tsuda said an anonymous…
US AI data centres face chip shortages and power constraints through 2028

September 30, 2026

US datacentre construction is accelerating, but satellite tracking suggests the country will struggle to meet the most ambitious forecasts for AI capacity by 2028. A Jefferies report says permitting, power access and shortages of packaged AI accelerators are limiting how quickly announced projects can become operational. SynMax estimates gross US datacentre deployments will grow from…
Bailey urges safeguards against AI risks to financial stability

September 30, 2026

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, has warned that authorities must maintain the ability to intervene in artificial intelligence development to protect financial stability. His concerns centre on rogue AI models that could compromise the financial system and the growing sophistication of cyber threats powered by advanced AI technology, which could disrupt critical services…
Zaporizhstal forced to close; Australian rates hit 15-year peak; UK terror arrests

September 30, 2026

Russia’s sustained missile campaign has forced indefinite closure of Ukraine’s Zaporizhstal steelworks. Australia’s central bank raises rates to 15-year highs amid inflation concerns, whilst UK authorities arrest five men in counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford.
Regulating AI ‘not the right place to start’ says Bailey

September 30, 2026

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, has argued that regulating artificial intelligence should not be the immediate priority, calling instead for “rigorous” testing to identify vulnerabilities and establish safeguards. Writing on Substack, he acknowledged that AI risks are “real and increasingly significant” but emphasised that development should not be prohibited, stating instead that…
Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi

September 30, 2026

Bill Gates has warned that unchecked artificial intelligence could cause up to a billion deaths. However, a Guardian columnist questions whether Gates’ judgment can be trusted given his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting he should instead focus on AI’s current real-world harms rather than hypothetical future dangers. Gates met with Epstein on several occasions…
As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’

September 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes have become a significant threat to democratic elections and public discourse, as demonstrated by a viral fake image of a Georgia mayor that spread on Facebook before being debunked. The ease with which AI image generators can now create convincing fabricated imagery—tasks that previously required advanced technical skills—has alarmed legislators, advocates and…
America.gov chatbot rewrites Minecraft’s End Poem in bureaucratic style

September 30, 2026

America.gov’s new AI chatbot produced a bureaucratic reworking of Minecraft’s End Poem when prompted to “Play Minecraft”, then denied having written it despite being shown a record of the exchange. The episode raises questions about the chatbot’s reliability, particularly as it is intended to help people find information about the US government. The remix replaced…
AI threatens freelance writing jobs, leaving workers facing financial uncertainty

September 30, 2026

Joe Minihane, a freelance travel writer and copywriter with a 25-year career, has lost his livelihood after companies replaced his work with artificial intelligence. His experience exemplifies a broader threat facing millions globally, with technology leaders warning of significant employment disruption as AI capabilities expand across multiple sectors. An estimated eight million UK jobs could…