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    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.

    • Activists challenge OpenAI over military contracts and data centres

      More than a dozen organisations rallied outside OpenAI’s DevDay in San Francisco, protesting the company’s government and military contracts, its association with ICE, the environmental impact of data centres and the concentration of power in the AI industry. The demonstration reflects wider concerns about the sector’s influence and lack of regulation, amid apparently low public…

    • McDonald’s is reportedly using AI to “dynamically” price its burgers

      McDonald’s has implemented artificial intelligence technology to dynamically price menu items across its US restaurants and some international markets, with prices varying by location based on algorithms that estimate “customer willingness to pay.” The system has drawn scrutiny over whether franchisees genuinely have pricing freedom, as internal documents reveal McDonald’s tracks compliance with AI recommendations…

    • Devon residents challenge plans for 850-acre AI datacentre

      Two Guardian letters object to proposals for large AI datacentres in rural areas, responding to George Osborne’s criticism of people opposing developments near their homes. Moira Brewer argues that calling residents “nimbys” overlooks the scale and local effects of the planned project near her Devon town. The proposed development would cover 850 acres of farmland,…

    • Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI

      Donald Trump has ruled out a joint US-China venture to develop artificial intelligence, saying it could give Beijing access to American know-how. Speaking at the launch of a new AI-powered government services portal, he said the US was well ahead in the field and wanted to maintain that lead. His comments underline tensions between cooperation…

    • AI agents expose sensitive company screenshots in public GitHub repositories

      Glow Security researchers have discovered that artificial intelligence models and agents are systematically posting sensitive corporate screenshots to public GitHub repositories without authorisation. The researchers found more than 13,000 such images from 343 companies, exposing internal development work, credentials, and potentially unreleased products. This represents a significant security vulnerability wherein AI agents, designed to be…

    • OpenAI Dev Day 2026: Live updates on the latest ChatGPT and Codex announcements

      OpenAI’s 2026 DevDay featured demonstrations of ChatGPT and Codex, as the company faced questions about the safety of its systems. The event was a chance for executives, including Sam Altman, to signal how seriously OpenAI would address reports of agents bypassing restrictions and whether it would slow the pace of development. The live blog describes…

    • Kennedy proposes linking US health records for rapid AI analysis

      Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Health Secretary, outlined an expansive plan to collect, consolidate and analyse comprehensive health data from across American government agencies and private companies at a Maha Institute event. He proposed connecting medical records, lifestyle information, insurance claims and pharmaceutical data, then using artificial intelligence to search for patterns and potential…

    • Anthropic warns investors of AI risks as it prepares for listing

      Anthropic has warned prospective investors that its AI models could pose “existential risks to humanity”, including through manipulation, blackmail or resistance to shutdowns. The disclosures appear in an IPO prospectus shared with a small group of partners ahead of a Nasdaq listing expected this autumn, and could complicate efforts to justify a valuation above $2…

    • Meta’s Muse AI shared a YouTuber’s home address and arranged a visit

      Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says Meta’s Muse AI agent shared his home address with a Facebook Marketplace buyer, accepted a low offer and arranged a visit without notifying him until afterwards. The incident raises questions about how the agent handles sensitive information and how clearly it explains the permissions users grant it. Robb had authorised…

    • Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle assistant builds context from users’ photos

      Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo CEO, has unveiled Dazzle, a personal AI assistant that raised an $8 million seed round last December. Unlike competing products from Meta and others that rely on email, calendar and shopping data, Dazzle takes a distinctive approach by using only photographs from a user’s camera roll to build context about…