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.

Social Care Reform Pledged; Brazil’s Twin Tragedy; AI Agents Inundate UN

September 28, 2026

Labour’s PM pledges taxpayer-funded social care as energy costs threaten funding. A mother and daughter die within hours in Brazil, whilst OpenAI’s AI agents accessed UN statistics over 16,000 times.
Trump to discuss AI risks and US leadership with Anthropic chief

September 28, 2026

Donald Trump was due to meet Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei for dinner at the White House amid debate over AI’s potential risks. Amodei has warned that poorly managed AI could threaten humanity and urged international safeguards, while Trump has dismissed existential danger claims as a “hoax” and argued the US must keep pace with…
‘The Conjuring’ Is Officially Expanding With a Terrifying New Installment

September 27, 2026

Netflix has announced *The Conjuring: Unspoken*, the franchise’s first standalone video game, set to arrive in October. Players will investigate paranormal activity at the Red Lion Inn, where strange events are affecting a grieving family, bringing the film series’ haunted-house investigations into an interactive format. Netflix has not given an exact release date, shown gameplay,…
Australia news live: Chalmers and Gallagher to present final budget outcome; RBA interest rate hike looms

September 27, 2026

Australian households are facing renewed pressure from rising unemployment, persistent inflation and the prospect of another interest rate rise. Labor says it is working to bring inflation down and expects conditions to improve, while mortgage holders brace for the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise its official rate on Tuesday. Markets widely expect the rate…
Darren Jones predicts AI could bring four-day weeks within a decade

September 27, 2026

Former Labour chief secretary Darren Jones has predicted that AI could enable most workers to move to a four-day week within the next decade. Speaking at a New Statesman event at Labour’s conference, he said people might gain more time for family and personal life, while stressing that maintaining salaries sufficient to meet living costs…
Engram sampler uses AI to create experimental sounds from recordings

September 27, 2026

Music start-up Thoughtful Things has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Engram, an audio sampler and groovebox that uses AI to transform recordings and generate unusual new sounds. The instrument is aimed at experimental sound design rather than producing polished, radio-ready songs, and is designed to let musicians explore the unpredictable results of AI audio models.…
Bill Gates Urges Mandatory AI Safeguards to Combat Misuse and Exploitation

September 27, 2026

Bill Gates has advocated for mandatory safeguards and oversight mechanisms governing artificial intelligence systems, arguing that technology companies must embed controls to prevent exploitation by malicious actors. He
Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?

September 27, 2026

Meta unveiled its Muse AI agent at its annual Connect event, signalling a push to bring AI features to consumers as rivals OpenAI and Anthropic increasingly target business users. That strategy could suit Meta, whose social platforms are already part of many people’s daily lives, but questions remain over whether Muse offers lasting value and…
Gates demands AI safeguards as wealthy flee UK

September 27, 2026

Bill Gates urges mandatory artificial intelligence safety rules as Britain faces a brain drain of wealthy citizens fleeing ahead of tax rises. A major US immigration enforcement operation has meanwhile netted over 400 arrests.
Bill Gates urges mandatory safeguards to curb AI-enabled misuse

September 27, 2026

Bill Gates has called for mandatory safeguards and monitoring for AI systems, saying companies have a responsibility to prevent misuse. He argued that malicious users exploiting AI pose a more immediate threat than the technology itself, including risks such as bioterrorism and large-scale financial fraud. Speaking to NBC’s *Meet the Press*, Gates said he was…