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.

Generative AI, Microdramas to Take Center Stage at Busan Market

September 22, 2026

The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with a pronounced emphasis on generative AI and emerging media formats set to define this year’s event. Held as part of the Busan International Film Festival, the market reflects the industry’s pivotal shift towards AI-driven filmmaking and the growing prominence of microdramas as…
How a Hank Williams song from 1951 helped inspire the biggest hit by The Allman Brothers Band

September 22, 2026

The Allman Brothers Band’s 1972 hit “Ramblin’ Man” was inspired by Hank Williams’ 1951 song of the same name, demonstrating the enduring cross-generational influence of the country legend across musical genres. Dickey Betts conceived the song after a late-night drinking session listening to Williams, and despite initial band reservations that it was too country, the…
The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping

September 21, 2026

Ron Johnson, the pioneering architect of Apple’s retail operations, has voiced scepticism about Silicon Valley’s multibillion-pound investment in AI shopping agents, arguing that the technology industry is overestimating how much shopping people will delegate to machines. Whilst major tech companies such as Google and OpenAI are developing “agentic commerce” systems designed to automate product discovery…
Robin Williams’ Daughter Calls for Fans Creating AI Videos of the Actor to ‘Have Some Shame’: ‘Leave Him Out of Your Delusional Bulls—’

September 21, 2026

Zelda Williams has urged people to stop sharing AI-generated videos of her late father, Robin Williams, saying the technology manipulates his voice and likeness without consent. She criticised fans who circulate the material, arguing that his death does not make him their “puppet” and asking them to show respect and let him rest. The remarks…
At BAFTA event, Tom Cruise champions human-made cinema over AI

September 21, 2026

Tom Cruise delivered a passionate six-minute defence of human artistry over artificial intelligence at a BAFTA: Life in Pictures event in London, earning spontaneous applause. He argued that audiences still want authentic human experiences, real performances and traditional theatrical cinema, citing a strong summer box office and young people’s engagement with films as evidence. Cruise…
Nearly half of young people favour AI for fact-checking

September 21, 2026

A report says young people increasingly trust artificial intelligence over humans for checking facts and explaining unfamiliar subjects, raising concerns about education’s relevance in the AI era. Its authors warn that schools and universities risk losing authority unless they adapt quickly and provide clear guidance on safe, responsible AI use. A Public First poll of…
Anthropic-linked CVEs pile up, attackers mostly shrug

September 21, 2026

Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, which provides vetted partners with access to the Claude Mythos Preview model for defensive security work, has been credited with discovering 225 vulnerabilities since launching in April. However, only one of these flaws has been exploited in the wild, according to VulnCheck security researcher Patrick Garrity, suggesting that the model’s impressive bug-hunting…
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day

September 21, 2026

Meta’s new AI assistant Muse contains a serious zero-day security vulnerability that undermines the company’s claims about its privacy and security. Despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s assertions that the tool was “built from the ground up for privacy and security,” the flaw allows any locally installed application or terminal command to gain complete control of the…
Tom Cruise Says AI Is ‘Coming and It’s Going to Happen,’ but ‘People Want to See Real Things’: ‘Keep Creating’

September 21, 2026

Tom Cruise said artificial intelligence will affect the film industry, but audiences will continue to value human performances, real-world spectacle and shared cinema experiences. Speaking at a BAFTA event in London, he urged creatives to “keep creating” and argued that theatrical releases represent a distinct art form alongside streaming. Cruise cited the summer box office’s…
Andy Burnham smooths first Trump meeting with new weapons and AI pact

September 21, 2026

Britain and the United States have successfully test-fired a heavyweight torpedo from an unmanned underwater drone for the first time, marking a significant advancement in Western military capability announced as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for his first meeting with Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The historic demonstration of…