Artificial intelligence (AI)
AI-Written Virus Marks a New Step Towards Lab-Designed Life
A research team in California has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design a fully synthetic virus from…
OpenAI Brings Age Prediction To ChatGPT Consumer Accounts
OpenAI has started rolling out an age prediction system on ChatGPT consumer plans as it tries to…
PM Warns X It Could Lose The Right To Self Regulate
UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has warned that Elon Musk’s X could lose the “right to self…
Why Teaching AI Bad Behaviour Can Spread Beyond Its Original Task
New research has found that AI large language models (LLMs) trained to behave badly in a single…
OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s Brain Computer Interface Startup Merge Labs
OpenAI has invested in Merge Labs, a new brain computer interface research company cofounded by its chief…
Is Google Pulling Ahead of OpenAI in the AI Race?
Google’s expanding AI partnerships, product integration, and recent technical progress are fuelling growing debate over whether it…
Grok Sparks Global Scrutiny Over AI Sexualised Deepfakes
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has become the focus of political, regulatory, and international scrutiny after users…
15 Notable Gadgets From CES 2026
In this week’s Tech Insight, we look at 15 notable gadgets from a CES focused on how…
Google Brings Gemini AI To Gmail With A Personalised Inbox
Google is reshaping Gmail around its Gemini AI models, introducing a personalised AI Inbox, natural-language AI Overviews…
One In Three Adults Turning To AI For Emotional Support
One in three adults in the UK have used artificial intelligence (AI) for companionship, emotional support or…