A new report by the Lords Select Committee in the UK claims that Britain is in a strong position to be a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence. But to get there—and to keep AI ...

Claire chatted to Alan Winfield from the University of the West of England about developing new standards for ethics and transparency in robotics.

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When I went on tour for my book On Belonging, I was often asked a simple but profoundly important question: “What can I do to build belonging in my community?” The answer, I’d explain, isn’t ...

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This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Imagine your child pouring out their heart to a chatbot ...

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AI mental health apps may offer a cheap and accessible way to fill the gaps in the overstretched U.S. mental health care system, but ethics experts warn that we need to be thoughtful about how we use ...