Keir Starmer's push to supercharge the economy through a wave of AI data centres risks derailing Labour's Net Zero ambitions, with one Northumberland site alone set to emit as much CO₂ as Birmingham Airport.
Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order to drive a nuclear power push dubbed "Manhattan Project 2" to help the US win the global race for artificial intelligence.
The rise of AI moves us dangerously close to a dystopia where illiterate humans are beholden to ultra-competent machines, warns Professor James Alexander. Can anything prevent us from surrendering completely?
The new AI-generated Hot Air database of 'climate deniers' includes Eric Holthaus, who ranks among the world's top tier of extreme alarmists. Such utterly useless AI bodes ill for the future of free speech, says Ben Pile.
Andy West was stunned this week when Grok told him that reading his book The Grip of Culture had blown its mind. But despite the AI agreeing this should change everything, its replies to others remain bound by orthodoxy.
Two US Congressmen have proposed to ban China's DeepSeek AI from Government devices. The justification, as with TikTok, is to protect national security. Andrea Monti and Raymond Wacks take a look at the implications.
Labour is pouring millions into AI-powered surveillance software to scour social media for "concerning" posts – so it can step in and "take action".
AI is a demonic force, promising power and dominion while lying to us and leading us astray, says James Alexander. It's a serpent, Babel and Antichrist all rolled into one, beyond our understanding and control.
Why was Keir Starmer's recent speech on AI written like a Mr Men book? Prof James Alexander wonders if the Prime Minister knows what he's talking about. Is AI really "the ultimate force for national renewal"?
Keir Starmer wants Britain to be both an "AI superpower" and a "clean energy superpower". He can't have it both ways, says Ben Pile. AI is hugely energy intensive and inconsistent with the path Net Zero is leading us down.
