EU’s AI “guardrails” cannot absorb rapid changes in technology, study warns
“Guardrails” built by the EU to govern AI fall short in both ambition and execution and have become too heavy...
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Landmark UK Biobank epigenetics study will reveal impact of genes and environment on health
A major epigenetics study using samples from UK Biobank will unlock new insights into the biological basis of human health...
University of Exeter secures £6.4 million investment to expand advanced engineering, computing and defence-related skills
The University of Exeter has secured £6.4 million in Government funding to expand advanced engineering and computing education, supporting the...
Agentic AI tests the limits of data protection law, study finds
The growing use of agentic artificial intelligence will test how organisations comply with existing data protection law, a new study...
Thinking about AI can make people more critical of human decision-makers, study shows
AI may influence public attitudes by making people more aware of the limitations of human decision-making, a new study shows....
Even when people’s opinions are hard to change, online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived, study shows
Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people’s opinions are hard to change,...
Drawing attention to the limitations of human decision making makes the use of AI seem less problematic, study shows
Reminding people human decision-making can be biased can make the use of artificial intelligence seem less problematic, a new study...
Reforms to Google’s web search dominance could address a “fundamental asymmetry”, researchers say
Proposed Government reforms to tackle Google’s web search dominance could address a “fundamental asymmetry” - but aspects need to be...
New book explores growing analogue appeal in today’s digital world
The resurgence in popularity of traditional analogue media in today’s hyper-digital world is the focus of a new book published...