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Photo: Laura OckelHow do US chip export limits affect AI development?
How do US export controls on advanced semiconductors affect the pace and direction of AI development?
Photo: Kateryna HliznitsovaIs ChatGPT for Teens safe?
Is ChatGPT for Teens safe, and what did Common Sense Media find?
Photo: Jacob HodgsonHow do deepfake voice clones work and can people protect their voice from AI?
How do deepfake voice clones work, and what can people do to protect their voice from AI cloning?
Photo: Ian UsherHow does military AI use affect safety and oversight?
How does the use of artificial intelligence in military applications affect safety and oversight?
Photo: Maxim KlimashinHow does AI investment affect financial stability?
How does AI investment affect financial stability?
How is AI tested for dangerous capabilities like bioweapon instructions?
How does AI get tested for dangerous capabilities like bioweapon instructions?
Image: METRThe future of work: AI, shorter weeks and healthier desks
How are AI tools, shorter working weeks and new workplace habits changing knowledge work, and what does the evidence say?
Image: METRDo AI coding assistants make developers faster?
Do AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor and Claude actually make software developers more productive?
Can you trust AI chatbots for medical advice?
How accurate and safe are AI chatbots like ChatGPT when answering health questions?
Photo: Craftsman Concrete FloorsHow does AI use of water and electricity affect local communities?
How does the water and electricity consumption of artificial intelligence data centers affect local communities?
Image: WikipediaHow much electricity do data centres and AI use?
How much electricity do data centres and artificial intelligence use, and how is that demand expected to change?
Image: WikipediaDoes AI-generated misinformation influence elections?
Does AI-generated misinformation influence election outcomes and voter behavior?
Image: WikipediaDo AI companion chatbots affect loneliness?
Do AI companion chatbots reduce or worsen loneliness, and what does the evidence say about their effects on social connection?
Does AI tutoring improve learning?
Does AI tutoring improve learning outcomes compared to traditional instruction or no tutoring?
Photo: Adam BezerHow are AI models tested for dangerous capabilities like bioweapon instructions?
How do researchers test AI models for dangerous capabilities, such as providing instructions for creating bioweapons?
How does AI affect jobs and wages?
How does artificial intelligence affect employment levels and wages?
Photo: Anil Baki DurmusHow safe are self-driving cars compared with human drivers?
How safe are self-driving cars compared with human drivers?
Image: Constellation EnergyIs nuclear power making a comeback?
Will nuclear power grow significantly over the next decade, driven by AI data centres and climate goals, and what could stop it?
Do AI text detectors actually work?
Can tools that claim to detect AI-written text reliably tell human and AI writing apart?
Photo: Annie SprattHow does the Bank of England assess risks from the AI investment boom?
How does the Bank of England assess risks from the AI investment boom?
Photo: Christin HumeTechnology, AI and the mind
How are digital technology and artificial intelligence changing human cognition and the nature of work?