Category: Artificial Intelligence
AI in the Wrong Hands: How Unregulated Technology Could Fuel Cybercrime
AI’s potential as a cybersecurity threat is being overlooked amid regulatory debates and innovation hype. As AI becomes more integrated into business operations, it also creates new vulnerabilities that existing security measures may not be prepared to handle. Aras Nazarovas of Cybernews reports... The recent AI summit in Paris pushed an optimistic vision of the technology’s potential,…
Law firm restricts AI after ‘significant’ increase in staff use
An international law firm has blocked general access to several artificial intelligence (AI) tools after it found a "significant increase in usage" by its staff. In an email seen by the BBC, a senior director of Hill Dickinson, which employs more than a thousand people across the world, warned staff of the use of AI…
RSPCA launches “Big Conversation” on Animal Welfare in the Age of AI
The RSPCA has a new initiative called "Animal Futures: The Big Conversation" to explore the future of animal welfare in a society increasingly shaped by technology. This initiative comes amid a growing trend of robot pet ownership, with a recent survey revealing that 26% of Britons would consider getting a robot pet, with millennials being…
UK AI Action Plan: 7 AI job roles which will be in high demand
Following the UK government's announcement about plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver more efficient services, we speak to chief technology officer at Redcentric, Paul Mardling, to get his thoughts on the 7 AI roles we could expect to see emerging over the coming months and years. 1. Chief…
UK Government Unveils AI Action Plan to Boost Growth and Public Services
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday (January 13th, 2025) outlined the government's ambitious plan to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to rejuvenate public services and drive economic growth. The "AI Opportunities Action Plan" aims to position the UK as an AI superpower, mirroring the ambitions of previous administrations. The plan, backed by £14 billion…
O2 launches free AI-powered scam call detection service
Millions of O2 customers will have suspected scam and nuisance calls flagged before they even pick up the phone, thanks to a free AI-powered feature that has just launched. Known as Call Defence, the service uses Adaptive AI to analyse call number behaviour in real-time and determine whether it could be a scam or spam call. Customers are…
O2 unveils Daisy, the AI Granny fighting scammers
Watch out, scammers! O2 has created a new weapon in the fight against fraud: an AI granny. Called Daisy, this state-of-the-art AI Granny's mission is to talk with fraudsters and waste as much of their time as possible. Created using a range of cutting-edge AI technology and trained with the help of one of YouTube’s best known…
How AI is Transforming User Experience (UX)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how user experience design is handled across various industries by playing a vital role in developing tailored and seamless experiences for users. Starting from app launch to the intricate decision-making processes to behind the scenes, AI is transforming the user experience. This new technology is breaking down barriers in UX…
AI university course uptake increased by 453% over 5 years, claims study
The development and rising popularity of AI is not only impacting the tech we use, but also the career paths the next generation are taking. A recent study by laptop and tech retailer, Currys, took a deep dive into university admissions data to discover how the developments in AI have impacted course uptakes in the UK. The data…
Interview: Andrew Grill, Author of Digitally Curious
Last week we attended the launch of Andrew Grill's latest book, Digitally Curious, held in conjunction with SAP Concur at the firm's London office. In the book, the futurist, speaker, podcaster and technology trends expert examines critical business concepts, such as the future of work, from a technical and human-centric point of view. He also…
