Chatbot given power to close ‘distressing’ chats to protect its ‘welfare’ Anthropic found that Claude Opus 4 was averse to harmful tasks, such as providing sexual content involving minors The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025
New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat them The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025
A culture war is brewing over AI As AI systems increasingly display emotion, genuine or not, public opinion will split around calls for their rights Salon · Jun 10, 2025
AI could cause ‘social ruptures’ between people who disagree on its sentience Leading philosopher says issue is ‘no longer one for sci-fi’ as dawn of AI consciousness is predicted for 2035 The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024
Plumbing the depths of animal minds Vertebrates’ ability to relieve our own suffering is part of the puzzle of consciousness — but only part Salon · Jul 14, 2024
‘Increasingly unbearable’: Jonathan Dimbleby criticises UK’s law against assisted dying Exclusive: Broadcaster urges MPs to change law after younger brother died with motor neurone disease The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
‘I find racism quite funny’: the Black teen comedy savaging UK private schools Tone-deaf teachers, paintings of slaves, and effortless hilarity … BBC sitcom Boarders puts five Black teens in a boarding school and lets the carnage unfold. Its team explain why it hits close to home The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024