Started reading this excellent story by @kashhill.bsky.social and couldn't help but think "Wow I wonder how she found these people and their stories," only to get further in and ohhhhhh..! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

People are having very strange conversations with ChatGPT, in which they discover secret cabals or conspiracies or that we are all in fact living in The Matrix. It sends these people into delusional spirals. Then ChatGPT tells them to email me about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

Emergency stops don't really work for humanoid robots. They need power to stay stable, so a sudden stop could make them just topple onto the nearest human. For @technologyreview.com I spoke to people pushing for new, humanoid-specific safety standards www.technologyreview.com/2025/06/11/1...

Something at your work makes you uneasy, but you're not sure it's a big deal, and you're not ready to go public. What do you do? For @wired.com I spoke to non-profit Psst, which is trying to help tech workers speak up without going "full whistleblower": www.wired.com/story/amber-...

Would you like to write for New Scientist? We always work with freelancers, but occasionally I put out a call like this for new writers. I'm looking for 300-700 word news stories about new discoveries. Don't pitch us press releases or the big journals, we have those covered. Pay starts at 51p/word

For @theatlantic.com I wrote about how generative AI may be changing our own, human language usage - lots of fascinating insights from linguists! www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Very fun piece from the great @vickiturk.bsky.social—as chatbot-written text floods the web, how will it affect human communication? "As AI tools become more commonplace, people may see their style as the template to follow, resulting in a greater homogenization of language"

London journos! I'm speaking at this event at the Frontline Club on Friday alongside @oliviasolon.bsky.social, hosted by @lsmwilson.bsky.social. We'll be talking about how AI, algorithms, and disinformation are reshaping truth and power. Come join the discussion! www.eventbrite.com/e/feeds-fake...

"OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases" - WIRED tested the video generator and found that it "stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools." So appreciative that journalists are running evals. www.wired.com/story/openai...

I've long been interested in bias in AI so was intrigued to take a look at the latest format — genAI video — for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/openai... Lots to digest, but a few snippets of what we found: - Clear gender bias particularly with job titles (CEOs are men, receptionists are women)

NEW and FREE to read at @opinion.bloomberg.com: Today, Meta is starting to roll out its version of X's Community Notes for Instagram, Threads and Facebook. Will it work? Analysis of 1.1 million examples of the crowdsourced fact-checking system show it’s not stopping the spread of misinformation.

I'm going to tell you a little story about how the sausage of science journalism is made. You may already know that the big journals - Nature, Science and so on - provide reporters with embargoed copies of papers before they are published. But what exactly does that mean?

Anyway, if MailOnline are going to stick their story behind a paywall then I'm going to make mine available for free for 24 hours. So have a read, stick this in your WhatsApp group, and just help me spread the word about where to get the real thing. www.londoncentric.media/p/harry-pott...

With OpenAI's Operator now available in the UK, I tested it for @theguardian.com Judging by the comments this is an unpopular opinion, but I could see AI agents swiftly becoming a common (and banal) piece of life, built in to booking systems etc. Not yet though! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Just paid £4.42 for a decaf oat milk flat white in my own bloody keep cup, what is this madness!! (If you're in London, you can probably guess the coffee shop, starts with P and rhymes with "stop them")

It's rare that I venture outside the tech beat, but I loved writing this piece for @theguardian.com about councils' various restrictions on dogs. Are blanket rules necessary to address poorly behaved pooches, or do they mainly penalise responsible dog owners? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Gotta say, @wired.com is killing it on the DOGE beat. Too many must-read stories to link individually: www.wired.com

🚨Freelance writers!🚨 I'm looking for *experienced tech writers* to pitch stories related to the future of manufacturing. Think: advanced manufacturing tech; use of AI, IoT or robotics; sustainable processes; supply chain shifts, future workforce... Pitch me at [email protected]

Seeing lots of media use lines like "commonly known as the Roman salute." Is it? Tell ya what I have commonly heard it called...

Do you work in tech? Have you found yourself talking to Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI chatbots like a friend or confidant - beyond using it as a purely professional tool? I'd like to talk to you! DM me or email in bio.

Seeing people claim that too many em-dashes is a dead giveaway something has been written by ChatGPT. They clearly haven't seen many journalists' first drafts 👀

Very interesting story here from @londonermag.bsky.social, excellent work as always by @joshiherrmann.bsky.social and @andrewkersley.bsky.social www.the-londoner.co.uk/a-government...

A lot has been made of potential serious abuses of AI video, but I find the prospect of ubiquitous low-stakes fakery almost as disconcerting. My take in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I've always been sceptical of productivity apps but thought I'd give the new wave of AI workflow tools a go... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...