Sadiq Khan says hundreds of thousands spent on anti-Ulez Twitter manipulation Mayor of London expected to tell social media firms of campaign and urge them to ‘bear down on the attempts to distort truth’
Rishi Sunak considers banning Chinese officials from half of AI summit Exclusive: Bletchley Park event, to be attended by world leaders, is taking place as concerns grow about Beijing spying on the west
Brian Orr obituary Other Lives: Electrical engineer, a principal scientific officer at the Department of the Environment, and an activist for the Green party
Take it from someone who was on the internet at 10 years old: a ban won’t keep children off TikTok This misguided Tory crackdown won’t keep kids off social media. The best solution is for families to have open conversations, says Chris Stokel-Walker, author of TikTok Boom
Don’t steamroll, and go easy on the stats: how to win an argument – without making things worse An MP, a standup comic, a barrister, a divorce expert and a debating coach give tips on the art of debate – and why you need to listen, not just argue
What does rejoining EU’s Horizon scheme mean for UK research and innovation? Scientists relieved they can once again apply for funding from world’s largest such programme after three-year hiatus
UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country
Social media firms risk ‘humongous’ fines if they grant access to under-13s Technology secretary Michelle Donelan says online safety bill will enable Ofcom to fine firms up to 10% of their global turnover
‘The challenges are real’: TUC taskforce to examine AI threat to workers’ rights Experts aim to draw up UK legislation to protect against misuse of artificial intelligence
Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings
Britain must become a leader in AI regulation, say MPs Technology committee says UK government approach to artificial intelligence is behind EU and US
One scientist can be wrong. But deny the scientific consensus at your peril In sniping at ‘failures’ on Covid, the former MI6 chief is reinforcing a false message
UK to spend £100m in global race to produce AI chips Funds to be used to order key components from major chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Intel
A tsunami of AI misinformation will shape next year’s knife-edge elections If you thought social media had a hand in getting Trump elected, watch what happens when you throw AI into the mix
AI could have bigger impact on UK than Industrial Revolution, says Dowden Deputy PM says technology may aid faster government decisions – but warns of massive hacking risks