AI Environment ICYMI News Research Digital twin of Earth to simulate future climate extremes with AI The European Commission has greenlit the third phase of “Destination Earth” (DestinE),… George HopkinFebruary 3, 2026
AI ICYMI News Research Chatbots generate more intimacy than humans in deep conversations People can develop deeper feelings of emotional closeness with an artificial intelligence… George HopkinJanuary 30, 2026
AI Health News Research Brain study suggests AI needs ‘system-wide’ unity to reach human levels A major new study on the structure of human intelligence suggests that… George HopkinJanuary 29, 2026
AI Health ICYMI News Research AI analysis of speech patterns may detect early signs of dementia Artificial intelligence systems capable of analysing subtle nuances in human speech could… George HopkinJanuary 29, 2026
AI Business News Research ‘Plant’ structures in space could power AI data centres without draining global grid Engineers have developed a novel design for a solar-powered data centre that… George HopkinJanuary 28, 2026
AI ICYMI News Research AI models master complex multitasking by learning to ‘talk’ to themselves Artificial intelligence systems can significantly improve their ability to tackle unfamiliar problems… George HopkinJanuary 27, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News Research Perception of AI as job killer erodes trust in democracy and civic participation Widespread fears that artificial intelligence will replace human labour are directly undermining… George HopkinJanuary 26, 2026
AI Culture News Research AI swarms threaten democracy by faking widespread public consensus A new class of “AI swarms” threatens to erode democratic stability by… George HopkinJanuary 26, 2026
AI Business ICYMI News 95% of AI pilots failing as companies driven by ‘fear of missing out’, Davos told Ninety-five per cent of generative AI pilot projects are failing to deliver… George HopkinJanuary 22, 2026
AI Business News Research Three quarters of firms to use ‘agentic AI’ within two years as market surges Almost 75 per cent of global companies plan to integrate “agentic” artificial… George HopkinJanuary 21, 2026