Firms replacing humans with robots risk losing competitive edge, study warns

Organisations that view robots merely as cost-cutting replacements for human workers are…

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…

Resilience by design: Protecting the North’s digital backbone

theFreesheet is the official media partner for Manchester Edge & Digital Infrastructure…

Marketers use ‘reversible’ words to shake sceptic confidence in brand claims

Marketing messages become significantly more persuasive when they utilise specific “reversible” words…

Poor job design, not physical isolation, drives workplace loneliness epidemic

A crowded office offers no guarantee against isolation, according to a comprehensive…

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…

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…

‘Digital harness’ needed to tame AI before it surpasses human intelligence

A “digital harness” is urgently needed to prevent artificial intelligence from outrunning…

Economists predict an ‘AI reckoning’ amid long-term productivity boom

Global chief economists gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week…