Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts | Anil Seth
Despite Anthropic’s claims, Claude is no more likely to achieve sentience than a simulation of a weather system is likely to generate a real hurricane For centuries, humans have been…
I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselves Andy Burnham…
AI may be the toughest challenge Anthony Albanese faces this term. Guardrails are urgently needed | Peter Lewis
Coherent decision-making and internal accountability are critical to meeting this manic moment Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment The University of Sydney was the…
The Guardian view on Brazil’s sovereignty: Trump turns autonomy into a trade offence | Editorial
Donald Trump’s tariff threat recasts Brazil’s attempt to protect its democracy as unfair commercial practice – and gives Bolsonarism a Washington stage Last June, Brazil’s supreme court responded to the…
The Strait of Hormuz impasse should reopen the debate on agricultural subsidies
Building resilience requires a deliberate transition toward more sustainable, diversified, and climate-smart agricultural systems.
Democratic socialists still wearing COVID masks
That is socialism’s crowning principle. The government decides, you obey, comrade.
The costs of unilateralism and the path to restore US-European relations
I recently spent a week in Brussels and Strasbourg, where I met with European government officials and business leaders, and other European Union-adjacent groups to discuss energy and climate policy.…
Democrat AGs sue to block Warner Bros. / Paramount merger
Paramount execs may get upset, but this is exactly why antitrust laws exist.
Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn
Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue Recent unprecedented heatwaves in the UK may have…











