The United Nations’ (UN) latest take on technology is that the distinctive feature of artificial intelligence (AI) is its ability to amplify human intelligence. Intelligent machines allow for more effective human and robot collaboration that may spark a fifth industrial revolution. However, there is a risk this could lead to job losses. The UN’s Technology…
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CIOs have been under immense pressure for some time to deliver successful digital initiatives while navigating budget constraints and increasing demands from senior executives. A recent Gartner survey reveals that 92% of CIOs anticipate integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their organisations by 2025, yet 49% struggle to assess and showcase the technology’s value. Are we…
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the UK are losing £3.4bn every year as a result of inadequate and unfit-for-purpose cyber security measures, with more than 30% of businesses having no form of security protections in place whatsoever, and over a quarter being targeted multiple times every year, according to a report produced by Vodafone…
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Gartner defines agentic artificial intelligence (AI) as goal driven software entities that have been granted rights by the organisation to act on its behalf to make decisions autonomously. “They can be combined with AI techniques which have memory, planning, sensing, tooling and some guardrails to complete the task and achieve a particular goal,” says Anushree…
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Military planners and industry figures say artificial intelligence (AI) can unlock back-office efficiency for the UK’s armed forces and help commanders make faster, better-informed decisions, but “intractable problems” baked into the technology could further reduce military accountability. Speaking on a panel about the ethics of using autonomous technologies in warfare at the Alan Turing Institute-hosted…
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Yesterday’s Spring Statement had something to say about technology, centred on defence and AI in public services. Yet it’s clear that for the UK to unlock its undoubted potential as an AI superpower we have a major hurdle to overcome. The government data that is essential for creating game-changing LLMs is not yet AI-ready. The…
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His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is firming up plans to procure more security information and event management (SIEM) services as it seeks to enhance its existing Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, according to a request for information (RFI) published this week. As the UK’s tax authority, HMRC is tasked with upholding the integrity of…
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It’s pretty crazy that, after all this time, most smart home solutions are still clunky and overcomplicated. I test smart technology for a living and even I haven’t managed to put together the perfect smart home setup. The new Matter standard might help… someday… but for now, there are still so many interoperability issues that…
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Over 80% of global companies are now using AI to improve business operations. AI has also become a feature of individuals’ daily lives as we interact with chatbots, voice assistants, or predictive search technologies. But as AI diffusion grows, so too do the risks associated with its misuse – particularly by nation state actors engaged…
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The European fintech and banking industry must not follow Trump’s US in cancelling workforce equality programmes and must instead continue to enforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to Wincie Wong, co-founder of Tech She Can. During a session on women in fintech at Finovate Europe last week, Wang reflected on the direction of travel…
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