The Economist, 08 October 2024
Amid an explosive data and AI boom the superpower contest hots up.
Politico, 09 October 2024
Experts warn involving artificial intelligence in military planning could prove a costly mistake.
msnbc.com, 05 October 2024
The narrative that government, academia and the private sector are conspiring to censor conservatives is flat-out false.
The Hill, 10 October 2024
Social media platforms’ suspensions of accounts may not be rooted in political biases, but rather certain political groups’ tendency to share misinformation, according to a new study.
The Register, 05 October 2024
A scientific paper published in the journal Nature this week confirms that conservative groups are more likely to be subjected to moderation were also more likely to share misinformation from low-quality news sites.
The Washington Post, 04 October 2024
Conservatives and Trump supporters are indeed more likely to have their posts on major social media platforms taken down or their accounts suspended than are liberals and Joe Biden supporters, find researchers from Oxford University and MIT.
Associated Press, 02 October 2024
The spread of misinformation has become an increasing concern, especially as the 2024 presidential election in the United States approaches.
Freakonomics, 11 September 2024
Young people have been reporting a sharp rise in anxiety and depression. This maps neatly onto the global rise of smartphones. Some researchers are convinced that one causes the other. Hear from Prof Andy Przybylski, OII on what the evidence shows.
The New Yorker, 30 September 2024
Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing life online for answers.
Yahoo!, 01 October 2024
Australian parents have pleaded with the federal government to raise age verification for social media platforms to 18, warning that the digital platforms corrode healthy childhood development and “tech companies now own our children”.
Huffington Post, 27 September 2024
Mariarosaria Taddeo explains why the hacking in Lebanon is a bad precedent, both for states and citizens. "Technology is both a target and a vector for attacks," she says.
BBC Radio Berkshire, 26 September 2024
Prof. Matti Vuorre discusses recent research on video games and wellbeing with host Bridgitte Tetteh on BBC Radio Berkshire (commencing at 14:15).
