Don’t fight AI, HSBC CEO tells staff as banks begin job cuts
Reuters, 20 May 2026
Dr Fabian Braesemann was quoted in Reuters as major banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered began signalling job cuts driven by AI adoption.
Digital Aliens – The new inequality
ARTE, 18 May 2026
Prof. Sandra Wachter shares her perspective about why AI regulation isn’t a barrier to ai innovation but rather the foundation for developing a technology that puts people first.
The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill
Rest of World, 18 May 2026
For $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives. The OII's Mark Graham comments.
The Efficiency Trap: Why AI isn’t saving us time
Manx Radio, 12 May 2026
Manx Radio podcast, 'AI, Work and the 15-Hour Week' explores how artificial intelligence is changing the way we work – and whether it’s freeing us, or making us busier than ever with special guest the OII's Dr Fabian Stephany.
This Is Why You’re Drowning in Busywork
New York Times, 11 May 2026
In his latest op-ed the OII's Professor Carl Benedikt Frey argues that the AI self-service economy is on the rise: as AI tools become better at offering practical guidance more tasks once handled by professionals are shifting onto consumers.
African Wild Dogs and Democracy
BBC Radio 4, 07 May 2026
Even the most sophisticated systems of modern democracy have a hard time discovering, and enacting, the actual Will of the People. Becky Ripley and Emily Knight wonder if the dogs might do it better.
KI‑Kompetenzen: Ein Muss für die berufliche Zukunft?
Kreide Kl Karltext, 22 April 2026
The OII's Dr Fabian Stephany highlights findings from his latest study on how AI can increase individuals’ chances of finding a job in his latest podcast interview.
Looking for human opportunity in an AI world
Washington Examiner, 24 April 2026
The OII's Dr Fabian Stephany comments on how the retirement of baby boomers, alongside the rise of artificial intelligence, is reshaping job prospects for the next generation.
Why ‘boring’ games like PowerWash Simulator have become a global trend
BBC Bitesize, 01 May 2026
Prof. Andy Przybylski explores why games like PowerWash Simulator feel so good and why their calming appeal keeps us coming back.
Digital care tech’s double edge for unpaid carers
Digital Health, 29 April 2026
Digital care technologies risk deepening inequalities and increasing pressure on unpaid carers if not implemented carefully, writes Dr Ekaterina Hertog, associate professor in AI and society at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
Friendly chatbots make more mistakes
The Verge, 29 April 2026
The researchers found AI chatbots trained to be warmer were significantly more likely to make factual errors and agree with false beliefs than the originals.
Friendly AI chatbots more likely to support conspiracy theories, study finds
The Guardian, 29 April 2026
Chatbots programmed to respond warmly even cast doubts on Apollo moon landings and fate of Hitler, researchers say