In a viral essay about how ludicrous the idea that LLMs are conscious is, science fiction writer Ted Chiang asked us to consider Microsoft Word: “Being open to the possibility that LLMs are conscious is the same as being open to the possibility that Microsoft Word is conscious, or, more ...
Month: June 2026
Salesforce’s Internal AI Leaderboard Has Teams Competing for Little TrophiesSalesforce’s Internal AI Leaderboard Has Teams Competing for Little Trophies
Salesforce has an internal dashboard which tracks each team’s use of AI, including which teams are using specific tools such as ChatGPT and how much, with the company also handing out digital badges that describe its employees as a “Champion,” “Innovator,” and “Legend” depending on the AI training courses they’ve ...
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosureMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure
A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said. ...
Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was forBowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered. ...
Weapons, money and ships: How is this Iran deal different from others?Weapons, money and ships: How is this Iran deal different from others?
BBC Verify examines how the new deal between the US and Iran affects three key areas. ...
Teacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentenceTeacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentence
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley. ...
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boardingFirst Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening. ...
Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia’s full-scale warMoscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia’s full-scale war
A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital. ...
Foreign Office drops ‘do not travel’ advice for UAEForeign Office drops ‘do not travel’ advice for UAE
Thousands of Brits were left stranded in the Middle East when the US-Iran war broke out in early 2026. ...
Young women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jabYoung women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008. ...