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The Latest Articles by John Naughton

Trump may smell money in saving TikTok, but there’s a whiff of platform power too

Whatever deal the US president is eyeing over the app, it is further proof some digital giants wield disproportionate clout

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Cringing before the tech giants is no way to make Britain an AI superpower

To realise his dream for economic growth, Keir Starmer must seize the reins of technological power

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With his toxic revamp, Emperor Zuckerberg is preparing to be Trump’s puppet

The Meta boss has embraced masculinity and abandoned fact-checking and decorum. Is this the future of the tech industry?

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Note to No 10: one speed doesn’t fit all when it comes to online safety

Legislation to protect children in the digital realm is essential. But if it results in the loss of small cycling and cancer-care forums, something’s gone wrong

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Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again

State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems

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From climate denial to gothic movies to ‘treat culture’ … what to expect in 2025

The new US president will almost certainly bring unpredictability but several themes will dominate the year ahead. Observer writers offer their guide on what lies ahead in politics, film, fashion, sport and more

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How will AI reshape 2025? Well, it could be the spreadsheet of the 21st century

Large language models have changed how big corporations function, and the arrival of AI ‘agents’ – essentially automated Moneypennys – could prove irresistible

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If AI can provide a better diagnosis than a doctor, what’s the prognosis for medics?

Studies in which ChatGPT outperformed scientists and GPs raise troubling questions for the future of professional work

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I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways…

The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media

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Elon Musk is not America’s new king. But he might be its new Thomas Cromwell

The billionaire was indispensable to Trump’s campaign and now has a senior job. He is about to become dangerously useful

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The images of Spain’s floods weren’t created by AI. The trouble is, people think they were

The rapid growth of ‘AI slop’ – content created by artificial tools – is starting to warp our perception of what is, or could be, real

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Better, faster, stronger? Tech titans’ obsession with turbocharged computer power could be our downfall

First there was Moore’s law, now the Nvidia boss has upped the ante. It’s all fuelling a dangerous conviction that everything can be solved by technology

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Our perverse respect for immense wealth allows Musk and Zuckerberg to run riot

The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money

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As Silicon Valley eyes US election, Elon Musk is not the only tech bro to worry about

The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats, writes John Naughton

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The podcast Kill List doesn’t reflect badly on the internet – it reflects badly on us

A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature

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Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is the ‘godfather of AI’. Here’s an offer he shouldn’t refuse…

The computer scientist’s dogged belief in the potential of neural networks helped unlock machine learning. But he’d be wise to remember the experience of a fellow laureate

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The blogosphere is in full bloom. The rest of the internet has wilted

As blogging pioneer Dave Winer’s site turns 30, it’s a reminder that good writing and thinking has flourished beyond the reach of social media

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It’s useful that the latest AI can ‘think’, but we need to know its reasoning

OpenAI o1, AKA Strawberry, appears to be a significant advance, but its ‘chain of thought’ should be made public knowledge

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The Art of Uncertainty by David Spiegelhalter review – a search for sense in probability and chance

In this timely book, the distinguished statistician shows how simple arithmetic can impose order on the risks that are an integral part of life

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Apple’s new AirPods will make America hear again, but no thanks to the regulator

The tech firm’s federal approval to turn its earbuds into hearing aids is one in the eye for the monopolistic US healthcare agency

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By showing Musk’s X the red card, has Brazil scored a goal for all democracies?

A Brazilian justice ordering the platform to be blocked until it complies with state laws is a first among non-autocratic nations

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Telegram chief’s arrest sends a clear message: tech titans are not above the law

The detainment of the murky messaging service’s founder in France shows the online moguls can no longer act with impunity

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Can you judge the tech bros by their bookshelves?

A list of book choices by the Silicon Valley titans offers little more than a blank page with respect to real insights into their mindset

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AI cheating is overwhelming the education system – but teachers shouldn’t despair

With adjustments to the way we teach students to think about writing, we can shift the emphasis from product to process

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If Google’s monopoly is broken, it will be good for consumers – and the company too

The tech giant pays billions so that its search engine is the default on our screens, but a US judge has ruled this illegal. Perhaps now we will see innovation

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