Expert Comment

Professor Noortje Marres, professor of Science, Technology and Society comments on the calls for regulation in AI at the AI Safety Forum this week.

Dr Harjinder Singh Lallie, discipline group leader in cyber security at the University of Warwick, said: “Cyber security is sometimes considered a ‘nice to have’ within many public sector organisations. This can lead to this provision being placed at the forefront of spending cuts. However, reducing funding to cyber security, particularly shedding staff, can have catastrophic short-term impacts..."

“The tragic events following the collapse of a dam near Derna in the wake of Storm Daniel, are a reminder of how climate change is driving ever more extreme weather. Where once we would talk about extreme weather within the context of previous or anticipated events, recent years have seen storms, floods and heat waves of a magnitude that would have been unimaginable, just a few years ago. If we are to live with these growing risks, we must increase the resilience of our cities and settlements, improve and reinforce our critical infrastructure, and build community preparedness and capacity to cope."

As a medic, I recommend vapes to people who are trying to stop smoking. The thought being vaping is the lesser of the two evils, and will hopefully result in a patient being able to stop any inhaled products in the longer term

But disposable vapes have another, insidious harm. Their fruity flavours and bright colours are obviously targeted towards children, regardless of what manufacturers say.

"The findings of the Institute for Public Policy Research about the inadequate quality of the Government’s employment services provide an important policy pointer in a key moment for the UK economy. Sadly, their findings come as no surprise to those who have been following the continuous de-funding and ‘marketisation’ of jobs centres of the past 20 years."