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Extremism blocking tool could have serious downsides: Professor Ian Robertson

The UK Government revealed today a new weapon in the fight against terrorism - a tool which uses artificial intelligence to accurately detect jihadist content and block it from being viewed online.

Professor Ian Robertson, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, comments on its potentially dangerous downsides.

 


"It's a really interesting snub." Dr Trevor McCrisken comments on the cancellation of Donald Trump's UK visit

Dr Trevor McCrisken from the Department for Politics and International Studies comments on President Donald Trump's announcement - via Twitter - that he has called off his planned London visit.


128,000 children will wake up homeless this Christmas day - economic comment

According to housing and homelessness charity Shelter 128,000 children will spend Christmas day homeless and in temporary accommodation. Profesor Abhinay Muthoo comments on the economic background to this situation.


Catalan vote - expert comment from Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes

The Catalonia government claims that over 2 million votes were cast, in defiance of riot police, rubber bullets and intimidation. Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes comments on the weekend's events.

Mon 02 Oct 2017, 09:33 | Tags: Europe, Current Affairs, Spain, Catalonia

Macron won’t let protests interfere with economic change: Dr David Lees

Dr David Lees, expert in French culture and politics from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, comments on the protests in France against President Macron's labour law reforms.


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