The University of Cambridge launched the Cambridge Online Trust and Safety Index on 11th December, exposing a thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents. The index allows the global community to monitor real-time market data for the online manipulation
Approximately three in ten US teenagers use AI chatbots every day, with 16% engaging several times daily or almost constantly, according to a Pew Research Centre survey of 1,458 teens aged 13 to 17 conducted from 25 September to 9 October 2025. Overall, 64% of teens report using AI
AI chatbots can influence voters in major elections more effectively than conventional campaigning and advertising, according to a study published on December 4th, 2025, in Nature. The authors tested AI's conversational capabilities in the context of three real-word elections: the 2024 American presidential election, the 2025 Polish presidential
Artificial intelligence could widen inequality between countries by increasing divides in economic performance, capabilities, and governance systems, according to a United Nations Development Programme report titled The Next Great Divergence: Why AI May Widen Inequality Between Countries, released on 2 December 2025. Whilst AI opens important avenues for development, countries
In October 2025, California passed two laws regulating the use of AI companion chatbots, becoming the first U.S. state to establish a legal framework for these applications. The new rules require developers to conduct mandatory safety checks and to report any major safety incidents to the state. The regulations
The rapid spread of AI technologies is already reshaping the labour market, with several white-collar jobs eliminated and economists warning that the process is far from over. The highest risk is faced by employees in administrative, legal, financial, and certain creative sectors, where automation and generative AI directly replace human
By October 2025, more than 50 percent of all online articles were generated by AI, surpassing human-written content for the first time, according to Axios. Data shows that the volume of AI-generated writing more than doubled between 2023 and 2025, while the number of human-authored articles either stagnated or declined.
Telus has launched Canada’s first fully sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski, Quebec, enabling Canadian businesses to develop and deploy AI capabilities while ensuring that all data remains under Canadian jurisdiction. The facility is designed to strengthen digital sovereignty and support the country’s innovation ecosystem. Built on Telus’ data
The Stanford Digital Economy Lab published Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts About the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence, which found that in AI-exposed occupations, employment of 22–25-year-olds fell by 13%, even as overall employment continued to grow. The study highlights that AI’s primary impact is
At an education forum hosted by Harvard University in September 2025, experts warned that AI could fundamentally reshape schooling by 2050, from personalised curricula to redefined teacher roles. Panel discussions highlighted that algorithms will be able to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses in real time, potentially improving learning efficiency by
The job search process is becoming increasingly difficult: many young applicants use AI tools to write their applications, while HR departments also rely on artificial intelligence to pre-screen submissions. The result is that a large proportion of candidates never make it to an interview. According to data reported by The
The CEO of Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division, Mustafa Suleyman, has strongly opposed research into AI consciousness, which he considers premature and particularly dangerous. He has expressed this position in several international interviews, emphasising that there is currently no evidence that today’s AI models possess consciousness or subjective experience.
