Student responsibilities enter the charter as rights come under attack Jim Dickinson examines Europe's first pan-European student rights charter – and finds the responsibilities framework will determine whether it becomes advocacy currency or constraint

Student responsibilities enter the charter as rights come under attack wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/st...

A step forward for academic freedom | Freddie Attenborough | The Critic Magazine The government has finally announced a timetable for introducing the Office for Students’ free speech complaints scheme, bringing to an end nearly two years of wholly unnecessary delay during which…

A step forward for academic freedom thecritic.co.uk/a-step-forwa...

Publishing has an AI problem | Alexander Larman | The Critic Magazine In late March, the New York Times dispensed with the services of one of their freelance book reviewers. Normally, such things go without any publicity or wider attention, but the rationale in this…

Publishing has an AI problem | From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines thecritic.co.uk/publishing-h...

DfE enacts the free speech rules it planned to last year But why now?

DfE enacts the free speech rules it planned to last year wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks State-of-the-industry report finds that, despite the limitations of artificial-intelligence systems, researchers have embraced them.

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks www.nature.com/articles/d41...

US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices A congressional hearing covered the rise of paper mills and the costs of open-access publishing — but there was little agreement on what reform would entail.

US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Navigating uncertain times with the help of artificial intelligence The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

Navigating uncertain times with the help of artificial intelligence www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...

How AI is helping Birmingham logistics firm make deliveries Mobile People Powered Logistics has increased revenue from £5m to £20m after using AI to streamline deliveries

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Peer review in the time of artificial intelligence - Nature Nanotechnology Used thoughtfully and transparently, generative AI may support, but must not replace, human judgment, expertise, and critical thinking in peer review.

Peer review in the time of artificial intelligence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

AI chatbots could be making you stupider As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

AI chatbots could be making you stupider www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

The Irish Times view on artificial intelligence: self-regulation is a dangerous myth Many believe the risks associated with AI far outweigh those of an unregulated financial sector

The Irish Times view on artificial intelligence: self-regulation is a dangerous myth www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

Think AI "knows" what it’s doing? Scientists say think again Calling AI things like “smart” or saying it “knows” something might sound harmless, but it can quietly mislead people about what AI actually does. A new study shows that news writers are more careful ...

Think AI "knows" what it’s doing? Scientists say think again www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

ByteDance’s Annual Profit Tumbles Over 70% on TikTok Owner's AI Investment, Source Says

ByteDance’s Annual Profit Tumbles Over 70% on TikTok Owner's AI Investment, Source Says www.yicaiglobal.com/news/tiktok-...

Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech The Office for Students (OfS) will oversee scheme, which will launch in time for the upcoming academic year

Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO’s home comes amid growing discontent against artificial intelligence

How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The AI Doomers Who Are Playing With Fire For years, the dangerous rhetoric has been out of control. And things are turning violent.

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Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity Groups concerned that AI could evade human control are recruiting content creators to warn the masses about the dangers of smarter machines.

Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

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Cancer Research UK: Why we won’t be funding open access publishing any more news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/04/01/w...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya gets candid about academic freedom at USC Open Dialogue Project event “I don’t see any way through but to be brave,” Bhattacharya said in conversation with USC Price Professor Neeraj Sood.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya gets candid about academic freedom at USC Open Dialogue Project event today.usc.edu/nih-director...

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Do you think that the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on society will be...? | Daily Question Do you think that the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on society will be...?

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Cheltenham restaurant apologises after claiming rival had closed Rooftop bar bosses apologise after posting a blog wrongly saying a nearby restaurant had closed.

AI-created post 'wrongly said restaurant had shut' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom?

How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/t...

AI minister Liz Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Australian federal court warns lawyers over ‘unacceptable’ use of AI New guidance to legal profession ‘embraces’ use of technology but flags penalties for lawyers who ‘mislead the court’ with AI-generated errors

Australian federal court warns lawyers over ‘unacceptable’ use of AI www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr...

Claude Mythos: Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about AI model Experts say Mythos potentially has an unprecedented ability to identify and exploit cyber-security weaknesses.

Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup

Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Orbán election defeat brings hope Hungary’s Horizon Europe ban will be lifted Hungarian academics are hopeful that an EU ruling banning 30 institutions, including 21 universities, from Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ will finally be lifted with the election of a new government. Pét...

Orbán election defeat brings hope Hungary’s Horizon Europe ban will be lifted sciencebusiness.net/news/horizon...

AI-generated images behind increase in insurance fraud An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

Fake damage and imaginary watches - how AI images are being used in insurance scams www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...