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Should AI Get Legal Rights? Summary This WIRED feature by Kylie Robison examines the emerging field of “model welfare” — researchers and organisations asking whether advanced AI models might possess…
Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition Summary Sainsbury’s has begun an eight-week trial of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in two UK stores (Sydenham, London and Oldfield Sainsbury’s…
UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost Content Summary A UK government department ran a three‑month trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot from October to December 2024…
