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Will AI steal all our jobs?
Talking Point Fears of mass unemployment may be ‘overblown’ but workers in media, teaching and finance need to embrace artificial intelligence
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The rise of parking apps: a barrier to older drivers?
Talking Point Councils are increasingly replacing traditional cash machines with apps, to the frustration of many
By Richard Windsor Published
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Boris Eldagsen and the AI art dilemma
Talking Point German artist has won a photography competition with a computer-generated image – is this the future of art or a threat to creativity?
By Felicity Capon Published
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Should young teenagers be allowed in the metaverse?
Talking Point Children’s rights advocates urge Facebook parent company to block teens over safety concerns
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Slavery and the monarchy: time for a royal reckoning?
Talking Point King Charles has given his backing to project investigating the links between the British monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade
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Dalai Lama tongue controversy: playful joke or ‘abusive’?
Talking Point Video of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism asking a child to ‘suck my tongue’ has gone viral
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Will cost-of-living squeeze see an 'awful April'?
Talking Point Household bills up. Inflation up. But the overall economic picture may not be so gloomy after all
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Picasso 50 years on: can art be separated from artist?
Talking Point Spanish painter's alleged misogyny casts a shadow over exhibitions marking half-century anniversary of his death
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Disaster trolls and conspiracy theories: is legislation the answer?
Talking Point Two Manchester Arena bombing victims are taking landmark legal action against conspiracy theorist Richard D. Hall
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Banking crisis: has the city weathered the financial storm?
Talking Point The financial storm appears to have abated, but no one’s ruling out more squalls along the way
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Trans athletes ruling: ‘return to sanity’ or unleashing ‘forces of hate’?
Talking Point The president of World Athletics, Lord Coe puts emphasis on ‘the integrity of the female category’
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Amsterdam ‘stay away’ campaign: do Brits abroad deserve a bad rap?
Talking Point Dutch capital’s bid to deter ‘messy’ tourists comes amid international efforts to limit cheap tourism
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Facial recognition technology and policing: an unholy alliance?
Talking Point Grey area for AI leads to claims that everyone is being put into ‘a perpetual police line-up’
By Jamie Timson Published
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Climate change: is the Earth at a crossroads?
Talking Point New Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report shows exceeding 1.5°C of warming would lead to irreversible adverse impacts
By The Week Staff Published
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