Art vs AI: British Council vows to keep humans in the loop in the digital age Tech As AI continues to reshape the creative sector, a crucial debate is unfolding around the role of human agency in this new digital landscape. The British Council is staking its claim firmly on the importance of artists not just as users of AI, but as vital shapers of its development and influence. This marks a [...]
British Council could ‘disappear’ in a decade without financial help, boss warns Politics The British Council could “disappear” within the next decade without urgent government intervention, the organisation’s chief executive has said. Scott McDonald, the boss of the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations, warned the council’s presence in up to 40 countries was in jeopardy without financial guarantees from the government. “I think we would be in [...]