Exclusive: IBM UK and Ireland appoints first female CEO replacing veteran of two decades with Microsoft leader January 9, 2023 IBM UK and Ireland has appointed its first ever female chief executive following the departure of its existing general manager after 22 years. Dr Nicola Hodson will take over from Sreeram Visvanathan at the tech giant’s UK arm, arriving from Microsoft. She was Microsoft’s Vice President of Customer & Partner Solutions, Transformation, and a member [...]
Letters: Students and AI can collaborate January 9, 2023 [Re: Fears of cheating prompt Ofqual to ‘look into’ use of AI chatbot ChatGPT, January 3] It’s right that exams regulator Ofqual investigates how ChatGPT will impact the future of school exams and students’ writing, critical analysis and creative skills, if Artificial Intelligence proves it can do the same to a high level. The emergence [...]
Use of AI apps is fuelling plagiarism, as barrister warns more needs to be done to stop online exam cheating January 6, 2023 Artificial intelligence apps, such as the chatbot ChatGPT, could make the UK’s exam cheating problem worse, a top barrister who works on student appeals has warned. Increasingly sophisticated AI models are now able to produce “decent, plagiarism-free answers to a wide range of questions,” Daniel Sokol, a barrister at 12 King’s Bench Walk, said in [...]
As the Internet turns forty, we must invest in digital skills to make London the epicentre of a new wave of innovation January 4, 2023 The modern Internet as we know it officially turned middle-aged on the first day of January 2023. It’s no exaggeration to say it has transformed our human existence. From online learning and dating, to managing our finances and making each other laugh, the degree to which the Internet has shaped our lives in a relatively [...]
Mishcon de Reya bolsters legal tech offering with Taylor Vinters merger January 3, 2023 Mishcon de Reya has completed its merger with Taylor Vinters, after first striking a deal with the tech and innovation specialist in September 2021. The ‘Silver Circle’ London law firm’s merger with Taylor Vinters will see more than 200 of the law firm’s staff join Mishcon de Reya’s 1,200 strong team – including 145 lawyers [...]
Fears of cheating prompt Ofqual to ‘look into’ use of AI chatbot ChatGPT January 3, 2023 Ofqual admitted looking at providing guidance to teachers over student use of the controversial AI writing tool ChatGPT. The examination and qualification regulation body said it was responding to concerns that students were using the AI chatbot to write essays. Teachers who reviewed three ChatGPT answers on English language, English literature and history said that [...]
UK government takes pro-innovation approach to AI January 2, 2023 UK government’s push to bridge the AI skills gap comes with a focus on a risk based approach. As industry predictions indicate an AI boom in 2023, the UK government has stepped up to plug the skills gap in the sector. At the end of 2022, the government evaluated the Industry-funded Masters in AI (IMAI) [...]
AI and risk management: Are financial services future-proof? December 30, 2022 Emre Kazim, Ashyana-Jasmine Kachra and Ayesha Gulley of Holistic AI look at how to steer around the risks of AI adoption.
Greengage CEO: ‘Despite the noise around bad actors like FTX, the industry is very much here to stay’ December 29, 2022 Crypto AM editor-at-large James Bowater discusses the highs and lows of 2022 with Greengage CEO Sean Kiernan.
Bird flu: Free-range egg rules could be scrapped to help UK farmers rival EU December 29, 2022 Eggs laid by hens kept indoors for months straight could be sold as free-range under a potential relaxing of rules. It comes as egg farmers in the UK have been battling the biggest avian flu outbreak on record, leading to fears of shortages. Under changes being looked at by ministers, there could be a relaxation [...]