The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype
2 July 2025
Beware the tech leaders making grandiose statements about artificial intelligence. They have lost sight of reality, says Philip Ball
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We need to stop ignoring young people's firsthand experience with artificial intelligence. They are already at the sharp end of its development, says Mhairi Aitken
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