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Local election candidates | Glowing school reports | Longest-serving reader? | Limits of artificial intelligenceI have noticed a number of candidates who are standing as independents in contested district council elections but are also standing in uncontested nearby parish council elections as Conservatives (Letters, 30 April). If they are still members of the Conservative party, can they be independent? I suggest concerned readers ask their local candidate whether they are a member of the Conse

This live blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereGeorge Osborne, the Conservative former chancellor, has come out in favour of banning smoking over the long term, and taxing orange juice, to promote public health.He proposed the ideas – neither of which have much chance of featuring in the next Conservative manifesto – in evidence to the the Times Health Commission, a year-long project to investigate ideas that would improve health and social care.Since the dawn of

Latest updates: Labour also accused the Tories of trying to ‘politicise’ the process George Osborne, the Conservative former chancellor, has come out in favour of banning smoking over the long term, and taxing orange juice, to promote public health.He proposed the ideas – neither of which have much chance of featuring in the next Conservative manifesto – in evidence to the the Times Health Commission, a year-long project to investigate ideas that would improve health and

UK’s outgoing chief scientist urges ministers to ‘get ahead’ of profound social and economic changesThe new genre of AI could be as transformative as the industrial revolution, the government’s outgoing chief scientific adviser has said, as he urged Britain to act immediately to prevent huge numbers of people becoming jobless.Sir Patrick Vallance, who stood down from his advisory role last month, said government should “get ahead” of the profound social and ec

Companies’ shares plunge in London and New York after Chegg report that ChatGPT has hit revenuesThe artificial intelligence race is already producing losers. On Tuesday, education companies trading on the London and New York stock exchanges saw hundreds of millions wiped from their valuations after Chegg, a US firm that provides online help to students for writing and maths work, said ChatGPT was affecting customer growth.The firm said it had seen a “significant spike” in stude

Yes, there are sobering risks, but also potential for huge advances. We need to agree some global rules of the gameAI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere. It is the combination of computational power and availability of data that has led to a surge in AI technology, but the reason models such as ChatGPT and Bard have made such a spectacular splash is that they have hit our own homes, with around 100 million people currently using them.This has led to a very fraught public debate. It is predicted t

Stock exchange companies threatened by Chegg observation that ChatGPT has hit revenuesThe artificial intelligence race is already producing losers. On Tuesday, education companies trading on the London and New York stock exchanges saw hundreds of millions wiped from their valuations after Chegg, a US firm that provides online help to students for writing and maths work, said ChatGPT was affecting customer growth.The firm said it had seen a “significant spike” in students using the te

World Press Freedom Index report warns disinformation and AI pose mounting threats to journalismMedia freedom is in dire health in a record number of countries, according to the latest annual snapshot, which warns that disinformation, propaganda and artificial intelligence pose mounting threats to journalism.The World Press Freedom Index revealed a shocking slide, with an unprecedented 31 countries deemed to be in a “very serious situation”, the lowest ranking in the report, up from