• In a broken world, I need my fix of watch repairs | AL Kennedy

    In a broken world, I need my fix of watch repairs | AL Kennedy
    Amid global political and technological chaos, there’s something strangely comforting about seeing skilled craftspeople calmly mending old timepiecesLately, I’ve been lying awake in the small hours, hypnotised by watch repair videos – pinions, train wheel bridges, pallet forks, barrel arbors, the literal works. Am I interested in watches? No. I could only become less interested in horology by slipping into a coma. My wristwatch hasn’t worked in months, and I may never wan
  • Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’

    Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’
    Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithmsArtificial intelligence and algorithmic tools used by central government are to be published on a public register after warnings they can contain “entrenched” racism and bias.Officials confirmed this weekend that tools challenged by campaigners over alleged secrecy and a risk of bias will be named shortly. The technology has been used for a range of purposes, from trying to detect sham marriages t
  • Register aims to quash fears over ‘racist and biased’ AI tools used on UK public

    Register aims to quash fears over ‘racist and biased’ AI tools used on UK public
    Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithmsArtificial intelligence and algorithmic tools used by central government are to be published on a public register after warnings they can contain “entrenched” racism and bias.Officials confirmed this weekend that tools challenged by campaigners over alleged secrecy and a risk of bias will be named shortly. The technology has been used for a range of purposes, from trying to detect sham marriages t