Tech leaders are calling for an ‘AI slowdown’ – but what would that mean in practice?

By Tom Quilter, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, University of ManchesterSeptember 15, 2026

The call follows warnings from one AI researcher that the technology could ultimately destroy humanity.

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An AI model has found a new ‘CRISPR-like’ biological system. Here’s what it means for science

After coding, mathematics and chatbots, AI companies are setting their sights on the messy world of biology.

Dimitri Perrin, Head of School (Computer Science) and Co-Director (Centre for Data Science), Queensland University of TechnologySep 24, 2026

The Conversation

Unis and schools are moving away from AI-detection software. They should stop using it altogether

Artificial Intelligence detection tools can sometimes create more problems for teachers and students than they fix.

Mark A. Bassett, Associate Professor and Director, Academic Quality, Standards, and Integrity, Charles Sturt UniversitySep 23, 2026

Anthropocene Magazine

Engineers just mapped a narrow path to greener flying

Flying behind commercial jets, a team pinpointed the exact combination of fuel and engine technology that cuts both soot and the contrails warming the planet.

Anthropocene TeamSep 24, 2026

Nautilus

Isaac Asimov Showed Us How to Avoid the AI Apocalypse

But the famed sci-fi author’s 80-year-old rules of robotics may need some updating The post Isaac Asimov Showed Us How to Avoid the AI Apocalypse appeared first on Nautilus.

Kristen FrenchSep 24, 2026

Aeon

Britain’s last great airship

The remarkable engineering and tragic demise of the vessel that would end Britain’s dream to dominate the skies- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Aeon VideoSep 24, 2026

Literary Hub

A Prophetic Classic About the Dangers of Tech is Back in Print

Paulina Borsook saw there was something rotten afoot in Silicon Valley in the 1990s, and in her book Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech, she set out to document and understand a peculiar mindset

Paulina BorsookSep 25, 2026