Research into various human augmentation technologies is progressing with little regard for the ethical consequences, despite its clear dual use nature for both medical and military applications, says Drone Wars UK. Encompassing everything from exoskeletons, robotic prosthesis and bionic eye implants to brain-computer interfaces, neurochemical enhancement drugs and thought-controlled weapon systems, human augmentation can … Leer más
In a post-Covid world all organisations have had to adapt to new ways of working. The transition to remote working was fast paced, reactive and not secure by design. As a result, it has required continual development to support the evolving environment. Flexible and hybrid working continues to present new risks to organisations due … Leer más
Microsoft is to invest £2.5bn over the next three years in the UK to more than double the size of the datacentre footprint underpinning its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. It has also committed to training more than one million UK citizens in using AI technologies, and has pledged to partner with the government and … Leer más
Sitting down with Computer Weekly during a brief break from scouring London’s shops and malls for presents for his grandchildren, SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has similarly developed and evolved over the years, and the future it now faces as a core element of organisational cyber … Leer más
The UK government must “proceed with caution” when developing and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes, particularly autonomous weapons systems (AWS), a House of Lords committee has said. AWS, also known as lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), are weapons systems which can select, detect and engage targets with little or no human intervention. … Leer más
Almost 60% of workers in the UK have had no training in digital skills, according to research by CV Genius. Looking into data from several sources, including the Industrial Strategy Council, the OECD and the Office of National Statistics, the career platform found 58% of people working in the UK claimed to have had … Leer más
Adopting a standardised and cloud-native approach to its business for a “more sophisticated fault-discovery process, coupled with the ability to bring services to market faster and improve customer experience”, BT Group’s Digital Unit has revealed that it is working with Blue Planet on a network orchestration and simplification project across its consumer and business … Leer más
The solid uptick in reach of gigabit broadband from the UK’s alternative broadband network supplier sector (altnets) was one of the key trends of 2022, and this has carried on onto 2023, with updates from providers Community Fibre, Toob and MS3. Describing itself as London’s best quality broadband provider, Community Fibre has announced that … Leer más
From the beginning, Nothing has made it clear that it won’t start releasing lots of phones every year, as is the case with some Chinese companies. Instead, it would rather release new phones only occasionally, but make sure each is the best it can be. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the Phone (3) will be … Leer más
The government hopes new guidance from the Alan Turing Institute will provide useful information to help businesses upskill employees so they can use artificial intelligence (AI) to carry out tasks in the workplace, boosting productivity. AI skills for business competency guidelines covers areas such as the use of AI to evaluate the performance of … Leer más
