AI
AI Pact Puts Data Centres and Safety on the Ballot
A new candidate pledge links the local costs of data-centre construction to a broader agenda for binding AI oversight, worker protections and corporate accountability.
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Policy is a set of principles, rules or actions used by governments, organizations and institutions to guide decisions and address public or operational goals. Public policy covers areas such as health, economic activity, education, technology, security and the environment. It is shaped by law, evidence, budgets, political priorities and implementation, and may be formal, proposed or evolving.
AI
AI-Generated Scripts Test England’s Writing Moderators
England’s use of AI-generated pupil writing in a moderator-training pilot illustrates a narrower but consequential role for generative AI in educational assessment: testing human judgement rather than replacing it.
AI
Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is a Strategy, Not a Roadmap
Mark Zuckerberg’s new AI manifesto is less a technical blueprint than a political and commercial argument for putting powerful agents in the hands of individuals.
AI
White House May Expand AI Security Framework
The White House is reportedly preparing to extend its voluntary AI security framework to powerful open models, testing whether a light-touch policy can keep pace with fast-moving technology.
Society
Yale Medicare for All Study: What the $1T Claim Means
A new Yale-led preprint projects large savings and mortality benefits from a US single-payer system, but its headline figures depend on policy choices and modelling assumptions that remain open to scrutiny.
Society
Trump Order Reopens Fight Over Childhood Vaccine Schedule
President Donald Trump’s August 10 executive order seeks to reshape U.S. childhood vaccine policy by promoting separate MMR shots and wider spacing between immunisation visits, setting up a new clash over science, regulation and federal authority.
Security
White House Keeps AI Cybersecurity Rules Private
The White House has completed a voluntary framework for pre-release access to certain advanced AI models, but has not published its rules, leaving its practical scope and safeguards unclear.
AI
EU AI Rules Make Everyday AI More Visible
The EU’s new AI transparency rules will make some automated encounters more visible, but their practical effect will depend on clear labels, technical standards and consistent enforcement.