AI's Silent Coup
Will Dunn’s investigation reveals that the UK government is racing ahead of its G7 peers to embed artificial intelligence across the public sector, yet remains woefully unprepared for the technology’s transformative impact. Large‑language models are already drafting parliamentary statutes, ministerial speeches, and Bank of England policy analyses, while officials display a near‑religious faith in AI’s problem‑solving powers. The piece highlights a hidden network of vested interests and a lack of public scrutiny, prompting a former No 10 adviser to describe the AI rollout as a "war."
John Gray on the End of the American Empire
Philosopher John Gray argues that Donald Trump’s impulsive war in Iran signals the unraveling of America’s global empire. A two‑week cease‑fire offer tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz provides a tentative diplomatic opening, but Gray warns it is no...