by Michael Padfield | Aug 6, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Policy Insights
Michael Padfield says the Civil Service must undertake transformation, not passively undergo it A friend turning up to court with an AI assistant instead of a lawyer; a father trusting a chatbot over his family doctor; a mother confiding to an algorithm, not a...
by Sir Rich Knighton | Aug 4, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Eighth Edition, Featured article
Sir Rich Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff, on the next-generation battlefields The way humans fight has changed dramatically through history, driven by emerging new technology and war itself. With the rate of change in technology now faster than at any other time...
by Harry Booty | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Policy Insights, Seventh Edition
Research by Harry Booty suggests that a mix of cultural and pragmatic considerations are at play It is now slightly more than three years since large language models (LLMs) in their current form burst into our collective consciousness and began to remake the...
by Owen Pengelly | Apr 28, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Seventh Edition
Owen Pengelly says civil service leaders need to distinguish between productivity and financial efficiency How should policymakers view the opportunities and challenges of introducing AI more deeply into the UK Civil Service? As AI transforms the global economy, the...
by Anthony Finkelstein | Jan 21, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Policy Insights, Sixth Edition
Anthony Finkelstein argues that the UK needs stronger tech foundations to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence This article offers a deliberately sober form of techno-optimism. It argues that, whilst artificial intelligence (AI) holds real promise for public...