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The Spying Game Will Find a Use for AI

Spies have always applied the latest technology to their craft: Artificial Intelligence will be no different.

David Omand May 22, 2023

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Karel Čapek’s robots took on a life of their own

The Czech playwright’s invention perfectly distilled twentieth-century anxieties about modernity, science, and technology.

Anna Parker May 22, 2023

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ChatGPT: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

First as tragedy, then as farce. That’s the history of Silicon Valley.

Andrew Keen May 22, 2023

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Middle Powers: don’t write off Britain and Japan

Britain and Japan are indispensable powers for the international order.

Alessio Patalano May 19, 2023

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In Praise of The Fast Show

The creators of The Fast Show supercharged the idea of the sketch show.

Alexander Larman May 19, 2023

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Ghostwriting History

The author on the cover of a political memoir may not necessarily be the author of the work.

Andrew Mumford and Katherine Bayford May 18, 2023

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Estonia’s Musical Miracles

Estonia's musical entrepreneurship is just as impressive as its famous tech scene.

Elisabeth Braw May 11, 2023

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Sparta’s Self-inflicted Wound

Within years of attaining supremacy among Greek states, Sparta fell into rapid decline. Its fate is a cautionary tale for any polity that resists reform.

James Darnton May 11, 2023

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The Gospel according to King Charles

How King Charles chose the ancient St Augustine Gospels for his Coronation.

Alastair Benn May 5, 2023