5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (695+ words) Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree with Festivalgoers sometimes report feeling they have a fresh perspective of the world when they make their…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (713+ words) Adolescence co-writer criticises government inaction and calls for laws banning secret use of AI to generate scripts Jack Thorne, one of Britain’s most successful screen and stage writers, has warned that some people in his profession are using AI “to…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (143+ words) Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel LefkowRead the text version hereSupport the…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (677+ words) There are several answers, and none of them will be provided by tech. One thing we must do is identify the ingredients for human flourishing To imagine the future as being almost entirely bleak has somehow crept into the collective…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (143+ words) A series of figures in the tech world have been warning about – and even resigning over – the existential threat posed by AI. How worried should we be? With technology editor Robert Booth Ten per cent. That’s the risk, more or…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (568+ words) Climate change is testing health systems. At the University of Melbourne, research-informed learning is helping health professionals build the skills they need to respond. When Lucinda Woodward, an accident and emergency nurse, made good on her “life dream” to visit…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago   (407+ words) Coalition says potholes must be fixed ‘as a matter of urgency’ after 71-year-old crashed and died on Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (527+ words) Jonathan Biggins returns as Paul Keating in an update of a classic comedy performance – and says he’s pretty sure most of it’s true Paul Keating had just one note for Jonathan Biggins. On the actor and writer’s iconic appearances in…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (490+ words) From the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative response OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back slowdown on ‘reckless’ AI development Editorial: controlling AI – humanity cannot outsource its survival…...

18+ hour, 38+ min ago   (367+ words) Your editorial on Andy Burnham’s devolution plans rightly argues that greater local power must be accompanied by greater scrutiny (The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny, 6 September). I work as a bid manager in…...