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Tig Williams

@TigWilliams

Computing Educator, advisor and RS700 Sailor.

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Joined September 2011
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AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rm…
AI is less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says

AI is less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says

Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

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Surge in AI-assisted complaints putting extra strain on councils and schools bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dk…
AI flooding public bodies with complaints and requests

AI flooding public bodies with complaints and requests

AI flooding public bodies with complaints and requests

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Agentic AI hacks gym to get Pilates class spot. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0n…
AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class

AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class

The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

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Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online. Nice one to discus privacy with students and why it matters. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5…

Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online

Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.

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Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8d…
Manufacturing: How trainees combine tech and age-old skills

Manufacturing: How trainees combine tech and age-old skills

Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.

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How Esports World Cup moved from Saudi Arabia to Paris in 8 weeks bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8…
Esports World Cup 2026: Paris venue a boost for European fans

Esports World Cup 2026: Paris venue a boost for European fans

The Esports World Cup gets going in Paris after a last-minute move from Saudi Arabia. Is it any less controversial?

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Ras pi profit forecast increases on AI demand bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx2…
Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows

Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows

The firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (£28.2m) for the first half of 2026.

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Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz…
Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop

Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop

The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.

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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever. Great ethical debate for the pre exam booster today! Good luck all! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj37…
Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

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New GCSE assessments 'unsustainable' say teachers in Wales

New GCSE assessments 'unsustainable' say teachers in Wales

Unions warn teachers will quit and there are fears for pupils' wellbeing as classroom tests increase.

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Why friendly AI chatbots might be less trustworthy bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9p…

Friendly AI chatbots more prone to inaccuracies, study suggests

Researchers found adjusting AI systems to be more warm and friendly to users would result in an "accuracy trade-off".

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UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8w…
What are passkeys and why do UK cyber chiefs want us to use them?

What are passkeys and why do UK cyber chiefs want us to use them?

Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.

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UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl…
Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry

Peter Molyneux on his final game Masters of Albion and a changing industry

The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.

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OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62j…

OpenAI faces criminal probe over role of ChatGPT in shooting

The firm, co-founded by Sam Altman, said it is "not responsible" for the attack at Florida State University

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Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgl…
Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI

Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI

The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.

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Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747…
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

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School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy6…
School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, study suggests

School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, study suggests

New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747…
Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told. Nice article for cyber awareness! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4g…
Tube passengers targeted in 'smishing' scam, court told

Tube passengers targeted in 'smishing' scam, court told

London Underground passengers received scam messages that aimed to "plunder their bank accounts", jurors hear.

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Why kids still need to learn to code! AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4w…

Major 'vibe-coding' platform Orchids is easily hacked, researcher finds

Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.

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