Finance

Why are big AI labs hiring so many philosophers?

Also this week, the impact of the Iran war, academic standards, tall men, Alan Greenspan, Warrington

How realistic is Andy Burnham’s council-house building pledge?

It would be far better if Britain’s prime-minister-in-waiting followed “Manchesterism”

Nigel Farage’s stunts made him a successful politician. They won’t make him PM

The theatrics could point to Reform UK’s weaknesses

Is AI writing taking over Westminster?

Several influential policy papers are failing AI detectors

Poland and Ukraine have fallen out over history

The row could have lasting consequences for Europe’s security

Rise of the Gen-Z Luddite

Resistance to tech is brewing among digital natives

Business

Who is capable of evil?

Stop lowering the age of criminal responsibility

England needs fewer council homes, not more

Andy Burnham’s plan is no way to ease the housing crisis

Britain’s social housing subsidises the wrong people

And is bad for growth