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Adapting UK consumer protection for AI: Making sure that paid-for content disclosures are machine-readable
UK consumer protection rules require paid-for editorial content to be disclosed to consumers. As AI assistants increasingly mediate access to information, Boris Dzhingarov argues that these disclosures should also be machine-readable, so that the commercial context of paid-for content is...
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How community organisations help rebuild social connection
Addressing loneliness requires creating more opportunities for people to connect with others in their everyday lives. University of Bath researchers Dr Andrew Manley, Dr Haydn Morgan, Saoirse Fitzgerald and Dr Sam Carr highlight the importance of investing in social infrastructure...
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Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
The UK’s record-breaking summer of 2026 brought extreme heat and drought into sharp focus. But has experiencing heatwaves changed how people think about climate change, or their support for action? Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE and Bella Zanin explore why experiencing...
