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Will AI End Humanity?

If there is even a 1% chance that AI could destroy us, should we keep building it? Are we creating machines that will one day outthink humanity? And is the race to dominate AI accelerating us toward a... Continue

‘Mumsnet for worried drinkers’ – Guest blog from two women setting up new website aimed at middle-class women

A woman named Lucy Rocca recently sent me the following email. 'I first became aware of your personal interest in alcohol issues in the UK, after watching your excellent Panorama programme about the ... Continue

20 September 2012

Romney, thanks to his gaffes, the Tea Party and Fox News, is turning out to be Obama’s best asset

Here is a piece the Telegraph asked to do on Mitt Romney's latest balls-up, his stupid comments on 'victim' Americans, and anti-peace Palestinians. We could be reaching the point of no return for Mr R... Continue

19 September 2012

Today’s mental health debate in Parliament really matters; and a footnote on continuing reshuffle cockupery

Out early-ish today to do breakfast telly (sandwiched between discussions on Kate Middleton's breasts and Cheryl Cole's hair) on the Mental Health Discrimination Bill which is getting its second readi... Continue

14 September 2012

On the Olympic magic dust still sprinkling; my charity swear-off with Malcolm Tucker; and Boris mania

I was really determined not to drone on about the Olympics any more, but having just been to City trader BGC's charity day, I feel I have to. Because the Olympic spirit was alive and well and wafting ... Continue

11 September 2012

Feeling sad as the Games near end. Let’s keep the spirit going thru legacy, joining in and by celebrating the volunteers

I'm writing this on the train to Manchester, where I will be downing a few plateloads of pasta, trying to get a decent sleep, then waking up to the prospect of a bike ride to Birmingham to help raise ... Continue

8 September 2012

In defence of change: A response to guest blog attacking review of children’s heart surgery services

On Sunday I posted this guest blog from Kathryn Batten on the review of children’s heart services. As a result, some of the local papers in the areas covered by the review have reported that I was '... Continue

6 September 2012

Reshuffle takes UK closer to America, not in a good way, and misses the point of London 2012

I woke up this morning to an avalanche of tweets in response to my asking on the way home from Stratford last night why the US, so dominant in Olympic sport, appear to be so relatively marginal in the... Continue

5 September 2012

Chance for footballers to show that what Olympics fans are saying about them isn’t true – every FC please read and RT

Much has been made of the contrast between the values and heroics of our Olympians and Paralympians, and the often not so great values and not so great values of our multi-millionaire professional foo... Continue

4 September 2012

Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.