SELECTED WORK

Mandelson wants the UK to make a tech ‘moonshot’. Can we do it? - The Sunday Times Business

“The race to become the next global tech superpower isn’t over. In January, Nvidia lost $593 billion in market value in a single day when China’s DeepSeek-R1 was launched. It was reported to have cost just $5.6 million to train and used a tenth the compute of Meta’s equivalent. The rules are being written in real time. And it is not necessarily the country with the deepest pockets or the most data centres that will win the AI race. It could be the nation with the best talent.”

AI mania is cooling as Silicon Valley plays the long game - The Sunday Times Business

“Every year I take some time to understand how emerging technologies are affecting the world of business. It is my job to decode technology for leaders. [This year], I surveyed the boards and leadership teams of more than 30 large global organizations to better understand why and when they plan to use AI to grow their businesses. The results were unexpected.”

ChatGPT has entered the classroom — and teachers are woefully unprepared - The Sunday Times Business

“If we decide we don’t care about ChatGPT writing essays, we need to at least understand why writing has been used as a standard of academic assessment to date. The ability to write clearly is one way to demonstrate an individual’s ability to think clearly, structure reasoning, compose arguments, think critically, originate ideas, observe, reflect and much more. Cheating aside, the implications of outsourcing thought to an AI should make us pause. What is going to happen to the next generation’s cognitive abilities? How will we think in the future? Will we even think at all?”

Think social media is bad for young people? Just wait for AI - The Sunday Times Business

Exploring the addictive qualities of generative AI and its potential to further erode the mental health, happiness, attention spans and critical thinking skills of young people. “companies such as Alphabet (YouTube), Snapchat and ByteDance (TikTok) are “using perhaps the most advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technology available in the world today” to purposely design products that are “addictive and deliver harmful content to youth”.’

AI policymaking must include business leaders - The Financial Times
Reflections on the AI Safety Summit arguing that AI regulation requires input from business and civic leaders to ensure responsible, scalable workforce transformation.

“What kind of policies will AI creators and big tech forge on their own? Altman’s advice to the workforce has included “be resilient” and “prepare for change”. He believes that “humans always find new things to do” — hardly a policy.”

AI can power productivity beyond our dreams - The Sunday Times Business

A deep dive into research by OpenAI, Microsoft and University of Pennsylvania into generative AI’s impact upon task automation and productivity.

The AI chatbots are here to stay - The Sunday Times Business

Observations about ChatGPT upon its launch and the long-lasting implications of generative AI for the world.

The Real Internet Giants. Decoding the tech worlds of Russia and China - BBC

BBC Radio 4 mini series decoding the technology superpowers of Russia and China. Written and co-produced by Kathryn Parsons.

Female entrepreneurs may cope better in harsh investing climate - The Financial Times

‘Sequoia issued a 52-page memo titled ‘Adapting to Endure’. The message was clear: RIP the good times. The days of cheap cash are in the past and profitability, rather than growth, is now the focus….One group has since appeared largely unfazed: female founders”

Learn the language of tech to compete with Silicon Valley - The Sunday Times Business

“Technology is one of the UK’s few opportunities for high-impact economic growth. Artificial Intelligence alone is estimated to add an extra $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. It’s a field, should the UK play its cards right, where this tiny island can pack a punch far beyond its weight.”