− HEALTH — A reasoning model hit 88.6% diagnostic accuracy on clinicopathological cases. In the same window, a five-hosp…+ HEALTH — A reasoning model reached 88.6% exact or near-exact accuracy on clinicopathological cases.+ EDUCATION — Small-scale district pilots report gains for students who previously had no outside tutoring access.− POLICY — Post-market monitoring standards for clinical AI tools remain unsettled as clearances accelerate.− LABOR — The labor market's two truths: large projected role creation and concentrated, measurable displacement.− LABOR — Employment for coders aged 22–25 has fallen roughly 20% against its late-2022 peak.+ LABOR — New AI-adjacent skills already carry wage premiums in 1 of every 10 job postings in advanced economies.− LABOR — Current estimates vary 5x depending on methodology.

Lifestyle·General·Published 2026-07-11

‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech’s real dangers (and occasional blessings)

Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs consistently misuse it?

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‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech’s real dangers (and occasional blessings)

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Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs consistently misuse it?

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Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs consistently misuse it?

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JournalismThe Guardian2026-05-20

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