Sarah Drummond
Sarah Drummond covers artificial intelligence and emerging technology. She writes about AI tools, model developments, and what the latest advances mean for businesses and consumers in the UK.
Build an AI Pilot at Work Without Accidental Rollout
A useful AI pilot starts small, with clear scope, users, data rules, review routines, success measures and stop criteria before…
What are system prompts, and why do they matter?
System prompts are hidden instructions that shape how an AI tool behaves, what it can do, what it avoids and…
1 June 2026: AI backlash gets practical as Copilot costs bite (AM)
AI backlash is turning into practical choices, from search defaults and Copilot costs to agent permissions and data-centre transparency.
31 May 2026: Copilot billing backlash tests AI agents
Copilot billing leads today's PM AI Daily, with AI trust concerns, Accenture's Ookla deal and Meta's pendant plans also in…
Approve AI Tool Requests With a Simple Workplace Test
Before approving the first workplace AI tool, compare the use case, data risk, admin burden, support model and human review…
What is reinforcement learning from human feedback?
RLHF turns human preferences into a training signal, helping AI models give more useful answers while still leaving important limits.
31 May 2026: SoftBank bets on French AI compute (AM)
SoftBank's France data centre plan leads today's AI update, with AI browser choices, Copilot billing, and Gemini Spark also in…
30 May 2026: Gemini Spark makes agents feel practical
Gemini Spark leads today's PM AI Daily, with coding quality warnings, Google AI Studio, Liquid AI model news and Groq…
AI Training at Work Without Prompt Theatre
AI training at work should build judgement, not prompt theatre. Use one real task, review habits and simple rules your…
What is AI alignment, in plain English?
AI alignment means getting AI systems to follow real human intent, not shortcuts. Here is why it matters, where it…