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.
23 May 2026: AI Finds 10,000 Critical Bugs, America Drops Safety Rules (AM)
Anthropic's Claude Mythos found 10,000+ critical software bugs in a month. Meanwhile, the US scrapped its AI safety oversight plan.
22 May 2026: Trump Delays AI Security Order as Google Search Faces Fresh Competition
Trump delays his AI security executive order, Google search faces competition from six alternatives, and Spotify unlocks AI remixes for…
Human in the Loop AI Without the Bottleneck
Human in the loop AI explained: how to keep judgement in the workflow without checking every task by hand.
What is AI evaluation, and how do people test whether a model is safe to use?
AI evaluation tests how a model actually behaves across accuracy, safety, bias and robustness. Here is why it matters and…
22 May 2026: Trump Delays AI Order as Spotify Goes All-In on AI (AM)
Trump delays a US AI security executive order, Spotify and Universal agree an AI music deal, and Anthropic forecasts its…
21 May 2026: Anthropic Eyes First Profit as the AI Industry’s Money Lands
Anthropic expects its first profitable quarter, OpenAI takes aim at Apple, Cerebras IPO doubles, and Codex goes mobile. Your afternoon…
AI Sources: How to Ask for Proof You Can Trust
AI sources can be useful, but only if you check them. Here is how to ask for links, test evidence,…
What is an AI benchmark, and why should you be sceptical of scores?
AI benchmark scores look impressive, but do they reflect real-world performance? Here is what benchmarks actually test and why to…
21 May 2026: Anthropic Nears Its First Profitable Quarter as Google I/O Keeps Delivering (AM)
Anthropic is on track for its first ever profitable quarter at $10.9 billion Q2 revenue, as Google I/O 2026 launches…
20 May 2026: Google Rebuilds Search Around AI, Stability Opens Up Audio, and Musk Loses to OpenAI
Google rebuilt its search box at I/O 2026, Stability AI open-sourced new audio models, and a California jury ended the…