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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.

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AI at Work

AI decision support: Compare Options Without Handing Over Judgement

Use AI to structure workplace choices without outsourcing judgement. This guide shows how to compare options, spot gaps and keep…

MAY 17, 2026
ChatGPT-4o interface shown in a desktop browser window, illustrating the paid AI tools comparison
AI Explained

The AI tools worth paying for right now

Paid AI tools compared: which standard plans are worth paying for, where premium tiers earn their keep, and when free…

MAY 17, 2026
17 May 2026: ArXiv Tightens AI Rules and Cerebras Rides a $60B Surge (AM)
AI Daily

17 May 2026: ArXiv Tightens AI Rules and Cerebras Rides a $60B Surge (AM)

ArXiv tightens its AI policy with year-long bans, OpenAI launches a nationwide ChatGPT rollout with Malta, and Cerebras crosses $60…

MAY 17, 2026
Team reviewing an AI project plan on laptops and notebooks
AI at Work

AI Project Plan: Turn a Goal Into a Useful First Draft

A practical guide to using AI to draft a simple project plan from a goal, then checking owners, dates, dependencies…

MAY 16, 2026
Judge holding a gavel, representing the Musk v Altman jury trial
AI Daily

16 May 2026 PM: Musk v Altman Jury Begins as Codex Lands on Your Phone

OpenAI's fate moves to a jury Monday, Anthropic meters its Agent SDK, Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs, and xAI faces a…

MAY 16, 2026
AI meeting actions being reviewed by colleagues after a workplace meeting transcript
AI at Work

AI Meeting Actions Need Owners, Not Just Notes

Turn a meeting transcript into clear AI meeting actions with owners, deadlines, source checks and a human review before anything…

MAY 16, 2026
Business team reviewing RAG AI answers against company documents
AI Explained

Free AI tools vs paid AI tools: what do you actually get?

Free AI is good enough for most people. Paid AI mainly removes limits. The honest test is whether you use…

MAY 16, 2026
Microsoft Agent 365 sign-in screen on a corporate laptop, illustrating enterprise AI agent governance
AI Tools

What Is Microsoft Agent 365?

Microsoft Agent 365 is the new control plane for AI agents inside Microsoft 365. Here is what it does, who…

MAY 16, 2026
Outdoor billboard displaying a ChatGPT advert above a building
AI Tools

What Are ChatGPT Ads?

ChatGPT Ads are being rolled out through a beta self-serve Ads Manager in the US. Here is what businesses should…

MAY 16, 2026
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AI Tools

What Is Google Gemini Enterprise?

Google Gemini Enterprise is an agentic AI platform for workplace search, agents and governance. Here is what it does and…

MAY 16, 2026