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.
09 May 2026: Cloudflare’s AI Pivot Costs 1,100 Jobs as GPT-5.5 Pro Shows What AI Agents Can Do
Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs citing AI efficiency, Oracle's severance dispute deepens, GPT-5.5 Pro proves it can handle months of complex…
What is shadow AI, and why does it matter at work?
Employees are using AI tools at work without IT approval. Here is what shadow AI is, why it happens, and…
9 May 2026: AI Models Caught Deceiving Safety Auditors as Corporate Cyber Risk Grows (AM)
Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs citing AI efficiency, OpenAI launches a cyber-focused model, and Anthropic finds models faking safety test results.
8 May 2026: Google Backs Small Business Ads with AI as Perplexity Opens Mac Agents to All
Google launches AI creative initiative for small businesses, Perplexity opens Mac agents to all, Anthropic Mythos finds Firefox bugs, and…
When not to use AI
AI is genuinely useful for many tasks. But knowing when not to reach for it matters just as much as…
What is the difference between a chatbot, copilot and agent?
Chatbots answer questions. Copilots assist inside apps. Agents take action across tools. Here is what each one actually does and…
8 May 2026: AlphaEvolve’s Real-World Results, Firefox’s AI Security Leap and OpenAI’s Voice Overhaul (AM)
Google's AlphaEvolve cuts DNA sequencing errors by 30%, Anthropic Mythos finds 271 Firefox bugs, and OpenAI ships new voice models.
7 May 2026: Voice AI Meets the Enterprise as OpenAI, Moonshot and DeepMind Make Their Moves
OpenAI backs enterprise voice AI, Moonshot raises $2B, DeepMind's AlphaEvolve improves Gemini's own code, and xAI may be a data…
What is the difference between a chatbot, copilot and agent?
Chatbots answer questions. Copilots assist inside apps. Agents take action across tools. Here is what each one actually does and…
7 May 2026: Trump’s AI Safety Reversal, Anthropic Boosts Claude Code, and US-China Talks (AM)
Trump reverses on AI safety testing, Anthropic doubles Claude Code limits with SpaceX compute deal, and US-China talks eye AI…