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Letter: Should we really fear artificial intelligence?

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (110+ words) Published 22 April 2026 From Colin Nicholson, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK On the question of whether AI understands that nuclear war is to be avoided, I would say yes " depending on how it has been programmed (7 March, p 11). To explore the restrictions…...

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Letter: An educator's view on artificial intelligence

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (179+ words) Published 14 January 2026 From Richard Hind, Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire, UK Since 2002, I have been teaching in the further education sector and have seen the impact of new technologies. AI is the most disruptive so far (27 December, p 24). I started to…...