Judging the Label, Not the Picture
The viral critique of a Claude Monet painting mistakenly labeled as AI-generated highlights how preconceived perceptions can overshadow actual quality in art and other professional evaluations.
Mythos, Daybreak, and the Cyber AI Arms Race
New AI models, Mythos and Daybreak, enhance cybersecurity by changing the economics of vulnerability research, but their capabilities may not be as groundbreaking as initially claimed.
The Rate Button Confession: What You're Giving Away Every Time You Tap Thumbs
Consumer AI tools often review user interactions for improvement, and users should be mindful of data privacy settings and feedback mechanisms.
The AI Roundup | May 2026 | Part 2 | Your regular look at what's happening in AI
This week’s AI Roundup comes from a sunny office, a packed calendar, and a first talk as FBCS at Bath Digital Festival. I’ve written up the session, including the live demos, the ROAR framework and the 4 rules we keep behind every serious AI conversation. There’s also a new piece on why buying licences is miles away from having an AI strategy, a closer look at what Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT do with your conversations and feedback, plus the usual run through the week’s AI news: Google I/O, ChatGPT in PowerPoint, Microsoft’s multi-model Copilot work, AI security agents, provenance standards, and the quiet end of Ask.com. Add in a Monet mistaken for AI, a practical handoff prompt for long chats, the return of Prompt Fiction, and a few diary updates, and it has been one of those weeks where the industry feels loud, messy, fast, and genuinely useful if you know where to look.
What if every department used AI deliberately?
AI should be used to enhance repetitive and administrative tasks while preserving human judgment and decision-making in the workplace.
Buying an AI licence isn’t an AI strategy
Businesses face challenges with AI adoption, as access alone is insufficient without proper training and understanding of its practical applications.
What ChatGPT's Goblin Obsession Tells Us About AI
ChatGPT’s unexpected mentions of goblins and other creatures stemmed from an incentive misalignment during its training, leading to a widespread issue that OpenAI needed to address.
The 4GB AI Model Chrome Quietly Downloaded to Your Computer
Google Chrome silently installed a 4GB AI model on users' devices without consent, raising privacy and environmental concerns.
What ChatGPT's Goblin Obsession Tells Us About AI
ChatGPT’s unexpected mentions of goblins and other creatures stemmed from an incentive misalignment during its training, leading to a widespread issue that OpenAI needed to address.
The AI Roundup - May 2026 | Bumper Edition | Your regular look at what's happening in AI
The AI Roundup welcomes new subscribers and highlights the growing demand for practical AI and automation training, while also addressing recent developments and challenges in the AI landscape.
If the AI Is the Tutor, Who's Doing the Learning?
Details from a recent supported workshop utilising a custom AI bot helped diverse participants clarify their business problems and create actionable plans by focusing on structured problem-solving, and how this looks like it could be the future for education.
QuitGPT - I sat on this article for two months. Here's what changed.
I wrote a version of this piece in March and never published it. Why? The world was moving fast enough that anything I filed would have aged badly within a fortnight. That instinct turned out to be right. Because what’s happened since then is one of the stranger business stories of the year, and you’d miss the full picture reading the headlines as they arrive. So here’s the whole arc, in one place.
The Mel Robbins Copilot post got it wrong on three counts
Mel Robbins’ Copilot backlash is about more than one bad prompt. It exposes a bigger problem with AI advice, data safety, and the lazy habit of treating women as if they are somehow “behind” on a technology that has already become mainstream.
Open Learning is already telling us something important
We asked people what training they actually want. The answer came back quickly and clearly: practical AI, automation, and modern workplace skills, delivered in ways that fit around real work. Open Learning by Techosaurus is live, with Automation Fundamentals selling fast and 2 new courses launching today: AI Fundamentals and Copilot 365 Fundamentals.
The AI Roundup | April 2026 | Final Edition | Your regular look at what's happening in AI
April’s highlights include the launch of the “Automation Fundamentals” course aimed at enhancing business automation skills amidst significant advancements in AI technologies from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Have Skills and Workspace Agents Killed the Custom GPT?
The transition from Custom GPTs to workspace agents marks a shift from focusing on AI personality to enhancing automated workflows.
Workspace Agents Are What Custom GPTs Were Pointing Towards
Workspace agents in ChatGPT are designed to automate and streamline repeatable business workflows, transforming AI from a personal assistant into a collaborative operational tool.
Digital Somerset DS20: Brand, Channels and Trademarks in a Saturated Digital World
Digital Somerset’s DS20 event in Yeovil fostered community learning on digital marketing, featuring talks on brand courage, omni-channel strategy, and trademark protection.
AI adoption is failing for a very human reason
Effective AI adoption relies on building communication and delegation skills among employees, rather than merely implementing the technology.
What IKEA Got Right That Everyone Else Is Getting Wrong
IKEA successfully transformed its chatbot’s limitations into a revenue-generating opportunity by reskilling call center workers rather than cutting jobs, illustrating the importance of curiosity and leadership in leveraging AI effectively.