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What are they? It’s an insult used to describe AI tools and robots that don’t perform as well as intended. It’s become increasingly popular online in 2025, as people question whether technology is hea

Picture the scene: man forms bond with AI therapist. AI therapist coaches man to tragic end. It could be a Black Mirror episode. Only, this isn’t pure fiction. Increasingly, worryingly, men are outsourcing their mental health needs to non-sentient AI chatbots. Is this the future of therapy or a step closer to a dystopian future?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS FUNDAMENTALLY RESHAPING HOW WE APPROACH THE MOST ROUTINE OF TASKS — INCLUDING GETTING DRESSED. LAUREN COCHRANE EXPLORES WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUR WARDROBES

ll internet users will recognise that things are getting worse online. Google searches now require scrolling through AI word soup and sponsored adverts at the top of results, while Facebook has become

I like to think of us – readers, writers, suppliers – as all being jolly serious folk. No room for RGB bling, don’t even whisper the word “gaming”. We all want to look like we’re making impactful deci

Three assessments of the online world