Technology

Tania Duarte, FRSA argues that debates around artificial intelligence often frame generational differences in misleading ways. Drawing on research from her organisation, We and AI, she suggests these narratives obscure the real issue.

A series of deaths linked to an online suicide forum exposed one of the darker corners of the internet – activists say it’s long past time to shine a light on the largely unregulated platforms putting young people’s mental health and, increasingly, lives at risk. Is anybody listening?

Cory Doctorow FRSA coined the term ‘enshittification’, the 2024 word of the year, to describe the universal experience of how technology platforms went from ‘it’ to, well… In conversation with broadcaster Stephanie Hare, he discusses how we move forward.

For Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus, the energy transition feels so close he can almost touch it. The iconoclast entrepreneur invited the RSA into Octopus HQ in central London for an interview with writer and broadcaster Lucy Siegle. Their conversation spanned the power of electrification, UK energy chaos, why populists have a point on bills, and how to deal with oil executives planning for Armageddon.

From memorial sculptures to planting schemes to ‘impossible’ structures, Nichola Wroe speaks to the seven newly appointed Royal Designers for Industry, each set to bring a unique perspective to the prestigious title.

Drawing on decades of work in technology and design, Nick Foster, RDI, FRSA identifies four common modes of futurist thinking – Could, Should, Might and Don’t – each with strengths and pitfalls.

The evidence is clear – closing the digital divide can boost Britain’s economy and improve lives, but it requires sustained investment and cross-government collaboration.

Technology has enabled our retreat into homebound lives of frictionless convenience – but at what cost? Trust expert Rachel Botsman says it’s time to get up and get out

To engage the public meaningfully, scientists need to get better at communicating. How? Get local, ditch the jargon and find the story in the data

BookTok is TikTok’s largest space with over 243 billion views, At the heart of this global phenomenon sits a warren of interconnected micro-clubs helping a diverse group of users to find both connection and community.