Explore a series of interconnected studies that examine human behavior and decision-making processes within social networks

The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth.

<div> Public administrators, like doctors and judges, often exhibit biases in their decision-making. However, algorithms can avoid these biases. Therefore, som

We should not be at the mercy of events abroad. That’s why, from energy to defence to key social policies, we aim to remake our country, says UK prime minister Keir Starmer

They’re not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office’s immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are they abusing their powers?

Editorial: Megawatt fast EV charging reflects a coordinated grid strategy the UK once used. Privatisation and fragmentation now make that infrastructure far harder to build

Property prices in January rose 0.7%, the fastest rate since November 2024 increase of 1.1%

Policymakers and regulators are increasingly interested in behavioural auditing tools to counteract manipulative designs in Online Choice Architecture (OCA). To date, auditing tools have been largely

Podcast Episode · TDSlowdown · 12/12/2025 · 1h 36m

We are facing a coordinated international fascist movement that works with explicit backing from Moscow, Washington, and tech monopolies, and is propagating itself through its own media apparatus. Yet...

Objective To evaluate adherence to National Health Service (NHS) patient registration ID guidelines among General Practitioners’ (GP) practices. Design A mystery shopper study, including website revi...

In recent years, the AI boom has sparked global panic about long-term job security. For an unlucky few, AI has come for their jobs already

Billions have poured into AI, helping stock valuations soar. But the cracks are starting to show. Slowing adoption, surging costs and elusive profits are fueling warnings that the boom may be headed f...

This paper addresses the politics of the technique of prompting in machine learning, at a time when bureaucratic and democratic government is undergoing transformation. Drawing on the case of the U...

<div> Since 2022, the AI industry has pursued a blitzscaling strategy. Supported by venture capital (VC) funding, many AI companies have charged substantially