Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026OpenAI shutting down the Sora AI gen video app also marks the end of its partnership with Disney. And the firm has quietly closed its ChatGPT WhatsApp account. Feels like a company doing some belt tightening. Thanks to all who sent me their fave Sora videos, crikey what a weird era that was 3282
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A few thoughts about Horizon World, and the state of VR, and a photo from the time I tried so many VR demos at a CES I ended up with conjunctivitis 4204
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanTanya Goodin @tanyagoodin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026AI toys for young children need tighter rules researchers warn, writes @zsk.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #responsibleAI #Cambridge #AI #childrenbbc.co.ukAI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warnIn first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions. 001
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 05/03/2026@zsk.bsky.social: "In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right," says Thomas Bunting, an analyst at the UK innovation think tank Nesta.”bbc.co.ukWe have more privacy controls yet less privacy than everHas online privacy become 134
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanMatthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Helpful update into UKRI and research council funding changes from Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social But please more focus on 2 things... 1) Immediate effects (eg funding decisions expected in March) 2) Likely disproportionate effects on early career scientists www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK’s £8bn research fund faces “hard decisions” as it pauses new grantsUKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to 02315
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanAlan Woodward @profw.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Is it better to have many smaller data centres or fewer large ones - interesting balancing act as described by @zsk.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHoney, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary. 131
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 17/11/2025@zsk.bsky.social speaks for many of us!bbc.co.ukHow my on-air 'brain fog' moment sparked a big debateWhen the BBC's Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response. 2152
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanMinna Takala @futuresexplorer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Great article by @zsk.bsky.social explaining the hot topic of #quantumcomputing #techtrending #foresight #futureofcomputing #AI #riskmanagement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWill quantum be bigger than AI?The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing. 1101
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Who’s with me for a campaign to stop politicians wearing hi viz jackets and hard hats when talking about the economy and instead being filmed playing Total War: Warhammer 29831175
Reposted by Zoe Kleinman404 Media @404media.co · 12/08/2025In the UK, the water shortage is so bad that the government is urging citizens to help save water by deleting old emails. It really helps lighten the load on water hungry datacenters, you see. 🔗 www.404media.co/uk-asks-peop... 40573153
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanJudi @judi.graysky.social · 11/08/2025A lovely tribute from BBC’s @zsk.bsky.social: I also had the honour of meeting Dame Steve a few times through her philanthropy and she was always inspirational. From the Kindertransport to being an early tech pioneer, she encouraged others to enjoy a life of generosity. May her memory be a blessing.bbc.co.ukDame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91 - BBC NewsShe founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune. 1133
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 01/08/2025I’ve been blown away by the responses to my story yesterday about screentime. It took a while to research and was one of those journalism projects that got more interesting the more we dug in.Thanks so much if you got in touch - I couldn’t keep up! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWhat screen time really does to children's brainsScreen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as straightforward as it seems 59527
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 28/07/2025A poignant reminder that tech will tell you it can save the world… until “limitations in detection algorithms” means it can’t www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGoogle admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquakeThe tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude quake. 06427
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Packing a lot into my time in London this week: fascinating afternoon trying out Huawei’s latest foldable tech, and dinner with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to celebrate his new book 0140
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Looking forward to seeing Karen Hao in Edinburgh in August. Just secured my ticket after starting off at 1,502 in the online queue! I got her new book about OpenAI yesterday. The firm and Sam Altman declined to be involved which of course makes me even more intrigued to read it… 081
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025While the UK mulls the AI/copyright dilemma, Russia appears to be making the most of the data free-for-all for AI developers in other countries. 083
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Truly awesome to have made it onto Computer Weekly's shortlist of influential people in UK tech. What a powerful list! So many brilliant names. Please cast your votes... (ahem: its alphabetical so zsk is last!) www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...computerweekly.comUKtech50: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology | Computer WeeklyThis is your opportunity to vote for the 2025 edition of Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology – the chief information officers, industry ex... 3171
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025I’m very pleased to hear this Kate! It was great to meet you too. 131
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Exclusive: WhatsApp sides with Apple in privacy dispute with UK government www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user dataThe messaging app says the UK government's demands over data access could set a 042
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025In August 2024 I met Peter Kyle, shortly after he had been appointed the new government’s Tech Secretary, and he told me there was no money for this. What a difference a year makes! www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukScotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investmentScotland will become home to the UK's most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. 0177
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Last month I reported that the government had put back plans to allow driverless cars on UK roads: today it has brought the date forward again! Uber will now trial robotaxis in London (probably with customers via the app) in Spring 2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UKThe autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring. 261
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 05/06/2025The UK has made more than 20,000 demands using the Cloud Act, an agreement which allows the UK and the US to request data access from each other for law enforcement purposes. The US has made 63, says @GregNojeim at a US sub committee hearing about the UK gov’s privacy row with Apple 020
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 29/05/2025A few thoughts about the UK’s current AI/copyright battle 5113
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanAndy H 🇬🇧🇺🇦💜 @wh-y.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I see names I recognise in this article … always good to see! 💜😉 @mrr3b00t.bsky.social and @lisaforte.bsky.social and @zsk.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukM&S cyber attack chaos leaves more questions than answersThe company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be restored - suggests it's serious. 3114
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Cristina and I first talked over a year ago and we have stayed in contact. She has never stopped fighting her treatment at Tesla despite her own personal health battle www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon MuskEngineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014. 1182
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 14/04/2025I think I want to marry the guard on my train today who said in an announcement that everyone using their devices to watch or listen to stuff during the journey must wear headphones! 3693
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 12/04/2025I guess someone had a word www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffsThe move comes after concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China. 4234
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025"if you have somebody else's contact, then somehow it … gets sucked in. It gets sucked in." How Signal groups are formed, by Mike Waltz www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for Signal group chat leakBut the US national security adviser said he could not explain how a journalist was added to a chat discussing air strikes in Yemen. 3254
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 23/03/2025I had a great morning Microsoft’s Seattle quantum lab - they don’t let many people in. This is its Majorana 1 chip, a potentially significant breakthrough which is currently facing a lot of scientific scrutiny 4321
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Microsoft’s Redmond campus treehouses are available for all staff to work in. Unfortunately they lack kitchens or bathrooms or perhaps that’s to stop people moving in! 1292
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Little visit to the Microsoft mothership in Seattle. This campus is gigantic. 130 buildings set in 520 acres of land. There are also five beehives and one Lake Bill 😂 5590
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Epic queues at Glasgow Airport where new bag scanners have just been installed. Staff member tells me scanning is slower now because “it’s 3D”. Can’t say I’ve noticed this at other airports. Starting to miss putting small bottles into little bags… 6213
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Privileged to give evidence tonight at the House of Lords for the AI PPG cross parliamentary committee. I talked about AI and data privacy, and why current data legislation doesn’t fit in the AI world. I haven’t done anything like this before - it was fascinating 3350
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 04/03/2025 I’m so sad to hear that Bill Dare has died. Legendary UK comedy producer. We last spoke around 18 months ago. He sent me a very polite email introducing himself and asking if I would mind having a cameo in something he was developing for Radio4. He was brilliant. Thinking of his family. 2180
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Over the years I’ve tried out so much VR and the thing that’s finally hooked me is… Beat Saber. Middle son & I used up all his screen time last night on his Meta Quest & he has got some super embarrassing videos of me in action which can never see the light of day. VR is still not a spectator sport! 1130
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 26/02/2025By @zsk.bsky.social:bbc.co.ukUS intelligence head 'not told' about UK secret Apple data demandTulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies. 031
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025In the last week I’ve booked 4 train journeys between England and Scotland. The first was cancelled half way along the route, the second arrived 90 mins late and the third stopped dead for 30 mins so I missed my connection. Let’s see if i can make it home in time today!🤞 7130
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025I’m part of a powerful debate about misogyny here in Manchester for BBC Five Live. Some truly harrowing stories from the audience. I’m here because Ofcom has today launched a consultation on guidance for tech firms on managing hatred towards women and girls online. 3160
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 23/02/2025How old people do gigs! Little Sunday night trip to see Tyketto play at the theatre 4241
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Sometimes as a journalist you find something out that you know is has the potential to be a society-level game-changer. When my phone rang this morning, on a crowded train, I knew this would be one of those stories. Apple is removing its toughest data protection tool from the UK…. 65310
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Feel like my brain is rewiring itself the less I use X - I no longer think in tweets and consequently post less everywhere else as well. Anyone else? 6962018
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanDominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025@channel4news.bsky.social @zsk.bsky.social @eliothiggins.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social It appears DOGE's twenty somethings don't know some of the basics for the federal databases they accessed. 🤡 13212
Zoe Kleinman @zsk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025What a week - beginning in Paris lots of BBC coverage of a rather dramatic AI Action Summit, and ending with 24 hours in Dublin filming a fascinating story which I can tell you more about soon. Right now I’m quite looking forward to a night in my own bed! 2140
Reposted by Zoe KleinmanLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 11/02/2025@zsk.bsky.social: ‘Downing Street said the UK "hadn't been able to agree all parts of the leaders' declaration" and would "only ever sign up to initiatives that are in UK national interests”. #AIbbc.co.ukUK and US refuse to sign international AI declarationIt follows a warning from US Vice President JD Vance that excessive regulation could 001