Why bias is essential if generative AI is to create great art. — It’s fair to say there is a lot of excitement around AI, and so-called ‘generative AI’, in particular. As you will no doubt have seen for yourself, Chat GPT will produce acceptable, if uninspiring texts on subjects ranging from macroeconomics to microbiology. …

From our political correspondent Voters are demanding drastic legislation to ensure the UK Government sticks to an agreed minimum service level. The move comes as the electorate grows weary of the sight of politicians working to rule while problems mount up around the country. As queues of legislation grow ever…

From oysters cultivated in sewage-tainted waters to the most expensive lamb in the country, these were the dishes that were killing it in 2022! — Chosen by our food critic 1. Gigot d’Agneau, or Lamb Vauxhall Nova One of my most memorable gastronomic experiences in 2022 was lamb. But this was no ordinary lamb. Reared on a West Country farm by a single farmer who, in the past few years, has lost not only the seasonal workers on whom he relied but…

The famous British acceptance of a queue is being tested by public services close to collapse. This may not be a bad thing. — To be British is to love queuing. The ability to form a queue and progress to its often anticlimactic conclusion without much complaint is a source of national pride. When faced with challenges, the citizens of some countries take to the streets in protest (the French) or address the problem…

How can blackouts be imposed on the public this winter without causing insurrection? With some clever rebranding, that's how! — The National Grid recently warned that blackouts might be necessary this winter if the UK’s weather turns “really, really cold” or the country's already fragile energy infrastructure comes under further stress. For many, the mere mention of power cuts evokes the grim, early Seventies and the three-day working week, events…

Held hostage by a group of fanatics for twelve years, another change of the gang’s leader means the future doesn't look great for a country at the end of its tether. — Twelve years is a long time to be held captive. A country could have done quite a lot in twelve years if hadn’t been shackled to a radiator by a political party. Who knows where Britain would be today if it hadn’t been snatched by desperate fanatics?

Nothing is more damning about England in 2022 than the fact it must resort to medieval practices to get itself out of the shit. — Here’s an idea for a TV show. People on a small island are dropping like flies for no obvious reason. They are a disparate bunch. Many are old and unwell, but some are young and fit. It takes all the investigative powers of the softly spoken Detective Inspector in the…

From: Terry Towe-Ling, Dunroamin, Little to See, Surrey To: The Editor, Daily Telegraph “Sir, Prime Minister in waiting Liz Truss rightly declares that: ‘there are too many people in this country… who talk our country down.’ I am sure your readers agree, and it might therefore be of interest to…

Securing meaningful action on climate change will require more than empty stunts and superglue — At times, managing climate change seems an impossible task. Every week brings news of another devastating fire, flood or drought. I would suggest, however, that irreversible, catastrophic climate change never seems more likely than when some middle-class Britons glue themselves to something in protest.