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Artificial intelligence in court
This week lawyers became the latest profession to have their jobs put at risk by the rise of AI with the news that tech company DoNotPay is trialling the use of artificial intelligence in place of a barrister to defend someone in court next month. As machine-learning becomes more commonplace in all walks of life, are we now just a few short steps away from a robot judge and jury and could that in fact be fairer than the current judicial system?
Taiwan woos Germany
A group of German MPs angered China this week by visiting Taiwan, which the Chinese government regards as an integral part of its territory. The visit follows German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement that he now regards China as a “systemic rival”. His government has moved away from Angela Merkel’s relatively close relationship with Beijing, which sought to build business links within China.
Ghostwriters come out of the shadows
Amid the furore surrounding Prince Harry’s book, one of the less-reported angles is the attention given to his ghostwriter. Far from being a silent partner, JR Moehringer has commented on and defended his work, responding to complaints about inaccuracies. A former winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Moehringer also ghost wrote Andre Agassi’s autobiography. Does his prominence change the way audiences will react to celebrity memoirs?
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Will Ukraine trade territory for peace?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Kyiv’s defences are wearing thin but a land swap is constitutionally impossible and crosses Zelenskyy's red lines
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Quiz of The Week: 9 – 15 AugustQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Britain's giant rat problemRising infestation reports and increased sightings of oversized rats have caused concerns about waste management in some areas
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Dentures and witch gear left at hotelsTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Penile fracture risk higher over ChristmasTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Confused man's front lawn is stolenTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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AI puts fortune tellers out of businessfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Residents told to stay indoors after lion seen on outskirts of BerlinSpeed Read Witnesses said they saw a big cat killing a wild boar near the German capital
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AfD local election win: watershed moment for far-right in Germany?Talking Point Discontent over immigration and Berlin’s green policies appears to have fuelled support for populist party
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TikToker turns up to his own funeralfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Company teaches mask-wearers to smile againfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
