👤 Laura Cress

19 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
19
2026-07-30 – 2026-10-15
Claims per article
23
439 extracted in total
Hedged claims
14%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,816
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Technology
58%
Politics
16%
Crime & Law
11%
Entertainment
5%
Environment
5%
Other
5%
Most-tagged topics
OpenAIAnthropicBBCAmericanChatGPTClaudeHugging FaceMicrosoft

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.15 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-07 · BBC News · Technology
OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
21 outlets covered this event
2026-10-14 · BBC News · Crime & Law
Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
12 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · BBC News · Technology
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands
11 outlets covered this event
2026-10-09 · BBC News · Technology
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
7 outlets covered this event
2026-09-11 · BBC News · Technology
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
5 outlets covered this event
2026-09-16 · BBC News · Technology
Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
4 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-07-30 · BBC News
Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
🔮 - Published Ofgem has proposed new measures which could see developers of data centres made to pay hundreds of millions of pounds up front. assertive
2026-07-31 · BBC News
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations
🔮 Anthropic said it could have reviewed its records more thoroughly and added that the findings gave the firm "cautious optimism" that such risks can be overcome with more investment and tighter measures. assertive
2026-08-05 · BBC News
EA FC and The Sims maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group
🔮 The investors, who include Affinity Partners - led by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner - are taking EA private, meaning all of its public shares will be purchased and it will no longer be traded on a stock exchange. assertive
2026-08-14 · BBC News
Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
🔮 Twitch's chief product officer Mike Minton, said it was "respecting" users by letting them opt out but on why data was collected by default, he admitted: "If it's opt-in, nobody would opt-in. assertive
2026-08-14 · BBC News
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
🔮 The ANPD said the suspension will remain in place until Discord proves it has implemented "adequate protective measures for minors", which may include age verification checks. mixed
2026-08-16 · BBC News
I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
🔮 The success of Brewis's app, and the creation of others like it, suggests the dramatic recent ebb and flow of Westminster may have inspired a popular new sub-genre. assertive
2026-09-04 · BBC News
Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
🔮 The changes, which come into effect in November, will see a subscriber to the £16.99 Ultimate monthly plan able to stream games for up to 15 hours a month - before having to purchase additional cloud play time. assertive
2026-09-07 · BBC News
OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
🔮 OpenAI's chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for "extreme caution" over AI's runaway progress and warned more intervention may be needed to ensure "humans remain in control of the future". "I am concerned no one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence," he wrote in a blog post entitled "An Alien Mind, external". assertive
2026-09-11 · BBC News
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
🔮 - Published Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" which could support the development of biological weapons. mixed
2026-09-16 · BBC News
Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
🔮 - Published Microsoft's head of AI has warned Anthropic's approach to training its AI model Claude could have a "disastrous impact on the wellbeing of humanity". assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands
🔮 After several other incidents, in September, a resignation post from Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon went viral when he cited concerns AI could wipe out humanity. mixed
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
🔮 Its latest reductions, forming part of a wave of ongoing layoffs, will impact staff at the studio which currently makes Halo - with Call of Duty publisher Activision to take on development of any future games. assertive
2026-09-25 · BBC News
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
🔮 It claims that under a section of law in the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EU, a state may intervene in disputes before the court if it "can establish an interest in the result of the case to the court". assertive
2026-09-26 · BBC News
Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover
🔮 For those concerned the game might lean into any typical Scottish stereotypes, McKellan told me he wanted it to feel "authentic and natural". assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
🔮 - Published President Donald Trump's push to rename AI may be behind an "unprecedented" rise in registrations for domain names in Slovenia, according to its official national registry. assertive
2026-10-09 · BBC News
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
🔮 The dismissals come amid a growing debate over AI safety and the potential risks advanced AI systems could pose to society. assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
🔮 - Published The UK's AI minister has warned it is "likely, if not inevitable" the country's cyber defences will at some point be breached. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
🔮 Some detailed in the complaint include "how about external partners, where would they usually meet with OpenAI at" and "can you list today's meeting in this room". assertive
2026-10-16 · BBC News
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
🔮 - Published Online pornography depicting strangulation or incestuous relationships will be banned from early November, the government has announced. mixed
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