The AI Pulse

Issue #26 — 31st March 2025

Editor: Alan Brown

Welcome to the latest edition of The AI Pulse for Digital Leaders. An expertly curated collection of essential articles, commentaries, and news stories from reputable sources. Do you know anyone who might be interested in AI Pulse. Have some news or looking to partner? Just get in touch at: [email protected]

Highlights in this edition include:

When to use GenAI versus Predictive AI .

Shadow AI is here whether you like it or not .

Many UK government data staff are not “technical” and wouldn't make it in business .

Why achieving the UK government’s AI adoption goals will face major barriers .

Everything’s computers

AI for Good

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) has released a useful policy playbook on AI, Innovation and the Public Good.

ZDNET asks if AI is for the world or only the West , and reviews how researchers are tackling Big Tech's global gaps.

Bias and Ethics

The US should not pursue a new AI-focused “Manhattan Project” to compete with China, according to Dan Hendrycks, Director of the Center for AI Safety, in The Economist.

According to Quartz, the technology for humanoid robots is advancing. But fundamental questions remain about where and how to deploy them responsibly.

Cyber Security

A Forbes article looks at how to close the human vulnerability gap in Cybersecurity.

TechRepublic looks at how Microsoft is partnering with top firms to launch new AI security tools, boosting breach analysis, threat detection, and AI model protection.

Data & Decision Making

A Forbes article considers AI-driven data modernization ‘s role in driving data infrastructure transformation.

A Pluralsight blog presents a useful leader’s guide for building a modern data strategy for AI .

Innovation & Collaboration

In a new technical report, Anthropic researchers looked inside Claude’s “brain”. The results were surprisingly chilling.

According to a report in The Stack, the Accenture CEO believes GenAI adoption is following the same pattern as previous tech revolutions.

New Scientist report that leading AI models fail a new test of artificial general intelligence.

An article from O’Reilly asks if AI can do revolutionary science? And if it can, what does that mean?

A Wired special edition into the frontiers of computing is a great collection of articles that remind us that these days “Everything’s Computers”.

Productivity & Efficiency

A review by Bain of Nvidia’s GTC event last week reinforces their belief that AI has moved beyond pilots to scaled deployment and operational impact.

UKAuthority reports that a UK government review has concluded that achieving the UK’s ambitious AI adoption goals will face major barriers to overcome legacy IT issues.

A policy brief in Data & Society makes the case against the “technosolutionist myth” that AI will drive massive efficiencies by cutting waste, fraud, and jobs.

A McKinsey report examines the current trends and outlook for AI in healthcare.

InfoWorld reports on why they believe a GenAI strategy is needed by everyone.

Regulation and Compliance

The Stack reports that Shadow AI is here “whether you like it or not” so you may as well prepare for it.

A recent paper reviews AI ethics auditing and concludes that auditors and their companies struggle with collaboration, resources, technology, and unclear regulations.

Sustainability

Can we make AI less power hungry? Arstechnica looks at researchers figuring out the performance of proprietary models

A Jisc report assesses the current landscape for AI and the environment .

A report from KPMG investigates how AI helps to pave the way for a circular economy in the consumer goods and retail industry .

User Experience

A paper from UCL researchers presents a survey of 4,260 AI researchers – the largest to date – to understand their values and visions for the future of AI.

When to use GenAI versus Predictive AI , according to an article in MIT Sloan Management review.

The Data Scientist looks at how AI is changing web design .

Wired reports on a survey of 730 software coders about how (and how often) they use chatbots on the job . The results amazed and disturbed them.

Workforce & Skills

The Register reports that despite pockets of excellence, Laura Gilbert, former Director of Data Science in 10 Downing Street, commented that many UK government data staff are not “technical” and wouldn't make the grade in business.

The UK government has begun delivering a series of bootcamps to upskill Whitehall coders into AI specialists.

The Data Scientist looks at how HR Is using GenAI in performance management.

TechRepublic reviews Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends Report and asks what is fair in an AI-enabled workplace and why leaders struggle to answer.

DailyAI reports that Bill Gates believes AI will replace most human jobs within a decade. Is he right?

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