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UK spies are stepping up efforts to tackle cyber and artificial intelligence threats from hostile foreign states, including misinformation that helped foment rioting in recent days bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

“Even though the digital disinformation threat has yet to fully materialize, it remains critical not to weaken the collective defenses built up over time.” Are concerns about digital disinformation and elections overblown? brookings.edu/articles/are-c…

"So far, corporate PR has been a rare British success story." thetimes.com/article/290a91…

UK to introduce bill to regulate ESG rating agencies via Financial Times on.ft.com/3WVTZbw

“But what else can companies do when young people have stopped watching live television and keep opting out of targeted online ads?” Digital meatballs and the rise of branded games via Financial Times on.ft.com/4dMcox2

“What America’s two political tribes want from business is not always the same. When it comes to the environment and diversity, they are at loggerheads.” Patriotism is replacing purpose in American business economist.com/business/2024/… from The Economist

“…precisely because it has been so successful at helping to deliver such important outcomes, I’d love to know it is focusing on achievable targets.” What Should(n’t) Global Development Advocates Advocate For? cgdev.org/blog/what-shou…

How Britain took its eye off the far right politico.eu/article/britai…

Chatbots can persuade people to stop believing in conspiracy theories technologyreview.com/2024/09/12/110…

UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI reuters.com/technology/art…

“You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” How the world’s poor stopped catching up economist.com/leaders/2024/0… from The Economist

“Britain's general election was just too boring to deepfake.” Why Britain’s ‘deepfake election’ never happened politico.eu/article/britai…

“Now money is growing scarce and few countries show signs of economic take-off…” The world’s poorest countries have experienced a brutal decade economist.com/finance-and-ec… from The Economist

“So far democracy has—just about—passed the giant test of nerves it has faced in 2024.” Over a billion have voted in 2024: has democracy won? economist.com/international/… from The Economist

A new risk on the horizon: organised criminals as mercenaries of disinformation | John Coyne and Liam Auliciems | aspistrategist.org.au/a-new-risk-on-… via @aspi_org

“But just as the shift from broadcast to niche digital media caused a siloing effect, the shift from niche to cannibalized media will take us further toward a kind of media solipsism, in which much of what we listen to is completely unique.” cigionline.org/articles/googl…

Farewell, Don Draper: AI is coming for advertising (from The Economist) economist.com/business/2024/…

2024: Ten big moments when politics and culture collided gzeromedia.com/news/analysis/…

Can ⁦LEGO⁩ remain the world’s coolest toymaker? (from The Economist) economist.com/business/2024/…

"In a digital world where false narratives spread faster than ever, companies can no longer rely on outdated playbooks." The disinformation storm is now hitting companies harder - on.ft.com/40a17CF via Financial Times