Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics
Read about the latest trends and technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, machine learning and robotics. Learn what AI and automation mean for enterprise IT strategies and how organisations are using AI for business benefit
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News
12 Sep 2025
EU Data Act comes into force amid fears of regulation fatigue
The EU Data Act will potentially give users control of device data, and boost data sharing, cloud switching and competition while raising compliance demands Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2025
GDS publishes guidance on AI coding assistants
Government software engineers are being encouraged to use tools such as GitHub Copilot to speed up software development Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech
Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Huawei sharpens AI edge in global cloud move
Chinese tech giant is honing its artificial intelligence capabilities to compete against rivals in global cloud computing markets Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Apr 2019
Tech helps tackle trafficking and modern slavery, but industry needs a culture shift to eradicate it
Technology can help end the scourge of modern slavery, but the sector can do more and needs a change in thinking to take a lead Continue Reading
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Video
24 Apr 2019
CW500 Interview: Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, talks about the importance of standards and regulation when developing AI systems, and why businesses should start thinking of these things now Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2019
Stockholm prospers as tech hub as perceptions of entrepreneurs changes
Stockholm has thrived as a tech startup hub after out-of-date attitudes to entrepreneurs changed Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2019
20 firms join Tech Nation’s cyber security scale-up programme
Tech Nation scale-up programme is designed to boost the UK’s cyber sector, accelerate the growth of its top companies and build a robust, cross-industry network Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Apr 2019
Banking and finance bigwigs yank climate change chord
It has been a week of activism and a call for action, with the Extinction Rebellion, causing major disruptions in London. But alongside grass roots demonstrations, there appears to be a greater ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production
Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
AI can help to reduce carbon footprint and manage environmental issues
Artificial intelligence-powered applications could help policy-makers and industry leaders manage greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainability initiatives Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2019
Is it too soon for AI in the classroom?
This year saw education secretary Damian Hinds call for more tech in schools to help reduce teacher workload, but are schools ready, and how do we fix the pressing issues faced by UK education? Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
Sweden to take up Finnish AI challenge
Following Finland’s example, Swedish companies are starting to use a training programme to bring staff up to speed with artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
Fox Sports Australia predicts wickets with AutoML Tables
Machine learning model powered by Google Cloud’s AutoML Tables service enables sports broadcaster to predict the fall of a wicket in live cricket matches Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2019
Automation will bring job security, say most IT security pros
Most security professionals believe that although automation can support humans, it will not result in a reduction in job opportunities, a study shows Continue Reading
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Podcast
15 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 12
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses SuiteWorld 2019, NetSuite’s annual user conference, the government’s introduction of internet safety regulations and the complex journey from collecting data to using it for insight Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Apr 2019
How DataOps helps organisations make better decisions
DataOps is helping organisations to accelerate the time it takes to derive value from the data they collect Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2019
Singapore firms streamline operations, fend off disruption with cloud
Certis and financial institutions are among those in the city state that are turning to cloud services to gain a competitive edge Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2019
Mott MacDonald builds smart cities on Azure cloud
The Microsoft cloud will be used to run digital twins of city infrastructure to help city planners manage infrastructure more effectively Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2019
O2 5G network to support Millbrook CAV trials
O2 will activate 59 5G sites in June to support trials of connected and autonomous vehicles at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2019
Google Cloud eyes big expansion in Asia, sharpens industry focus
Google Cloud’s new CEO, Thomas Kurian, unveils plans to turn his company into a bigger player in Asia’s booming cloud computing market Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Apr 2019
CW Middle East: Visibility and security of networks are top IT priorities
The 2019 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that enterprise buyers in the Middle East, like those in the UK and Europe, are looking to lock down their networks in the face of an almost constant barrage of threats and malicious actors. Also read how Facebook planned to use its Android app to track the location of its customers and to allow advertisers to send political advertising, and what further details operator O2 has revealed about how it is planning for the advent of 5G. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2019
Google doubles down on machine learning to drive up energy efficiency of global datacentre fleet
With enterprises becoming more mindful of how sustainable their IT consumption habits are, Google outlines its work to ensure the datacentres underpinning its cloud platform continue to push the envelope on energy efficiency Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
SuiteWorld 2019: The shifting landscape of the manufacturing industry
At SuiteWorld 2019, the managing director of OSL Cutting Technologies told Computer Weekly about the shifting skills needs of the manufacturing industry, the increased importance of data, and the impact this has on businesses Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
Microsoft aims to coax AI developers
Microsoft has traditionally had strong ties with developers. It now wants to emulate its success, using a platform to simplify AI development Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
EC publishes artificial intelligence guidelines
Report is intended as a starting point of an international discussion around trustworthy AI and its recommendations will be put to the test in a trial later this year Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2019
How to remove the paper trail
The speed with which a contract is signed is often the rate-determining step in a digitally enabled business process Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2019
Silicon Valley startups look to plug gaps in data value chain
A group of California-based startups and early-stage data management companies are promising CIOs ways to plug gaps in the data-to-insight value chain Continue Reading
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09 Apr 2019
How modern business intelligence shapes up to big data
Business intelligence and analytics strategies have evolved in recent years in the face of big data. Here, we get a supplier CEO perspective, some analyst counsel, and testimony from Nationwide, Schroders and King Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 11
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss Google’s forthcoming cloud conference, how tech can be used to boost social inclusion, while data analytics is being hailed as a means of assisting MI5 with with its terrorism detection work Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2019
How modern business intelligence shapes up to big data
Business intelligence and analytics strategies have evolved in recent years in the face of big data. Here, we get a supplier CEO perspective, some analyst counsel, and testimony from Nationwide, Schroders and King Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2019
APL Logistics fast-tracks global shipments with cloud
The Singapore-based supply chain firm has moved its transport management system and other business applications to the cloud, while keeping its ‘secret sauce’ on-premise Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Apr 2019
Why are we serving up chips?
Custom hardware is usually the only option available to organisations that need to achieve the ultimate level of performance for AI applications. But Nvidia has taken massive strides in flipping ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2019
Dutch government to make AI national priority
The Dutch government wants to increase its focus on the artificial intelligence sector, as other countries gain an advantage Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2019
Interview: Innovating with data science
Amadeus’s head of data science for innovation, Baptiste Chatrain, discusses his GitHub page and how the business innovates with data Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
The rise of digital workers and the bot economy
Automation Anywhere’s booming business, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, is a sign of things to come in the new world of work where digital workers can be hired from a bot store Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
No-deal Brexit threatens future of UK CAV sector
The UK has turned itself into a global leader for connected and autonomous vehicles, but its position is at risk because of Brexit, a new report warns Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Apr 2019
Ping An to power Hong Kong’s e-ID system in major win
China’s top insurance company, Ping An, has nabbed a coveted Hong Kong government project to develop the city’s electronic personal identity system, or e-ID, for local residents. When ready, e-ID ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
Prepare to deploy custom hardware to speed up AI
Latest forecasts suggest spending on artificial intelligence is ramping up, and organisations that need raw machine learning performance are turning to custom hardware Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots
Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Manchester startups help GCHQ tap into new source of ingenuity
The first group of startups to emerge from a Manchester-based accelerator programme has contributed new ways of thinking to UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency Continue Reading
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Podcast
02 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 10
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses Twitter spats, the long-running legal saga between HP and Mike Lynch, Asos’s retail tech strategy, G-Cloud 11 and how machine learning is shaking up the healthcare sector Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
Consumers still important as Dutch satnav pioneer maps B2B future
TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector, but its consumer base is an important part of its strategy Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Apr 2019
How to find a much sought-after data scientist
Every organisation seems to be hunting for a data scientist, but securing the right people with the right skills is a challenge Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Middle East countries accelerate quantum computing research
Gulf countries must invest in quantum computing research to ensure they continue to to remain digital pioneers Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
ICO kicks off sandbox beta to support innovation
The UK’s privacy watchdog has launched the first phase of an initiative aimed at enhancing data protection while supporting business innovation Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Mar 2019
Should we be worried that half of UK organisations don’t have a policy for the safe use of AI?
As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, business leaders must be aware of the risks and make sure their firms do not build bias into AI algorithms Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Mar 2019
Complexities of safety critical augmented systems
There are no lessons that can be gleaned from the tragic loss of life following the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash on March 10, 2019. As has been reported across the web, the crash bears ... Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Huawei looks to ISPs for enterprise business growth
The Chinese technology bigwig is counting on internet service providers to fuel its enterprise business in the South Pacific region Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Mar 2019
Audit services – the next frontier for tech giants?
As data analytics, AI and automation technology advance, could we be about to see technology firms take on some of the responsibilities of the big financial audit firms? Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2019
UK IoT research centre to tackle cyber risk
A government-backed national IoT research centre has been launched as part of UK efforts to become a world leader in tackling cyber threats Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2019
Salesforce opens AI research outfit in Singapore
Cloud-based software giant Salesforce will train up to 100 postgraduate students over three years in artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2019
Women more at risk of job automation
Because of the types of jobs more likely to be held by women, the female workforce is more at risk of automation, according to stats Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2019
Oracle makes cloud pitch at OpenWorld Asia
Oracle made a strong call for cloud at its inaugural OpenWorld event in Asia on the back of robust growth in cloud revenues Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2019
Artificial intelligence making major inroads into Russian banking
Russian banks are identifying use cases for artificial intelligence, but the gradual adoption of the technology will require access to a deeper skills pool if it is to accelerate Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2019
Security challenge is to move as fast as the business
Adapting security to the pace at which the business is moving is one of the biggest challenges facing infosec professionals in the cloud era, says Palo Alto Networks Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
IBM demos quantum leap in artificial intelligence
Working with MIT and Oxford university, the researchers have looked at how quantum computing can accelerate data classification in machine learning Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
Fifth annual girls’ school techathon focuses on AI for social good
Girls’ Day School Trust has held its fifth annual techathon to encourage more young women to pursue careers in tech Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2019
Government launches investigation into AI bias
Advisory body will look at how systems that support decision-making may have inherent algorithmic biases that need to be taken into account Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2019
Firms urged to protect against spear phishing
Spear phishing attacks are sophisticated, targeted, costly and increasing in popularity among cyber attackers, a report warns Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2019
Veeam’s business soars in APAC, acquisitions on the cards
The backup, recovery and data management hotshot expects to grow its APAC business by about 40% this year, with an eye on acquisitions in adjacent market segments Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2019
Venture capitalists driving Nordic tech enterprise growth
The vibrant tech sector in the Nordic region is attracting increasing attention from venture capitalists Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: ANZ organisations focus on fundamentals
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand will spend more on modernising legacy applications and breaking down data silos this year Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2019
OpenText Enterprise World Europe: CEO Barrenechea stakes claim for EIM as competitive edge
OpenText’s CEO and CTO Mark Barrenechea used his keynote at the company’s inaugural Enterprise World Europe customer and partner conference in Vienna to make a case for enterprise information management as a software category that can give corporate organisations a competitive edge Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Cyber attackers favouring stealthier attacks, says Darktrace
Cyber attackers are moving away from ransomware to stealthier tactics, including banking Trojans and cryptojacking, an analysis of attack data reveals Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
IBM’s APAC CEO talks up next chapter of cloud adoption
In the next phase of cloud adoption, enterprises will need to manage multiple cloud environments, as well as data to scale up their use of artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
RPA spend to increase after Brexit
Organisations will spend 20-30% more as a result of admin overheads expected after the UK leaves the EU, but companies are unprepared and skills are in short supply, analysts say Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Nationwide uses natural language processing to discover what annoys customers
SAS has run a proof of concept at building society Nationwide, using artificial intelligence and natural language processing to determine how to improve customer correspondence Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Assisted living system moves from Microsoft Azure to IBM Cloud
IBM Cloud provides Watson artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies to support carers looking after elderly and disabled people Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Australia should embrace automation but be aware of downsides
Experts at a McKinsey event in Sydney called for Australian enterprises to automate while acknowledging the need to reskill workers whose jobs could be displaced Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2019
Singapore invests S$200m to upgrade supercomputing capabilities
The investment will shore up Singapore’s supercomputing prowess to facilitate research collaboration, as well as address national and business challenges Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2019
United Utilities’ RPA crack team makes early gains
Water company United Utilities is looking for opportunities to automate processes through a central team and collaboration with business users Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2019
Robots deliver savings for Dutch postal service PostNL
Dutch delivery company PostNL is reaping huge efficiency savings by using robotic technology to automate time-consuming administrative tasks Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2019
How supercomputing is transforming experimental science
NERSC lead data scientist Debbie Bard talks about how large-scale data analytics using super computers is making new types of science possible Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Mar 2019
CW Europe: Robots deliver savings for Dutch postal service
In this issue we look at how Dutch delivery company PostNL is reaping huge efficiency savings by using robotic technology to automate time-consuming administrative tasks, Facebook’s opposition to the referral of questions about the legality of data transfers between Europe and the US to the European Court of Justice, and how Oslo is thriving from a unique combination of business agility, a cultural receptiveness to technology, and a social desire to do good. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Mar 2019
Getting farmers up to speed with farm tech
Improving crop yield using artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic as researchers and tech suppliers cast their sights on an industry that isn’t exactly the forerunners in applying ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2019
UK military robotics get multimillion-pound boost
A budget of £66m from the Ministry of Defence's Transformation Fund has been allocated to a project that will see mini-drones and autonomous vehicles deployed to the battlefield Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Mar 2019
Futuristic logistics: retailers focused on rapid delivery
From Asos Instant to Ocado Zoom, and a host of new services in between, rapid delivery is gaining traction in UK retail in an attempt to meet customer demand Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Mar 2019
MWC 2019: Robots, robots and robots, oh my!
All the world loves robots, and when they are robots holding something a human might hold, doing an activity a human might do, and preferably doing it while looking a bit like a human (two legs, ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
Danske Bank builds on machine learning to predict IT failures
Danish bank is using artificial intelligence to help it prevent IT outages that could damage its reputation with customers Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Mar 2019
Is it too soon for AI in the education landscape?
This year saw education secretary Damian Hinds call for more tech in schools to help reduce teacher workload, but are schools ready, and how do we fix the pressing issues faced by UK education? Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: APAC keeping pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation is well underway among APAC enterprises which are looking to spend more on refreshing their IT infrastructure and technologies that improve employee productivity Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2019
APAC financial firms face roadblocks with RPA
IDC monitored the automation projects of over 30 early adopters of RPA in financial services and found that most were unable to scale up their implementations of the technology Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: Industry rallies around the intelligent edge
The ability to process sensor data on intelligent edge devices, then upload to the cloud, was among the themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
TechUK: Digital ethics has to hit the boardroom this year
UK IT industry lobby organisation releases a position paper contending that digital ethics must become a boardroom matter in 2019 Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: Satya Nadella presents intelligent edge vision
Microsoft has unveiled a version of the Xbox Kinect device for business called the Azure Kinect, which sees and hears its environment Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Feb 2019
The winter of AI discontent – thoughts on trends in tech ethics
All organisations need to consider the ethics of their technology use, especially as artificial intelligence tools become more mainstream Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Feb 2019
CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society
Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to advance digital transformation, and how Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly after Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2019
Government and IT industry-funded AI graduate education programme to be rolled out across UK
UK government announces the launch of a state and IT industry-funded graduate education programme in artificial intelligence, comprising masters degrees, PhDs and Alan Turing Institute fellowships Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2019
APAC enterprises are just getting started on AI
Despite clear benefits of adopting the technology, only 41% of enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region have embarked on their artificial intelligence journey Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
CIO interview: Martin Draper, CIO and change director, Liberty London
Department store’s IT leader is bringing a traditional retail business into the digital, omnichannel age Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
Huawei Cloud opens Singapore region amid growing cloud rivalry
The Chinese tech giant is eyeing local and Chinese firms looking to expand operations in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
NHS AI code launched to set rules of engagement for tech firms
The government says its code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence and other data technologies in the NHS sets out the data privacy rules of the game for tech firms Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Healthcare providers should press on with digital transformation
Healthcare providers should continue digitisation efforts with security in mind amid looming cyber threats, says a top T-Systems executive Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
IT Priorities 2019: UK investment intent for AI intensifies, SaaS applications mature beyond CRM
AI continues to strengthen as a focus for IT systems buyers in the UK, according to this year’s Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey, while cloud applications are maturing beyond CRM Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2019
CISOs under increasing pressure, study shows
Cyber security professionals are under growing pressure from workloads and budget deficits, a study has revealed Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Feb 2019
Can work allocation algorithms play fair?
Allocating work by algorithm might have advantages for workers as well as employers. Can it be done fairly and with respect for “human capital”? Continue Reading
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News
15 Feb 2019
Lucidworks CEO talks up ‘data experiences’
Will Hayes discusses Lucidworks’ Asian expansion plans, as well as efforts to help enterprises deliver rich data experiences for employees and customers through AI-augmented search engines Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2019
CIO interview: Neil Holden, IT director, Halfords Group
Motoring and bicycles retailer is growing its use of cloud, expanding on data analytics and exploring new technologies such as artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2019
Born to be wired
IBM is helping legendary US motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson to get its motor running with a cloud-based service for a new electric bike Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2019
Apple Business Chat powers Npower’s smart meter switch
Energy supplier is using Apple Business Chat to help users through the process of switching onto new smart gas and electricity meters Continue Reading