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ExplainerStandard7 min read

What automation actually replaces (and what it doesn't)

Pledge Human explainer

Why we think it's useful: Helps you work out which parts of your own job are genuinely in play, rather than reacting to headlines.
Perspective: Neutral overview; draws on labour-market research.
Topics: Work · AI

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ExplainerSimple2 min read

Automation and jobs: the basics in two minutes

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Why we think it's useful: The shortest honest answer to “will this take my job?”
Perspective: Plain-English starting point.
Topics: Work

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Research summaryDeep dive9 min read

Where do productivity gains go?

Economic research summary

Why we think it's useful: Sets out who has historically received the gains when output per worker rises.
Perspective: Contested territory — includes competing interpretations.
Topics: Economy · Work

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ExplainerStandard8 min read

Data centres, explained without the hype

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Why we think it's useful: What they consume, what they pay, and what a community can reasonably ask for.
Perspective: Industry and community claims presented side by side.
Topics: Infrastructure · Communities

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DatasetShow me the sourcesVaries

Energy and water use of large computing facilities

Government and regulator data

Why we think it's useful: The underlying numbers, so you can check claims made locally.
Perspective: Primary sources.
Topics: Infrastructure

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ExplainerStandard6 min read

Kids, classrooms and AI

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Why we think it's useful: Gives parents concrete questions for the next parent evening.
Perspective: Practical rather than alarmist.
Topics: Children · AI

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Policy briefDeep dive10 min read

Who owns a style?

Legal commentary

Why we think it's useful: Copyright wasn't built for training data; this maps what's actually contested.
Perspective: Legal analysis; jurisdictions differ.
Topics: Creativity · Democracy

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Research summaryStandard7 min read

The robots are slower than the headlines

Robotics research review

Why we think it's useful: Separates realistic five-year physical automation from demo-reel promises.
Perspective: Sceptical of vendor timelines.
Topics: Robotics · Work

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ToolkitSimple5 min read

What your devices actually send home

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Why we think it's useful: The handful of settings that make the biggest practical difference.
Perspective: How-to, no ideology required.
Topics: Privacy

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ExplainerStandard8 min read

How technology rules actually get made

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Why we think it's useful: Shows where an ordinary person can realistically get into the process.
Perspective: Process explainer.
Topics: Democracy · Communities

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