Niall Firth
@niallfirth.bsky.social
Journalist. Executive editor, newsroom. MIT Technology Review
does anyone know what's on Trump's autocue typically? bullet points? not whole speech I assume
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
does anyone know what's on Trump's autocue typically? bullet points? not whole speech I assume
Thoroughly enjoyed The Bone Temple. Reading reviews afterwards, as I like to, suspect many American reviewers don’t get who the Jimmys are styled after. But why would they?
January 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed The Bone Temple. Reading reviews afterwards, as I like to, suspect many American reviewers don’t get who the Jimmys are styled after. But why would they?
A big day for us here at @technologyreview.com - our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies is here! And it's a beauty.
Here are the advances that we think will drive progress or incite the most change—for better or worse—in the years ahead.
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Here are the advances that we think will drive progress or incite the most change—for better or worse—in the years ahead.
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1...
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026
Here are our picks for the advances to watch in the years ahead—and why we think they matter right now.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:22 AM
A big day for us here at @technologyreview.com - our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies is here! And it's a beauty.
Here are the advances that we think will drive progress or incite the most change—for better or worse—in the years ahead.
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1...
Here are the advances that we think will drive progress or incite the most change—for better or worse—in the years ahead.
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1...
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Finally, I will be free from the unwanted labor of leisure
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Finally, I will be free from the unwanted labor of leisure
I out myself as the annoying editor in the lede to this terrific @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social explainer on parameters. We hear about them constantly - but usually explained in metaphorical terms. But what are they REALLY?? www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/07/1...
LLMs contain a LOT of parameters. But what’s a parameter?
They’re the mysterious numbers that make your favorite AI models tick. What are they and what do they do?
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January 7, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I out myself as the annoying editor in the lede to this terrific @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social explainer on parameters. We hear about them constantly - but usually explained in metaphorical terms. But what are they REALLY?? www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/07/1...
Every year, our AI writers here at @technologyreview.com make some predictions about things to look out for the year ahead. Our track record is pretty good - see what you think about their view for 2026. www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/05/1...
What’s next for AI in 2026
Our AI writers make their big bets for the coming year—here are five hot trends to watch.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Every year, our AI writers here at @technologyreview.com make some predictions about things to look out for the year ahead. Our track record is pretty good - see what you think about their view for 2026. www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/05/1...
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In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...
Featured | Everything you need to know about AI in 2026 w/ Niall Firth
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December 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...
In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...
Featured | Everything you need to know about AI in 2026 w/ Niall Firth
YouTube video by SXSW Sydney
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In October I gave a talk at @sxswsydney.com about all things AI: the trends, the breakthroughs, the issues. You can watch it back here. youtu.be/MSoU_orO2nc?...
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2025 was the year AI reached peak hype. (I mean, one hopes!). We have a fantastic series looking at the froth, anchored by this gem from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social
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The great AI hype correction of 2025
Four ways to think about this year's reckoning
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December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
2025 was the year AI reached peak hype. (I mean, one hopes!). We have a fantastic series looking at the froth, anchored by this gem from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
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Today @technologyreview.com has a fantastic new package that corrects all the AI hype www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
Hype Correction
An MIT Technology Review series Hype Correction It’s time to reset expectations. AI is going to reproduce human intelligence. AI will eliminate disease. AI is the single biggest, most important inven...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today @technologyreview.com has a fantastic new package that corrects all the AI hype www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
OK here we go! Today we launch Hype Correction, our critical look at where AI is, and how we should reset our expectations. www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
OK here we go! Today we launch Hype Correction, our critical look at where AI is, and how we should reset our expectations. www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
Dropping a big package about AI tomorrow morning. Keep a look out!
December 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Dropping a big package about AI tomorrow morning. Keep a look out!
Yesterday we sent out the final part of State of AI: our partnership with @financialtimes.com Times - and it was a doozy! In this 6th edition @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social and @tim.fo debated how AI will shape the world at the end of the decade.
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The State of AI: A vision of the world in 2030
Senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven talks with Tim Bradshaw, FT global tech correspondent, about what our world will look like in the next five years.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Yesterday we sent out the final part of State of AI: our partnership with @financialtimes.com Times - and it was a doozy! In this 6th edition @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social and @tim.fo debated how AI will shape the world at the end of the decade.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/08/1...
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Brilliant job working with me here at @technologyreview.com. Come and be our new editorial director, print and manage our bi-monthly print magazine (126 years and still going strong!) www.technologyreview.com/job/editoria...
Sr. Editorial Director, Print
Position Overview: Do you love print? Do you thrive on imagining eye-catching front of the book treatments, deeply reported features, and powerful photo essays? This is an incredible and rare opportun...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Brilliant job working with me here at @technologyreview.com. Come and be our new editorial director, print and manage our bi-monthly print magazine (126 years and still going strong!) www.technologyreview.com/job/editoria...
Week 5 of our State of AI collaboration with the @financialtimes.com - and this week we have @davidrotman.bsky.social and @richardwaters.bsky.social discussing the impact generative AI is having on the jobs market and the economy as a whole.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
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The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity
This week, Richard Waters, FT columnist and former West Coast editor, talks with MIT Technology Review’s editor at large David Rotman about the true impact of AI on the job market.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Week 5 of our State of AI collaboration with the @financialtimes.com - and this week we have @davidrotman.bsky.social and @richardwaters.bsky.social discussing the impact generative AI is having on the jobs market and the economy as a whole.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
It's week 4 of State of AI, our partnership with the
@financialtimes.com
This week, @eileenguo.bsky.social kickstarts a conversation with @melissahei.bsky.social on the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.
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This week, @eileenguo.bsky.social kickstarts a conversation with @melissahei.bsky.social on the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/24/1...
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa Heikkilä discuss the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It's week 4 of State of AI, our partnership with the
@financialtimes.com
This week, @eileenguo.bsky.social kickstarts a conversation with @melissahei.bsky.social on the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/24/1...
@financialtimes.com
This week, @eileenguo.bsky.social kickstarts a conversation with @melissahei.bsky.social on the privacy implications of our new reliance on chatbots.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/24/1...
As part of our conspiracy package (please read the whole thing, it's a joy!) we covered the DebunkBot. It's effective (and non-judgy, which must be a big part of its effectiveness.) Recommend playing around even if you don't have a pet conspiracy theory! debunkbot.com
DebunkBot | Conspiracies
DebunkBot is an AI system for evidence-based dialogue that reduces misbelief. Built on peer-reviewed research and designed with safety and measurement in mind, DebunkBot helps address false claims in ...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
As part of our conspiracy package (please read the whole thing, it's a joy!) we covered the DebunkBot. It's effective (and non-judgy, which must be a big part of its effectiveness.) Recommend playing around even if you don't have a pet conspiracy theory! debunkbot.com
Today we have the latest in our collaboration with the @financialtimes.com. This week, we're talking all things WAR, with @jamesodonnell.bsky.social and @helenwarrell.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/17/1...
The State of AI: How war will be changed forever
In this conversation, Helen Warrell, FT investigations reporter and former defense and security editor, and James O’Donnell, MIT Technology Review’s senior AI reporter, consider the ethical quandaries...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today we have the latest in our collaboration with the @financialtimes.com. This week, we're talking all things WAR, with @jamesodonnell.bsky.social and @helenwarrell.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/17/1...
What is the chance your plane will be hit by space debris?
It's low but, um, never zero.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Damnit I loved Sonder.
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Damnit I loved Sonder.
The latest edition of our State of AI collaboration with the @financialtimes.com is live: this time @caseycrownhart.bsky.social debates with @pilitaclark.bsky.social about why the US is falling behind on power generation. www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/10/1...
The State of AI: Energy is king, and the US is falling behind
Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review’s senior climate reporter and Pilita Clark, FT columnist (and a former environment correspondent) ask whether power limitations are about to cost the US its tech...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The latest edition of our State of AI collaboration with the @financialtimes.com is live: this time @caseycrownhart.bsky.social debates with @pilitaclark.bsky.social about why the US is falling behind on power generation. www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/10/1...
According to internet listicles, The Simpsons has predicted the future anywhere from 17 to 55 times.
What's going on?https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1126462/the-simpsons-conspiracy-theories-al-jean/
What's going on?https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1126462/the-simpsons-conspiracy-theories-al-jean/
Can “The Simpsons” really predict the future?
We asked Al Jean, the longest-serving showrunner, about all the conspiracy theories.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
According to internet listicles, The Simpsons has predicted the future anywhere from 17 to 55 times.
What's going on?https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1126462/the-simpsons-conspiracy-theories-al-jean/
What's going on?https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1126462/the-simpsons-conspiracy-theories-al-jean/
As part of our package on conspiracies, I wrote about techniques you can use to talk to family and friends who have gone off the deep end. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
How to help friends and family dig out of a conspiracy theory black hole
Some tried and trusted techniques that might help.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As part of our package on conspiracies, I wrote about techniques you can use to talk to family and friends who have gone off the deep end. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
Today, as part of our New Conspiracy Age package, we have @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social ruffling some feathers to lay out his argument for why AGI is the biggest conspiracy of all. 👀
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How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time
The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, as part of our New Conspiracy Age package, we have @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social ruffling some feathers to lay out his argument for why AGI is the biggest conspiracy of all. 👀
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
The first instalment of our subscriber-only collaboration with the FT is live today. Our @caiwei.bsky.social speaks with John Thornhill about who is winning the AI race: China or Silicon Valley www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/03/1...
The State of AI: Is China about to win the race?
In this conversation, the FT’s John Thornhill and MIT Technology Review’s Caiwei Chen consider the battle between Silicon Valley and Beijing for technological supremacy.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The first instalment of our subscriber-only collaboration with the FT is live today. Our @caiwei.bsky.social speaks with John Thornhill about who is winning the AI race: China or Silicon Valley www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/03/1...