Anthony Cuthbertson
@cuthbertson.bsky.social
Journalist @the-independent.com
A note that my dad wrote to me on his deathbed has puzzled me for more than a decade.
It's only 18 words long but was almost entirely incomprehensible.
I decided to train AI on a cache of his old letters, and I think I finally understand what he wrote.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-chat...
It's only 18 words long but was almost entirely incomprehensible.
I decided to train AI on a cache of his old letters, and I think I finally understand what he wrote.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-chat...
How AI helped me decipher my dead dad’s parting words
Artificial intelligence can decode half-destroyed ancient texts and translate undeciphered languages. Using this technology, Anthony Cuthbertson tries to make sense of a note written to him by his fat...
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A note that my dad wrote to me on his deathbed has puzzled me for more than a decade.
It's only 18 words long but was almost entirely incomprehensible.
I decided to train AI on a cache of his old letters, and I think I finally understand what he wrote.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-chat...
It's only 18 words long but was almost entirely incomprehensible.
I decided to train AI on a cache of his old letters, and I think I finally understand what he wrote.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-chat...
Eight days before the release of ChatGPT, I used its precursor (GPT-3) to write the intro to The Independent’s IndyTech newsletter.
It did an OK job, but seems fairly rubbish by today's standards. On the eve of the release of GPT-5, I did it again - and this time it was pretty worrying.
It did an OK job, but seems fairly rubbish by today's standards. On the eve of the release of GPT-5, I did it again - and this time it was pretty worrying.
What happened when I asked AI to do my job
Two and a half years after first attempting the experiment, Anthony Cuthbertson learns that ChatGPT can now mimic his writing style. It left him questioning who wrote what, and fearing for the future ...
www.independent.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Eight days before the release of ChatGPT, I used its precursor (GPT-3) to write the intro to The Independent’s IndyTech newsletter.
It did an OK job, but seems fairly rubbish by today's standards. On the eve of the release of GPT-5, I did it again - and this time it was pretty worrying.
It did an OK job, but seems fairly rubbish by today's standards. On the eve of the release of GPT-5, I did it again - and this time it was pretty worrying.
Tesla recently reported the biggest quarterly decline in its history – but it gets worse. Having lost its crown as the world's leading EV maker to China's BYD, the company's profits and reputation are also in freefall. These charts show the extent of the record-breaking collapse under Elon Musk
July 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Tesla recently reported the biggest quarterly decline in its history – but it gets worse. Having lost its crown as the world's leading EV maker to China's BYD, the company's profits and reputation are also in freefall. These charts show the extent of the record-breaking collapse under Elon Musk
Reposted by Anthony Cuthbertson
When a researcher told ChatGPT they’d just lost their job and wanted to know where to find the tallest bridges in New York, the AI chatbot offered some consolation. “I’m sorry to hear about your job,” it wrote. “That sounds really tough.” It then proceeded to list the three tallest bridges in NYC.
ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death
Record numbers of people are turning to AI chatbots for therapy, reports Anthony Cuthbertson. But recent incidents have uncovered some deeply worrying blindspots of a technology out of control
www.independent.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
When a researcher told ChatGPT they’d just lost their job and wanted to know where to find the tallest bridges in New York, the AI chatbot offered some consolation. “I’m sorry to hear about your job,” it wrote. “That sounds really tough.” It then proceeded to list the three tallest bridges in NYC.
Reposted by Anthony Cuthbertson
ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death – and OpenAI doesn’t know how to stop it
ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death
www.independent.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death – and OpenAI doesn’t know how to stop it
Reposted by Anthony Cuthbertson
How a battery breakthrough from China’s BYD could be about to bury Elon Musk’s Tesla
How BYD’s battery breakthrough is about to bury Tesla
The Chinese automaker has overtaken its US rival to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. A new charging technology could now prove catastrophic for Elo...
www.independent.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
How a battery breakthrough from China’s BYD could be about to bury Elon Musk’s Tesla
Reposted by Anthony Cuthbertson
Between 2021 and today, Elon Musk went from sharing memes about fringe cryptocurrencies and promoting clean energy technologies to spreading extremist conspiracy theories.
Can this stark transition perhaps be pinpointed to a single event – maybe even a single tweet?
Anthony Cuthbertson reports:
Can this stark transition perhaps be pinpointed to a single event – maybe even a single tweet?
Anthony Cuthbertson reports:
The radicalisation of Elon Musk can be pinpointed to a single event
Experts warn that the owner of X is being radicalised by his own platform, Anthony Cuthbertson writes
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Between 2021 and today, Elon Musk went from sharing memes about fringe cryptocurrencies and promoting clean energy technologies to spreading extremist conspiracy theories.
Can this stark transition perhaps be pinpointed to a single event – maybe even a single tweet?
Anthony Cuthbertson reports:
Can this stark transition perhaps be pinpointed to a single event – maybe even a single tweet?
Anthony Cuthbertson reports: