In the interest of scientific advancement, it’s unwise to halve the potential pool of talent. But girls in the UK are still being directed away from STEM subjects by teachers, prompting a reevaluation of the science and tech scene’s approach to gender stereotypes, both inside the classroom and beyond.

Amazon Echo has been released in Britain, and the company has tweaked its product to ensure it is well suited to UK consumers. Its voice assistant Alexa has travelled across the pond and picked up a new British accent, catering to our high expectations for technology to be more human.

Over 70% of people fear AI in some way, with 24% worried it will take over the world. Canvas8 spoke to Tom Chatfield, author ofCritical Thinking, to find out how we can create AI that won’t jeopardise our liberty, and to understand how human biases influence machine programming.

Getting a university degree was once seen as a useful path to a lucrative career. Yet high tuition fees are deterring many, especially given that employers are increasingly looking beyond academics, instead considering a range of other factors. So is the traditional degree a thing of the past?