POSTbrief
What is the metaverse and what impacts will it have for society?
The metaverse is the next stage of the changing internet. It may have positive impacts for society, but may also expose users to new risks.
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Rapid response
Cyber security of elections
This briefing discusses cyber security risks to elections. It explores the potential impacts on election outcomes and how these risks can be tackled.
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Rapid response
How is artificial intelligence affecting society?
What are the effects of AI for decision making, workplace rights, transparency, surveillance, civil liberties and intellectual property?
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POSTnote
Supply of semiconductor chips
This POSTnote outlines applications of semiconductor chips. It gives an overview of the supply chain, the UK’s semiconductor industry, vulnerabilities to the supply chain and policy considerations for improving supply chain resilience.
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POSTnote
Social and psychological implications of fraud
This POSTnote outlines the social and psychological factors affecting risk and impact of fraud against individuals, and policy implications for victim support and prevention.
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POSTnote
Disinformation: sources, spread and impact
This briefing explains how and why disinformation is spread. It evaluates real-world impact and outlines counter-initiatives and policy considerations.
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POSTnote
Demand side response: A tool for lowering household energy bills
This POSTnote summarises the developments in demand side response, evidence of its potential contribution to the decarbonisation of the power system, and the technical barriers associated to this tool.
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POSTnote
Enabling green choices for net zero
This POSTnote summarises the challenges and options for enabling and encouraging of low-carbon actions by individuals in sectors with the highest emissions.
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Future research
Approved work: 6G – Next generation mobile communication technologies
This POSTnote would provide an overview of the next stage of the evolving mobile communication network, 6G, building on POST’s previous briefings on 5G Technology (2019) and the UK Broadband Infrastructure (2015).
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Resource
Artificial intelligence (AI) glossary
This glossary compiles key terms used in recent POST research on artificial intelligence (AI).
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POSTnote
Use of artificial intelligence in education delivery and assessment
This POSTnote considers how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can be used by educators and learners in schools, colleges and universities.
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POSTnote
Green skills for education and employment
This briefing outlines what green skills are, why they are important for net zero, challenges and opportunities for skills development and related policy issues.
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POSTnote
Policy implications of artificial intelligence (AI)
This POSTnote provides an overview of the potential policy issues that AI raises. These include economic and societal benefits, and risks, such as relating to privacy, intellectual property and disinformation. It also outlines the current regulatory landscape and potential future regulations.
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POSTbrief
Artificial Intelligence: An explainer
This briefing is an explainer on Artificial Intelligence. It describes key definitions, how AI can be used, how it works, concerns, and perceptions of AI.
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POSTnote
Online Advertising Technology and Competition
A POSTnote looking at online advertising technologies, competition challenges, and potential technological approaches to address these issues.
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