The Secularist

Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

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“We are now, like, in the singularity”. These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He...

Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

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Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative...

China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

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On July 1, China brought into force its Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, converting a decade of Xi Jinping’s doctrine of “forging...

My students are studying English in Gaza to have a chance to leave

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International essay-writing competition for youth – 2026 (Deadline extended)

Have you seen something unfair in your community and...

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Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed...

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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

On July 1, China brought into force its Law...

Food politics in West Bengal: What’s the beef with beef?

May 27, 2026 0

In India, food is much more than a source...

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How Bangladeshi migrant recruitment networks built a quarter-billion-dollar smuggling economy

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After three years of construction work in Dhaka, Ishmam, 28,...

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If he becomes PM, Andy Burnham must be honest about UK defence budget

June 24, 2026 0

Adding to the current turmoil in UK politics is...

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Abortion is becoming a new front in Reform UK’s culture war

May 22, 2026 0

Data analysed by The Fuller Project and openDemocracy reveal...

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The return of sex testing in sport risks harming women athletes rather than protecting them

April 6, 2026 0

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new policy on the protection of the women’s category that will force thousands of elite women athletes from around the world to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete.