Can we really trust AI to channel the public’s voice for ministers?
Seth Lazar
Large-language models such as ChatGPT are still liable to distort the meaning of what they are summarising, says academic Seth Lazar
September 2004
EU poll turnout was highest ever
Effective campaigning in the run-up to June 10 played a key role in creating the highest ever turnout for a European election, according to research for the Electoral Commission published yesterday.
August 2004
Mayor arrested for electoral fraud
The mayor of Halton council, Cheshire, has been arrested over allegations he filled in ballots for voters during the local and European elections in June.
Voters may get pin numbers
Voters could be given a unique pin number to combat electoral fraud if postal ballots replace voting at traditional polling booths, an influential committee of MPs recommended today.
Disputed council faces prospect of election re-run
Hull may be faced with a council byelection following claims by an ousted councillor that the loss of his seat to a UKIP member was unsafe.
July 2004
Greens 'win' in school Euro polls
BNP councillor loses day job
June 2004
Demand for probe into postal ballot vote-rigging
Quiet revolution catches voters' imagination
Pier pressure
SNP leader resigns after poor Euro poll results
Tories denounce 'dangerous' all-postal voting
Who will be the next SNP leader?
Swinney stands down as SNP leader
Divided he fell
Tories' new MEP selected
Labour must take heed
Brighton may elect first Green MP
These are no swivel-eyed xenophobes
Simon Heffer
Threat to curb pollsters after overestimate of Ukip
