Bio

Robert Booth is the UK's Technology Editor at The Guardian, specializing in covering developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology policy. He is extensively involved in reporting on the implications of AI and digital threats on society and governance. Booth's work has been recognized for highlighting critical issues in the fast-evolving tech landscape.

Articles (50)

• Digital arson spree by ‘AI Bonnie and Clyde’ raises fears over autonomous tech

  The Guardian • 14 May 2026

• ‘There are no rules’: spotlight on Gossip Goblin as AI film-making enters new era

  The Guardian • 14 May 2026

• Datacentres Using 6% of Electricity Supply in UK and US, Research Says

  The Guardian • 13 May 2026

• Tuesday Briefing: How AI Facial Recognition in Policing Works – and How It Can Go Wrong

  The Guardian • 5 May 2026

• Richard Dawkins Concludes AI is Conscious, Even If It Doesn’t Know It

  The Guardian • 5 May 2026

• AI Facial Recognition Oversight Lagging Far Behind Technology, Watchdogs Warn

  The Guardian • 3 May 2026

• How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

  The Guardian • 3 May 2026

• AI Outperforms Doctors in Harvard Trial of Emergency Triage Diagnoses

  The Guardian • 30 Apr 2026

• Cannes AI Film Festival Raises Eyebrows – and Questions About Future

  The Guardian • 26 Apr 2026

• ‘In Two Years, Nobody Will Care’ if Actors are AI or Not, Predicts La Haine Director

  The Guardian • 22 Apr 2026

• Met Police in Talks to Buy Palantir AI Tech for Use in Criminal Investigations

  The Guardian • 22 Apr 2026

• Palantir Manifesto Described as ‘Ramblings of a Supervillain’ Amid UK Contract Fears

  The Guardian • 21 Apr 2026

• Jean-Michel Jarre Urges Music and Film Industries to Embrace AI

  The Guardian • 21 Apr 2026

• China Now the ‘Good Guy’ on AI as Trump Takes ‘Wild West’ Approach, MPs Told

  The Guardian • 14 Apr 2026

• X to ban users from earning revenue if they post unlabelled AI-generated war videos

  The Guardian • 4 Mar 2026

• Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’

  The Guardian • 3 Mar 2026

• Treasury Enlists Blair Think Tank to Advise on AI Integration in Public Services

  The Guardian • 25 Feb 2026

• Met Police Using AI Tools Supplied by Palantir to Flag Officer Misconduct

  The Guardian • 22 Feb 2026

• India's Ambition to Harness U.S. AI Technology at Delhi Summit

  The Guardian • 20 Feb 2026

• Bill Gates Cancels Keynote Speech in India Amid Questions Over Epstein Ties

  The Guardian • 19 Feb 2026

• Macron Defends EU AI Rules and Vows Crackdown on Child ‘Digital Abuse’

  The Guardian • 19 Feb 2026

• Countries That Do Not Embrace AI Could Be Left Behind, Says OpenAI's George Osborne

  The Guardian • 18 Feb 2026

• Makers of AI Chatbots That Put Children at Risk Face Big Fines or UK Ban

  The Guardian • 15 Feb 2026

• Social Workers' AI Tool Creates 'Gibberish' Transcripts of Children's Accounts

  The Guardian • 11 Feb 2026

• From 'Nerdy' Gemini to 'Edgy' Grok: How Developers Are Shaping AI Behaviors

  The Guardian • 3 Feb 2026

• Artificial Intelligence Will Cost Jobs, Admits Liz Kendall

  The Guardian • 28 Jan 2026

• UK Media Groups Should Be Allowed to Opt Out of Google AI Overviews, CMA Says

  The Guardian • 28 Jan 2026

• UK Ministers Accept $1M from Meta Amid Social Media Ban Consultation

  The Guardian • 27 Jan 2026

• Experts Warn of Threat to Democracy from 'AI Bot Swarms' Infesting Social Media

  The Guardian • 22 Jan 2026

• Grok AI Generated About 3 Million Sexualized Images in 11 Days, Study Finds

  The Guardian • 22 Jan 2026

• Tech Companies' Access to UK Ministers Dwarfs That of Child Safety Groups

  The Guardian • 17 Jan 2026

• X Continues to Allow Users to Post Sexualized Images Generated by Grok AI Tool

  The Guardian • 16 Jan 2026

• X 'Acting to Comply with UK Law' After Outcry Over Sexualized Images

  The Guardian • 14 Jan 2026

• UK Minister Criticizes Grok AI for Appalling Fake Images of Women and Girls

  The Guardian • 6 Jan 2026

• Generation AI: Fears of 'Social Divide' Unless All Children Learn Computing Skills

  The Guardian • 5 Jan 2026

• The Office Block Where AI 'Doomers' Gather to Predict the Apocalypse

  The Guardian • 30 Dec 2025

• ‘This Will Be a Stressful Job’: Sam Altman Offers $555k Salary for Daunting AI Role

  The Guardian • 29 Dec 2025

• What Will Your Life Look Like in 2035?

  The Guardian • 19 Dec 2025

• AI Boom Causes Same CO2 Emissions in 2025 as New York City, Report Claims

  The Guardian • 18 Dec 2025

• From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley Woos Westminster as Former Politicians Take Tech Firm Roles

  The Guardian • 17 Dec 2025

• Boost for Artists in AI Copyright Battle as Only 3% Back UK Active Opt-Out Plan

  The Guardian • 16 Dec 2025

• ‘I Feel It’s a Friend’: A Quarter of Teenagers Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support

  The Guardian • 9 Dec 2025

• Scores of UK Parliamentarians Join Call to Regulate Most Powerful AI Systems

  The Guardian • 7 Dec 2025

• The Biggest Decision Yet: Jared Kaplan on Allowing AI to Train Itself

  The Guardian • 1 Dec 2025

• ‘It’s Going Much Too Fast’: The Inside Story of the Race to Create the Ultimate AI

  The Guardian • 30 Nov 2025

• Minister Indicates Sympathy for Artists in AI and Copyright Debate

  The Guardian • 22 Nov 2025

• UK Consumers Warned Over AI Chatbots Providing Inaccurate Financial Advice

  The Guardian • 17 Nov 2025

• FTSE 100 Sees Largest Decline Since April Amid Continued Stock Market Sell-Off

  The Guardian • 17 Nov 2025

• Paul McCartney Joins Music Industry Protest Against AI with Silent Track

  The Guardian • 16 Nov 2025

• AI-Powered Nimbyism Could Grind UK Planning System to a Halt, Experts Warn

  The Guardian • 8 Nov 2025