Welcome, especially if you have just scanned the code in AI: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Bridget Convey. The book is a snapshot. This page keeps it up to date.
The good
AI maps every possible typo in human DNA
Google DeepMind has released AlphaGenome Atlas, a free research map that predicts the effect of every possible single letter change in human DNA, across hundreds of cell types. At the University of Exeter, a Medical Research Council fellow used it on data from more than 54,000 UK Biobank volunteers and found 22 per cent more genetic links in the parts of our DNA that do not make proteins, including regions linked to body weight.
Why it matters: finding the genetic clues behind disease is a search for a needle in a haystack. AI is making the haystack smaller.
Caution: this is the company's own announcement and a university news release; it is not yet a peer reviewed paper.
Sources: Google DeepMind, 8 September 2026, deepmind.google; University of Exeter, 10 September 2026, news.exeter.ac.uk
The bad
A third of UK employers have cut jobs for young starters
A Survation poll of 1,001 UK business leaders for Lancaster University's Work Foundation found that 36 per cent had cut entry level jobs for 16 to 24 year olds in the past year. Forty three per cent said investment in AI or automation had reduced entry level roles, rising to 60 per cent among large employers, and 44 per cent already use AI to screen job applications.
Why it matters: every experienced professional was once a junior. If the first rung of the ladder goes, where will tomorrow's experts come from?
Source: Work Foundation, Lancaster University, 26 August 2026, lancaster.ac.uk
The ugly
A fake celebrity video cost one investor £250,000
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned the public after a victim in Ards and North Down lost £250,000. Criminals used an AI generated video of a well known financial personality to advertise a fake investment. After a small first payment, they moved the conversation to a messaging app, took remote control of the victim's computer and encouraged the victim to borrow money to invest more.
Why it matters: this is a wolf in sheep's clothing in its purest form. A trusted face, faked by AI, used to take someone's savings. If an investment is promoted by a famous face, check it with the FCA's register before you pay anything.
Source: Police Service of Northern Ireland, 7 September 2026, psni.police.uk
Our verdict this month
The same technology that is reading our DNA is removing the first rung of the career ladder and faking the faces we trust. Sometimes a sheep, sometimes a wolf. As ever, the question is who is using it, for what, and who checked.
Get Latest News by email
A free monthly email is coming soon. Until then, bookmark this page: it is updated every month.
Tell us what you think
How do you use AI at work or at home? Have you seen something good, bad or ugly for yourself? What did you think of the book? We read your replies, and each month we share what readers are telling us.
The books
AI: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and The Board Decision Framework, both by Bridget Convey, are available on Amazon from 4 November 2026.