Zoe Kleinman

BBC Tech & AI Editor. Also presenter, parent, military wife and occasional baker.

[Alan Woodward @ProfWoodward]

What the under 16 social media ban might mean more broadly explored in a bit more depth by @zsk than was possible in other reporting during the week https://t.co/pV1Xs1co1F

[Bryan Glick @bryanglick]

Breaking: Accenture has won the deal to replace Fujitsu in running the Horizon IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal. Poisoned chalice, anyone? More to follow...

[Techmeme @Techmeme]

The UK's HMRC tax authority announces a 10-year, £175M deal with London-based Quantexa to use its AI tech to identify fraud incidents and fix tax return errors (@zsk / BBC)

(Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

[Ashis Basu 🇨🇦 ashis.bluesky.social @BasuAshis]

WhatsApp has introduced private chats with its AI chatbot which not even the tech company will be able to read in a new "incognito" mode. @zsk

https://t.co/BBtPpK7vCA

[Sam Altman @sama]

I wrote this early this morning and I wasn't sure if I would actually publish it, but here it is:

https://t.co/7Dw9UFpeep

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

Latest "Satoshi" removes himself from the game despite forensic investigation by @JohnCarreyrou.

Most men who claim to be the mysterious creator of Bitcoin turn out to be completely bonkers... Adam is clearly not.

[Adam Back @adam3us]

i'm not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list which led to hashcash and other ideas.

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

I stand corrected on WhatsApp - it was Meta which kicked out rival AI chatbots

https://t.co/7eHXYqrNFT

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

That didn’t last long - it’s also the end of OpenAI’s partnership with Disney. And the firm has quietly closed its ChatGPT WhatsApp account.
Feels like a company doing some belt tightening.
Thanks to all who sent me their fave Sora videos, many of which feature Sam Altman…

[Sora @soraofficialapp]

We’re saying goodbye to the Sora app. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing.

We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on preserving your work. – The Sora Team

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

@alexvoica What a weird era that was…!

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

Ofcom declined to comment directly about the, err, hamster
https://t.co/SRRP18qwCz

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

A few thoughts about Horizon World, and the state of VR… and a photo from a memorable CES trip where I tried so many VR demos I ended up with conjunctivitis 😬

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

Cool use case of AlphaFold, this is just the beginning of digital biology!

[Spiros Margaris @SpirosMargaris]

AI toys are entering children’s lives, but researchers warn they can misread emotions and respond inappropriately.

When machines try to interpret feelings, small errors can quickly turn into confusing or harmful interactions, especially for young users who may trust the technology too easily.

As AI moves into childhood spaces, the real question is not just what these toys can do, but whether they truly understand the emotions they claim to read.

https://t.co/TIEQbNuy3h @bbcnews @zsk @Caldernator

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

"In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right".... do you agree?

https://t.co/mQUOpFiNRv

[The Naked Scientists @NakedScientists]

News podcast: @PGeldsetzer1 @Stanford on shingles vaccines and dementia; @zsk @BBC on #moltbook and AI "slop"; @ProfRThompson @PlymUni on #microplastic contamination of Pacific Islands; and @drdwhitehouse on the delayed launch of @NASA's #artemis2.

https://t.co/hQjcl80ZGk

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

just testing!

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

This is a brilliant doc - in which I have the teeniest of cameos!

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

‘The Thinking Game’ documentary has just passed 200M views on YouTube in just 4 weeks! 🤯Perfect holiday viewing if you’re interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how an AGI lab works, or what goes into making a Nobel Prize winning project like AlphaFold happen.🧬🚀

[Cole Cameron @colecameron]

Listening to Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large @audreyt🖖 always renews my hope: we can use tech to bridge divides, upgrade, and protect democracy. Her chat with @zsk on this week’s #TheInterviewBBC podcast is wonderful. Listen → https://t.co/M19bvALUlx 🇹🇼 🎧

[Zoe Kleinman @zsk]

@Pharmacistdaz @BBCPM ME TOO!

[David_Crayford 🇬🇧 @David_Crayford]

A.I. is here today. Quantum is still experimental.

"you can either explain quantum accurately, or in a way that people understand, but you can't do both"

Will quantum be bigger than AI?
@zsk

https://t.co/ppW3z8dm2a