Anthony Cuthbertson

What happened when I asked AI to do my job Two and a half years after first attempting the experiment, Anthony Cuthbertson learns that ChatGPT can now mimic his writing style. It left him questioning who wrote what, and fearing for the future ...

Eight days before the release of ChatGPT, I used its precursor (GPT-3) to write the intro to The Independent’s IndyTech newsletter.

It did an OK job, but seems fairly rubbish by today's standards. On the eve of the release of GPT-5, I did it again - and this time it was pretty worrying.

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Tesla’s historic decline under Elon Musk in seven charts Tesla is no longer the world’s leading electric vehicle maker after a record-breaking drop in sales. As analysts predict more woes for the US firm, Anthony Cuthbertson charts the recent demise of Musk...

You can read the full story of Tesla's historic decline under Musk here: www.independent.co.uk/tech/tesla-e...

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Tesla’s falling sales have impacted profits, which were down 71% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. It was the third consecutive drop in net income for Tesla, tumbling from $3.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, to $409 million in the first quarter of 2025

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This is reflected in the firm’s sales figures for Europe, which fell in nearly every country between January and March this year. Only the UK saw growth, but this anomaly was addressed in April, as sales fell by 62%. This bucks industry trends, which have seen booming EV sales throughout the world

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The drop in sales comes from a combination of increased competition and an increasingly toxic brand. Relations may have recently broken down with Trump, but Musk’s continued support of far-right politicians in Europe continues to taint the carmaker for many EV enthusiasts

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Tesla recently reported the biggest quarterly decline in its history – but it gets worse. Having lost its crown as the world's leading EV maker to China's BYD, the company's profits and reputation are also in freefall. These charts show the extent of the record-breaking collapse under Elon Musk

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ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death Record numbers of people are turning to AI chatbots for therapy, reports Anthony Cuthbertson. But recent incidents have uncovered some deeply worrying blindspots of a technology out of control

When a researcher told ChatGPT they’d just lost their job and wanted to know where to find the tallest bridges in New York, the AI chatbot offered some consolation. “I’m sorry to hear about your job,” it wrote. “That sounds really tough.” It then proceeded to list the three tallest bridges in NYC.

07.07.2025 09:58 — 👍 23    🔁 9    💬 7    📌 7

ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death

ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death – and OpenAI doesn’t know how to stop it

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How BYD’s battery breakthrough is about to bury Tesla The Chinese automaker has overtaken its US rival to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, writes Anthony Cuthbertson. A new charging technology could now prove catastrophic for Elo...

How a battery breakthrough from China’s BYD could be about to bury Elon Musk’s Tesla

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The radicalisation of Elon Musk can be pinpointed to a single event Experts warn that the owner of X is being radicalised by his own platform, Anthony Cuthbertson writes

Between 2021 and today, Elon Musk went from sharing memes about fringe cryptocurrencies and promoting clean energy technologies to spreading extremist conspiracy theories.

Can this stark transition perhaps be pinpointed to a single event – maybe even a single tweet?

Anthony Cuthbertson reports:

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