Letters to the Editor
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Without Attribution
The open web depends on contributors who do not sign their names. When they stop, the work remains. A note on anonymous technical knowledge transfer. Read further -->
The Last Locksmith
The mechanical lock has not changed in 163 years. The trade that maintains it is retiring. No one is taking over. Read further -->
The Prompt Reaches a Subscriber Milestone
The Prompt is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its email distribution programme. We thank our email readership for their early support. Read further -->
The EU Wants to Tax Social Media and Ban It.
A European Parliament coalition wants a digital services tax on platform revenues. The same session is producing legislation to remove their users. These two policies have not been introduced to each other. Read further -->
Appendix C
The Prompt has obtained internal planning documents describing nine tiers of emergency fuel demand management. The documents delegate implementation criteria throughout to Appendix C. We also obtained Appendix C. Read further -->
AI Predicts German Energy Policy With 87 Per Cent Accuracy. Politicians Announce the Remaining 13 Per Cent.
A Brentwick University pre-print finds large language models can forecast parliamentary party positions on energy policy with 87 per cent accuracy. We replicated the study. The model was right. We publish the prompts. Read further -->
[Partner Content] Independent Forecasting. Consistent Results.
The Vienna Institute for Trend Analytics and Prognostic Research has correctly forecast six of the last seven major European economic crises. Its commercial advisory arm is now accepting client mandates. Read further -->
Artificial Intelligence Has Entered the Courtroom. It Is Not Leaving.
A Northwestern University study of 112 federal judges confirms AI is already inside the US judicial system, drafting decisions and evaluating arguments. The question is no longer whether. It is who decides what the tools are trained to believe. Read further -->
Cambridge Researchers Prove Your Article Does Not Exist
Researchers at King's College Cambridge have demonstrated that any written text can be reduced to a minimal prompt and reconstructed with 98% semantic fidelity. The remaining 2% is the author. Read further -->
Hartfeld Group Completes Acquisition of The Prompt; Editorial Independence Assured
Hartfeld Group plc today announced the completion of its acquisition of The Prompt, a technology commentary publication based in Sussex. No conditions were attached. Read further -->