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Cristina Criddle

Technology reporter

Cristina Criddle writes about technology for the FT and specialises in social media, big tech regulation and emerging technologies like the metaverse and artificial intelligence.

She won gold at the 2023 MHP Group 30ToWatch Journalism awards for her technology reporting.

Previously, she was a technology reporter at the BBC, where she presented on TV, radio and podcasts, as well as produced the documentary The Instagram Effect.

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  • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
    News in-depthOpenAI
    OpenAI expands lobbying team to influence regulation

    ChatGPT maker beefs up global affairs unit as politicians push for new laws that could constrain powerful AI models

    Chris Lehane, Sam Altman and Anna Makanju with OpenAI logo
  • Thursday, 30 May, 2024
    News in-depthOpenAI
    Internal divisions linger at OpenAI after November’s attempted coup

    Arguments over safety and Sam Altman’s leadership spill back into public domain as artificial intelligence start-up hit by resignations

    Sam Altman walks down a hallway
  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2024
    OpenAI
    OpenAI begins training next AI model as it battles safety concerns

    Executive appears to backtrack on start-up’s vision of building ‘superintelligence’ after exits from ‘superalignment’ team

    Sam Altman in front of an OpenAI logo
  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI fight to partner with chatbot group Character.ai

    Talks come as Big Tech seeks tie-ups with Silicon Valley artificial intelligence firms

    Character.ai example on a smartphone
  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
    Meta Platforms
    Meta AI chief says large language models will not reach human intelligence

    Yann LeCun argues current AI methods are flawed as he pushes for ‘world modelling’ vision for superintelligence

    A montage of a photo of Uann LeCun with the Meta logo on the background
  • Monday, 20 May, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    AI companies seek big profits from ‘small’ language models

    Microsoft, Meta and Google have released new versions with fewer ‘parameters’ that are cheaper to build and train

    A montage with the logos of Google, Microsoft and Meta
  • Friday, 17 May, 2024
    Inside BusinessSocial Media
    The ‘Sephora kids’ era raises concerns about online content

    Child influencers promote make-up and skincare to Generation Alpha

    People walk outside a Sephora store in a busy retail shopping area in Beijing, China
  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
    Technology regulation
    Ofcom adds pressure on tech industry to protect children online

    UK regulator spells out dozens of measures companies must comply with as part of stringent new legislation

    Portrait of a young teenage boy sitting on the sofa at home texting on a smartphone and watching something on screen at the same time.
  • Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
    OnlyFans
    Ofcom investigates OnlyFans over children’s access to adult content

    UK watchdog steps up regulation of video-sharing sites as platform used by sex workers comes under scrutiny

    The OnlyFans logo
  • Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    How good is OpenAI’s Sora video model — and will it transform jobs?

    The FT asked workers in animation, advertising and real estate to test rival AI systems that create short clips

    Montage of OpenAI logo and images
  • Sunday, 28 April, 2024
    News in-depthGrindr
    Grindr chief urges caution over giving out personal data on gay dating app

    George Arison says users should be careful after Tory MP who shared intimate images was caught in ‘honeytrap’

    A bystander wears a Grindr T-shirt during the Pride march in New York last year
  • Thursday, 25 April, 2024
    News in-depthTikTok Inc
    How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app

    Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownership

    TikTok logo and users with China and US flag
  • Thursday, 18 April, 2024
    Meta Platforms
    Meta unveils less ‘sanctimonious’ AI model as tech rivalry heats up

    Facebook parent claims Llama 3 takes a fresh step towards human-level intelligence

    Images from Meta’s Llama 3
  • Monday, 15 April, 2024
    Technology regulation
    UK rethinks AI legislation as alarm grows over potential risks

    Government draws up regulatory blueprint while competition watchdog expresses ‘real concerns’ about industry

    Montage of Rishi Sunak and Sarah Cardell with logos of OpenAI and Google in background
  • Thursday, 11 April, 2024
    Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift’s return to TikTok puts her at odds with Universal

    World’s largest record label had muted her songs on the social media site over a royalties dispute

    Taylor Swift
  • Tuesday, 9 April, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’

    Upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year

    Montage of images of Brad Lightcap and Yann LeCun
  • Friday, 5 April, 2024
    News in-depthArtificial intelligence
    Social media stars face off against deepfake scammers

    YouTubers and TikTokkers are being turned into deepfake doppelgängers to promote products and spread disinformation

  • Saturday, 30 March, 2024
    News in-depthArtificial intelligence
    Chaotic departure of StabilityAI chief raises doubts over start-up’s future

    Emad Mostaque’s resignation from group valued at $1bn came after legal skirmishes and battles with investors

    A montage of photos of Emad Mostaque and a Stability AI logo shown on a screen of a phone
  • Friday, 29 March, 2024
    OpenAI
    OpenAI courts Hollywood over plans for video generation model Sora

    Chief executive Sam Altman presented revolutionary AI capabilities to Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery

    Montage of Hollywood sign, OpenAI logo and Sam Altman
  • Monday, 25 March, 2024
    Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
    Upstart agencies tap into influencers

    Europe’s creator economy is growing rapidly as more consumers and brands turn from traditional media to online platforms

    The image shows an energetic and vibrant scene from an award show or entertainment event. A man stands on stage, highlighted by a spotlight, in front of a colorful backdrop with green neon lights
  • Thursday, 21 March, 2024
    UK politics
    Senior UK MPs raise concerns over TikTok’s ownership

    Select committee leaders say action needed to combat risk of China influencing UK affairs and democratic elections

    TikTok logo on a mobile phone
  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2024
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    Bank of Japan ditches negative rates

    Central bank raises borrowing costs for the first time since 2007 in a historic shift

  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    Rival nations seek to poach top UK and European AI start-ups

    Canada and UAE lobby companies as global competition over developing cutting-edge technology heats up

    Hewlett-Packard Enterprises staff operating an AI robot, which was developed with German start-up Aleph Alpha, at a technology fair
  • Monday, 18 March, 2024
    Artificial intelligence
    Chinese and western scientists identify ‘red lines’ on AI risks

    Top experts warn existential threat from AI requires collaboration akin to cold war efforts to avoid nuclear war

    Experts lined up at the International Dialogue on AI Safety last week in Beijing
  • Friday, 1 March, 2024
    OpenAI
    Musk sues OpenAI and Altman for breach of contract

    Suit alleges start-up’s deal with Microsoft broke agreement to build ‘artificial general intelligence’ for humanity

    Elon Musk
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