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    Fresh off the back of an enthralling IPA talk by SXSW veteran Nigel Gwilliam, our very own Deepali Chhabra explores the ethical considerations of using AI to uncover untapped markets. Is it moral? Or are there some people who should simply be left alone?

We also have news on how Google is using AI to evaluate ads for scams and election manipulation, and the latest on what's being done to prepare today's youth for tomorrow's AI-driven workforce.
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The dark side of data  
 
  By Deepali Chhabra, Marketing Manager,
Union Digital

This month's thought piece delves into the dark side of data, exploring the use of AI and the moral quandaries lurking behind every targeted ad and digital trend.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emily recommends
 
  "Suzie Edge's book, 'Vital Organs,' examines history's most remarkable body parts. From Queen Victoria's famous armpits to Percy Shelley's indestructible heart, readers are invited to consider how moments of humanity can impact others and shape a legacy. As we edge closer to a digital-first world, human connection is at a threshold of becoming a lost skill. While we might not be royalty or poets, we can step over that threshold and make connections and legacies — especially with clients and colleagues."

Emily Scott, Senior Account Manager, Union Direct
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Vital Organs by Suzie Edge  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  We ensured Cigna Healthcare made a big splash and a dash!  
 
    This month we were off running, swimming, and riding with our client Cigna Healthcare, promoting their insurance products with a lung-busting triathlon activation, which started in the London Aquatic Centre, and finished in Belgium.

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  Google Ads safety report
 
 
  How Google are using AI to evaluate ads for scams and election manipulation. 
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  #SafetyGoogles  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Generation AI
 
 
  With as many as 30% of today's jobs estimated to become fully automated by 2030, what's being done to prepare the younger generation for an AI-driven workforce? 
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  #bAIrns  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  New anti-social media app
 
 
  Unlike other social media apps, 'Palmsy' lets you post texts and photos to yourself and receive fake likes from your contacts. 
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  #LikeWTF  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Gallery of Hope
 
 
  The Saatchi Gallery's latest exhibit uses AI and photos taken by renowned photographer Jillian Edelstein, to bring future precious moments to life for people who may not live to see them. 
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