Written" is in quotes because Reshi created the book using various AI programs instead of more traditional writing and illustration methods. Alice and Sparkle is a children's picture book about a young girl named Alice who creates an artificially intelligent robot named Sparkle. On December 9, 2022, Reshi made a thread on Twitter about his experience publishing the book, which soon went viral. The text of the story was primarily generated using ChatGPT , while the imagery was primarily generated using Midjourney .

Art Shift: The artstyle ranges from the chibi-inspired style on the cover to a more realistic look .The debate has heated up even further with the announcement of Alice and Sparkle, created by design manager Ammaar Reshi. Preliminary results from one of six councils being studied have shown that its predictions are “pretty accurate”, according to the centre’s executive director, Michael Sanders. Today a computer-generated analysis – “machine learning” that produces predictive analytics – can help social workers assess the probability of a child coming on to the at-risk register. One major thing that many people are concerned about is how these machine-learning tools are allowing certain individuals to make a quick buck. It is important to emphasise that data analytics systems are only part of the process,” says the Thurrock spokesperson.

The Data Protection Act provides some legal safeguards on using personal data – one of which is that organisations must let people know how their details and profile are being used. Further verification and checks are carried out in line with statutory requirements prior to any intervention. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which regulates the act, says it recognises that machine learning can present “some of the biggest risks related to the use of personal data”.Reports on its use in other countries have shown mixed results including potential unethical profiling of groups of people. Independent social worker Steve Liddicott has advised Xantura on various projects, including Thurrock. Maris Stratulis, national director of the British Association of Social Workers England, first voiced concerns last year. Photograph: Getty Tech companies have been working with councils to sift through data sets to identify families in need of support. He, too, emphasises that the analyses don’t tell the social workers what to do, but are merely another piece of the toolkit to aid decision-making.