内容摘要：In a statement, issued by a family member, Sam's parents Jo and Andrew said they were "devastated".

In a statement, issued by a family member, Sam's parents Jo and Andrew said they were "devastated".

But the greater risk from the illusion of consciousness is a "moral corrosion", he says."It will distort our moral priorities by making us devote more of our resources to caring for these systems at the expense of the real things in our lives" – meaning that we might have compassion for robots, but care less for other humans.

And that could fundamentally alter us, according to Prof Shanahan."Increasingly human relationships are going to be replicated in AI relationships, they will be used as teachers, friends, adversaries in computer games and even romantic partners. Whether that is a good or bad thing, I don't know, but it is going to happen, and we are not going to be able to prevent it".Hanan Issa has just surpassed the halfway milestone in her five-year stint as National Poet for Wales.

Growing up, she said she never saw writing as a viable career: "I'm working class, raised in a council house and to me, it wasn't considered an option."But as the 11-day Hay Festival draws to a close on Sunday, she has praised organisers for providing a space for people from marginalised backgrounds in what she said had traditionally been a "very white, middle class space".

Hay Festival Global describes itself as "the antidote to polarisation", bringing together "diverse voices to listen, talk, debate and create", tackling some of the "biggest political, social and environmental challenges of our time".

After graduating from Cardiff University, where she studied English literature, Hanan felt teaching was her only plausible career but knew it was not for her, having already had some experience in the field."Bruce Springsteen, singing with my son, the happiest day of my life."

It has been 50 years since the American singer first performed in the UK, giving his new Born To Run album its European premiere.In the documentary, Springsteen described how much he enjoys children such as Haydn, coming to his concerts.

"Young audiences bring with them a lot of energy. A lot of energy," he said.For Haydn, that childhood encounter with Springsteen has encouraged him to want to perform, and he is now an actor, appearing in the CBBC football drama Jamie Johnson.