By Guardian staff reporter
Publication Date: 2026-05-02 05:00:00
1. Asian Mothers, Bad Feelings: Notes on a Pervasive Stereotype
No matter what continent they come from, mothers are the inexhaustible subject: the inevitable endpoint of a therapy session, the proverbial container of never-ending discomfort, the shortcut to understanding a person’s idiosyncrasies and insecurities. But there’s something about the Asian mother in popular culture that feels both overexposed and underdeveloped.
Rebecca Liu wrote this long read for the Guardian examining what lies behind the pushy Asian tiger mother stereotype.
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2. Meet the AI Jailbreakers: “I See the Worst Thing Humanity Has Ever Created”
To test the security of AI, hackers must trick large language models into breaking their own rules. It requires ingenuity and manipulation – and can come at a high emotional cost. Jamie Bartlett spoke to those on the new frontier in AI security, which isn’t just about code but…
