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Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

Although many JoTS Online articles are open access (public), others are exclusive to CTSI Members - in which case, you'll need to login to access them. If you aren't a member of CTSI yet, you can join us here. And, if you'd like to contribute articles or suggest topics for us to cover, please email our Editorial Team.


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An Intelligent Approach to AI

Posted: 26 May 2025


ANALYSIS: AI is often talked up as a silver bullet for government and enforcement - but the reality is more complex. This article cuts through the hype, exploring the ethics, legal implications and real-world limits of advanced AI, before offering practical, grounded tips on how Trading Standards and councils can use AI tools effectively and responsibly ...

 

An intelligent approach to AI

Posted: 26 May 2025

ANALYSIS: Artificial intelligence is already raising practical, legal and ethical questions for Trading Standards, from model welfare and rogue AI agents to bias, data protection and hallucinated outputs. This piece cuts through the hype and offers grounded advice on using prompts, examples, sentiment flags and follow-up questioning to make AI tools more useful without surrendering professional judgement.
 

Opinion: Weapons of mass distraction

Posted: 13 January 2025

OPINION: Distraction can be a powerful tactic in public debate and policy. This commentary considers why staying focused on the real issues matters more than ever for Trading Standards.
 

Opinion: Fake it till you make it

Posted: 15 January 2024

OPINION: Artificial intelligence promises major benefits for Trading Standards, but it also raises difficult questions around privacy, bias, regulation and accountability that the profession cannot afford to ignore as adoption accelerates.

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