Great Reads
Ten years ago, the movie Her predicted more than just AI
Her told the story of a man falling in love with artificial intelligence - but it's far more than just a prediction of where AI would get to in ten years.
Bias in AI: what 200 images of people at work reveal
We used Midjourney to generate more than 200 images of people at work; the results are in and they illustrate the prevalence of bias in AI.
Why I’m still betting on Apple in the era of AI
Though the rise of AI might expose a weakness of Apple, its integration between hardware and software is reason to remain bullish.
ChatGPT plays doctor: what happened when a real NHS doctor asked the AI for medical advice
Questions on whether AI will replace doctors have grown over the years. But how far - or how close - are we from that becoming a reality? Real life doctor, Jo Best, puts ChatGPT to the test.
Omotenashi in digital customer engagement: openness and sincerity through first-party data
At first glance, the link between data marketing and the Japanese hospitality principles of omotenashi aren't obvious. Bensen Koh explains why it shows how digital customer engagement should be done.
The real smart cities fight hasn’t even started yet
Are you ready for the revolt against smart cities? James O'Malley predicts that unrest among the people of Oxford is just the beginning of the anti-tech fight
The 5 pieces of tech I wish I had at Burning Man
Self-confessed swamp monster Claire Reilly battles through the mud to deliver her survival story from this year's headline-grabbing Burning Man
Oppenheimer delivers an ethics lesson for Silicon Valley
Film fanatic Richard Trenholm got far more from Oppenheimer than three hours of entertainment: he saw it as a valuable lesson for Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
Generative AI is talking, but is anyone actually listening?
Stop the hype. Generative AI is churning out chum, which makes Claire Reilly wonder one thing: who on Earth is reading this stuff?
AI for Hollywood: pay attention to the strike, because you’re next
Don't be distracted by the glamour of the TV and film strikes in America: the writers and actors are a sign of things to come for all of us.
Welcome to Threads, the bland internet franchise of the future
Meta has sold Threads as a Twitter alternative that will give users a simple and easy app experience. The reality is a bit more complex.
Apple is going to win the AR war – or no-one is
In this in-depth essay, James O'Malley explains why he believes the Apple Vision Pro, along with Apple's inherent advantages, will win the AR war - if there is a war to be won
Fighting fake news: we need to build the tools to manage a world where AI has destroyed the truth
Think AI-generated images, words and videos are already causing problems? Just wait for the coming tsunami. We need tools that fight back, argues James O'Malley.
ChatGPT isn’t Star Trek, so don’t let science fiction cloud your AI thinking
ChatGPT can’t think for itself, so don’t let the supercomputers of science fiction - from HAL to Star Trek's Data - fool you today
ChatGPT is the real deal – and it’s going to change the world
If you think GPT and its AI relatives are overhyped and over here, then James O'Malley wants you to think again. Not only will they genuinely change the world, those changes have already begun.