Tag: ethics
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Three reminders that are helping me engage (more) critically with ‘AI’ headlines
Have you had a conversation with chatgpt, marvelled at how well-constructed, even…friendly its output feels, then read about how it is a broadly unregulated global information machine that hallucinates facts and is known to be racist? Have you come across the (admittedly controversial) tech industry open letter calling for a temporary pause on AI development,…
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Distributed ledgers, transparency and the enduring role of trust
I’m writing this from somewhere in the guts of a house sale and purchase, fingers crossed, touching wood etc. It’s an extremely fortunate position to be in, so this is definitely not a moan about personal admin, nor a pitch for how smart contracts and digital identities could drive efficiencies in conveyancing. There are (plenty…
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The paradox of sustainable online shopping
It hit in the greengrocer’s this week. The first wave of festive nostalgia, Wham’s Last Christmas, unmistakeable even on a little shop radio. Though, increasingly I’m finding the jingle-bell memories of past Christmases are tempered with a bit of ethical reflection. The climate emergency, the cost of living crisis, imminent recession…there are so many reasons…
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Five thoughts on (digital) communities
I have developed a time consuming Rightmove habit. In my defence, I’m wrangling with where and how we plan to bring up our freshly minted kids. For years, if you’d asked me what I thought was important about a home I would usually have said one thing: a strong sense of community. (Well, maybe two…
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