The Future of AI in America Is Being Decided—And It’s Time to Pay Attention
Right now, the U.S. is rewriting the rules for the age of artificial intelligence —and the changes will shape not only the speed of...
The Ethics of Artificial Intimacy: Why Philosophy Must Enter the Chat
Headlines like “Man Proposed to His AI Girlfriend” and “She’s In Love With ChatGPT” reflect a cultural moment where romantic relationships with artificial intelligence are no longer...
We Still Have Time to Protect the Last Frontier of Privacy
This time last year, I was all set to buy the Apple Vision Pro. I’ve been a long-time Apple devotee—their design, UX, and product...
The Cost of Rotten Speech: Knowledge, Reason & Democracy
The previous post in this series looked at how Elon Musk’s attempt to transform X (formerly Twitter) into a digital town square—grounded in absolute free speech—ironically...
Musk’s Town Square Is Built on Sand
“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity...
Silver Lining or Just a Glimmer? Revisiting Algorithm Bias (Part 2)
In the last post of this series, I introduced the issue of algorithmic bias. Inspired by the well-meaning but ultimately flawed efforts of Google’s chatbot, Gemini, towards inclusivity, I looked at the challenges of addressing bias—such as the conceptual ambiguity of terms like 'fairness' and the inherent subjectivity in correcting bias. This raised the fundamental question of how best to approach the issue: should we adopt a normative stance, based on how we think the world should be, or a descriptive one, reflecting how the world actually is? The former approach has subjectivity problems, risks distorting the truth, and importantly might deprive us of insights into inequality that we need to address. However, bias is damaging on so many levels and needs to be dealt with somehow.
Is There a Silver Lining to Algorithm Bias? (Part 1)
In a world where AI’s reach continues to expand, the challenge of managing algorithm bias has become increasingly apparent. The recent missteps by Google's...
How to Prevent a Shipwreck…
Welcome to the first post of the Tech & Society blog series. Each month, this series will delve into the various challenges, issues, and advancements in both...