The Right to Be Forgotten… By a Machine
Talia Wainwright examines the complex reality of AI, data privacy, and the limitations of the Right to Be Forgotten in the age of machine learning.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Feedback Loops Threaten Digital Memory
Explore how AI feedback loops can mimic and amplify human biases, leading to a gradual erosion of diverse human expression and knowledge. Understand the mechanisms causing this phenomenon and its impact on AI training data quality.
From Clippy to Copilot: The Strange Evolution of Digital Help
Explore the journey from Microsoft’s Clippy, an early virtual assistant, to the advanced AI capabilities of Copilot, examining their impacts on user interaction and technology evolution.
AI and Online dating: Swipe, Match & Merge
Explore the transformative journey of AI in online dating, from automated avatar dates in virtual Paris to deepfake emotions. Understand how intimacy and human connections are being reshaped by sophisticated AI technologies.
Digital Afterlife: Why Perfect Memory Is the Wrong Kind of Immortality
From warped VHS to chatty AI avatars, the Digital Afterlife promises comfort without decay. This feature asks whether perfect memory helps us heal or keeps us from letting go, and argues for consent, clear disclosure, and designed imperfection. Sometimes the kindest archive is the one that fades.
From Dial-Up Desire to AI Lovers: How Internet Pornography Shaped Digital Evolution
Tracing the journey of adult content from dial-up patience to instant AI gratification reveals how internet pornography drove technological advancements—and sparked critical ethical debates. Explore how past digital desires shape our future
Will We Still Code in 2040? Gen-X, No-Code, and the Future of Making Things
From BASIC on a BBC Micro to drag-and-drop AI builders, the way we make software has transformed. But has convenience replaced creativity? This article explores the future of coding—and whether Gen-X’s DIY ethos still has a place in the age of no-code.
AI Education Isn’t About Polished Tech, It’s About the Messy Magic of Learning
In the 1980s, British schools created a generation of coders with the BBC Micro. Today, students use AI daily, but do they understand it? Should AI literacy be the next frontier in education, just as coding was decades ago? This article explores how the UK can lead in AI education.
From 8 Bits to AI: How Gen X Witnessed the Birth of Artificial Intelligence
From screeching cassette loads and BASIC programs to modern AI chatbots and generative tools, Gen X has lived the entire evolution of personal computing. This article explores how a hands-on, 8-bit mindset shaped today’s AI breakthroughs—and what it all means for technology’s next chapter.
Gen X and AI Adaptation: Scepticism, Skill, and the Pursuit of Meaning
Gen X has adapted to every major digital shift, from dial-up modems to social media revolutions. Now, AI is transforming the workplace, but this isn’t our first technological upheaval. Here’s how our adaptability, scepticism, and experience give us an edge in the AI era.