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I suppose I should be pleased that the mainstream media has finally caught up with some of the observations I’ve been making about AI for years. Their stories are both late breaking and panic-stricken

As a journalist, I’m surrounded by deadlines. Every part of my working life is framed with a deadline. As many as 10 a week is not uncommon. And to paraphrase my favourite author, Douglas Adams, “I lo

These days you can’t turn on the TV or listen to the radio without hearing about AI and the fact it is taking over our lives. But I’ll be honest, my knowledge of ChatGPT is slim to none. An online sea

Spend time with supporters of emerging AI technologies such as chat-bots and you’ll hear an oft-repeated phrase: “The worst it will ever be.” This quote, from the Wharton professor and AI booster Etha