ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you’ve ever posted online, you ought to be concernedChatGPT is fuelled by our intimate online histories, yet users have no way of knowing which of their data it contains.
Algorithmic social media is an existential threat to democracyFailure to push back against the current trajectory of social media platforms could be dire for democracy.
Platform capitalism with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca GiblinThis week: we interview Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow, authors of Chokepoint Capitalism, about how platforms capture value in creative markets.
Getting old means never getting to retireDemographic time-bombs and super ageing societies - what does it all mean for countries with falling birth rates?
What the DAC? Can Direct Air Capture help save the planet from global warming?Once the ‘ugly duckling’ of decarbonisation, direct air capture is finally winning friends and influence.
AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for nowFrom ChatGPT to Lensa, it feels like AI is here to take over. But despite some impressive results, such systems still have plenty of limitations.
Resource security for renewable energy? No worries!Is it possible to power the world’s energy needs and also reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
What maths can teach us about privacyHow can we future-proof privacy so that in years hence it is not violated when dissected by more powerful computers?