Read moreYou start out just browsing, no axe to grind,
But algorithms are busy, rewiring your mind;
Discussion seems strange,
Views no longer range—
Trillionaires smile as free thought’s resigned.
AI ‘Black Box’ enigma’s magic is all answers but buries the how
It was lunchtime, and my carefully-prepared bowl of Hungarian goulash stared back at me from the microwave—a hopeful hero doomed to disappoint. I pressed “start,” listened for the beep, and out came a bowl still cold in the centre, mocking my faith in modern...
The PDF goes to AI rehab
I am casting my mind back to the chaotic, paper-heavy ’90s. Digital was supposed to save us from the tyranny of paperwork, but let’s be honest, how much have we ever really escaped the avalanche? If paper was on the way out, the forest sure never heard about it....
Crypto and the fine art of bluffing at dinner
The crypto world’s costly and loud, With Trump memes attracting a crowd. You dream of a prize, But soon realize— Most fortunes are lost in the cloud. Off the bat: cryptocurrency (“crypto”) is digital money you store, send, and (sometimes) spend online—there’s...