Social media consumes us all. Connecting feels easier than ever, with everyone being accessible at the tap of a button. However, its effects on consumers are undeniable; it commodifies social interaction, rewires our brains and ultimately disconnects its users from their loved ones. In an age of ai-dominated, algorithmic content, the concept of effortless interaction… Continue reading Social media — an artificial connection to the world
With the increasing improvement of various Large Language Models (LLMs), the most known software being ChatGPT, we are now witnessing a virtual assistant that can help write emails, draft business plans, and even offer life advice within its boundaries. The boundaries are what seem to be forgotten. It’s safe to say that with the growing… Continue reading AI Psychosis – The danger of artificial optimism
As Artificial Intelligence takes over and redefines the world at an exponential rate, its implications on society grow vast. With the prolific introduction of AI chatbots, much like the global domination of social media platforms, many are turning to software such as ChatGPT, Replika, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Pi, amongst many others, to support… Continue reading Searching for togetherness in a lonely world: Is Artificial Intelligence replacing human connection?
“At a time when man was still at the initial stages of his civilisation and his thought had not yet consciously come to serve objective truth, the resort to myth was the only way to supply an answer to the questions which exercised him” Stavropoulou, M. (1997) Greek Mythology: Gods and heroes – the Trojan… Continue reading A Prophet of Discourse: What would Hermes make of digital communication?
At the turn of the new millennium, the world held its breath in fear of the Y2K bug. Would a computer be able to differentiate the year 2000 from 1900? 25 years on, technology has become more advanced, smaller, and more innovative than ever seen before. The internet now fits in your pocket, you can… Continue reading Turning Back Time: Why Gen Z Are Returning to Analogue Tech
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of replicating reality, the role of human creativity is being reevaluated. AI can already mimic human likenesses and replicate natural scenes with stunning precision and this precision will only grow greater. The question then arises: what is the point of replicating reality in art now that technology can do… Continue reading What can cubism teach us about creating in a world with AI?
Skyrocketing AI stock prices have been a point of great anxiety over the past few months. Allegations of a bubble extend even longer, and with Michael Burry’s latest short position, the market took a hit. Afterwards, a whole rabble of AI industry leaders have made their way onto the media to reassure the world there… Continue reading Rabble of AI Leaders Try To Calm Markets In New Interviews
Between the years of 1642 and 1651, the UK was in total turmoil as the Royalist and Parliamentarist forces competed to lead the way for the union’s future. One man, utterly disturbed by the skirmishes resulting in an uncertain future and a death toll of around 200.000, strived to find out how this outcome could… Continue reading HOBBES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE META-LEVIATHAN
Do you ever find yourself scrolling endlessly through TikTok, or Instagram reels, and get swept up in the current of the media machine. You flick to the comments to contribute to the discourse and instead find your own thoughts staring right back at you – the same reaction, the same emojis and jokes. You may… Continue reading The Algorithm Ate My Taste: On Losing and Reclaiming Our Aesthetic Autonomy
Artificial intelligence is all the rage at the moment (plus there’s plenty of rage against it too). AI has blown up in popularity in the past couple of years thanks to large language models or LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude along with generative-AI tools such as Sora and Runway. Many naysayers assert AI is used… Continue reading Will AI Transform Human Thought?
