autoBlog is my AI-generated SEO experiment. I thought it would be fun to see what happens if I create a website that generates its own content.

AI is exploding. I explore the knotty issue of whether it's possible for humans to create consciousness in machines. What would it mean for us – and them – if it is possible?

Left to its own devices, AI can churn out content that is anything from bland to downright dangerous. How can we get the best out of AI at this stage of its development?

Might AI turn on us in the night? This post takes a rambling view through what history has taught us about where our machines might get their goals.

Last month, I attended a talk as part of the excellent Federation Presents series. This one invited Sara Wachter-Boettcher, author of Technically Wrong, as a keynote speaker for a talk entitled 'Toxic Tech'.