
Is there anybody in there? Google project LaMDA and the question of sentience
Nick Spencer considers this week’s headline news out of Silicon Valley surrounding the claim that Google project LaMDA had become sentient. 17/06/22
In BriefNick Spencer considers this week’s headline news out of Silicon Valley surrounding the claim that Google project LaMDA had become sentient. 17/06/22
In BriefNick Spencer looks at whether there is a future for electric nuns 09/06/2022
In BriefGuest author Prof. David Ford explores how the gospel of John can form and inform our desires in an attention economy. 16/03/2022
In BriefStephen Williams and Nathan Mladin discuss the fresh relevance of Shoshana Zuboff’s analysis of ‘surveillance capitalism’. 07/10/2020
In DepthNatan Mladin argues that Netflix docu–drama ‘The Social Dilemma’ reminds us that we are not autonomous as we think we are. 23/09/2020
In BriefRachel Thomas argues that our growing self–identification with machines could have the severest consequences for the vulnerable in society. 20/03/2019
In BriefEdward Stourton, BBC journalist