Somewhere between asking it to fix a formula in Excel and telling it about the worst week you’ve had in months, the question of whether you’re talking to a machine stopped feeling relevant. Not because you forgot. But because, in… Read More »The test we outgrew: rethinking the Turing test in the age of chatbots
A few years ago, I wrote about how AI had quietly settled into our daily lives, in the maps that reroute us, the playlists that know our mood, the feeds that already loaded what we were about to look for.… Read More »When the machine learns your name: AI intimacy and the slow disappearance of distance
Lately, sociologists and tech thinkers have been wondering not just how AI will change communication – but how it might change our desire for it. What if, after years of mediated conversation, we end up craving something real again? I… Read More »The loop we didn’t expect: from AI to eye contact
Conversations about AI ethics are happening everywhere – from university labs to kitchen tables. Reports from UNESCO, the European Commission, and the World Economic Forum all point to the same truth: we’re building systems faster than we’re learning how to… Read More »Between power and possibility: a human conversation on the ethics of AI
Human-robot interaction (HRI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s part of our daily lives. From robotic assistants in hospitals to AI companions in our homes, robots are increasingly present in our social spaces. As these machines become more integrated… Read More »Skin-to-sensor: rethinking connection
Artificial Intelligence and social robotics have quietly become integral parts of our daily lives. Once only a popular theme in science fiction, these technologies now assist us in various ways, from managing personal tasks to addressing complex societal challenges. Their… Read More »The kind machine: everyday encounters with AI
In my opinion, one of the best and most interesting examples of AI today are social robots. You know, those cute-looking desk buddies like Cozmo or Vector, or even more intricate ones like Boston Dynamics’ Spot (which I fangirl over… Read More »When stories become real: the rise of social robots