There is a specific kind of discomfort that has no good name. Not fear exactly. Not disgust. Something quieter and harder to place, the feeling of being almost fooled by something that was never quite trying to fool you. We… Read More »The line we needed to draw: sci-fi, robots, and the boundary we cannot afford to lose
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
My FYP has been full of warnings lately – videos saying that AI is coming for our jobs. And maybe that sounds dramatic, but it’s not hard to see why people are anxious, since all this comes after some big… Read More »The illusion of endless growth: when the AI bubble starts to breathe
The other day I found myself in a discussion again – the same one, it feels like I’ve been having a lot lately. And I’m sure everyone is having them these days – AI will take our jobs. This time… Read More »The quiet revolution: when technology magnifies our humanity
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
The other day, I was having a conversation with some friends about AI and the future of work. And the questions that came up regarding this: “What if AI takes over everything? What if, one day, there’s nothing left for… Read More »Between circuits and purpose: rethinking work in the age of AI
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel: Does AI dream of being understood? But beneath the poetic phrasing lies something deeply human. Because when we ask if machines long to be known, maybe we’re actually asking something about… Read More »Dreaming in data: the quiet longing to be understood
Today’s AI is more than information at our fingertips; it’s a gentle voice in lonely hours, a patient listener late at night. From mental health chatbots to virtual companions, these systems offer a kind of emotional support we didn’t expect.… Read More »Emotional support or just code? Reflecting with AI
You never know who’s watching – or, in this case, quietly processing your prompts. While it’s true that AI doesn’t have feelings (yet), there’s something about being kind to your chatbot that feels… right. Maybe it’s superstition. Maybe it’s hope.… Read More »Be kind to your chatbot: small gestures, lasting impressions