Over the coming months, I’ll be posting a series of articles on issues arising from, and responses to, Covid-19 in the UK and beyond. This is the third article in the series. Here I discuss public perceptions and behaviours in response to Covid-19. This picks up on a point raised in Read more…
Digital technologies are now a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. And questions remain as to how these technologies are reshaping how we experience the world around us, and how the world around us is being reshaped. Included here is the rise of the ‘algorithmic child’. One area this is Read more…
There’s been a lot in the media about AI in health and care over the last two years. While there is some really exciting work going on, and a clear focus from government, how much of this is hype? And what is all the fuss about? On AI in health Read more…
In the era of techlash, there’s a growing unease about the power and influence of large tech companies. The concern runs deep. At the heart is the perception of how tech monopolies, think Facebook and Google, are seen to distort markets and political systems. And in the news we see Read more…
At a recent Melting Pot Lunch, I had the opportunity to lead a discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and care, ethics, and if the future is unethical. Melting Pot Lunches are run by Kaleidoscope Health & Care. Kaleidoscope work with NHS trusts, charities, government departments and private sector Read more…
Imagining AI futures gives us a space to consider our place in the world and ask those tough philosophical questions. What is human nature? What is the nature of the social contract? How do we relate to each other and the world around us? How do we shape technology and Read more…