In the literary world, the question of using AI is being raised more and more. Until now, its use has sometimes been highlighted, sometimes downplayed, or even hidden, and publishing houses have started to put in place labels – before the adoption of the AI Act on August 2nd by the European Union. This information […] … learn more→
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How to make the use of generative AI visible in literary publishing, or the role of paratext
The listening gap is real — how AI might help teachers bridge it
A Grade 4 teacher showed her class a video of children who walk miles barefoot to school. A hand shot up: “Why are you showing us AI slop? No way this is real.” A classmate pushed back: “Bro, my grandma didn’t have shoes when she walked to school.” But another chimed in: “Totally AI.” I […] … learn more→
Whether you’re an introvert or extravert may decide how you should use AI
More than a century ago, the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung made introversion and extraversion central to his theory of psychological types. Today, we tend to use “introvert” and “extrovert” as shorthand for how sociable someone is. Jung’s preferred spelling was “extravert”, and his distinction went considerably further than whether someone enjoys a party or likes […] … learn more→
The information our favorite chatbot gives us is neither neutral nor objective.
Ten percent of the population gets its information primarily from chatbots —conversational agents powered by artificial intelligence (AI)—according to a survey of 93,000 people worldwide for the Reuters Digital News Report 2026. Furthermore, when participants were asked about their preferences, 46% said they seek out sources without a bias (i.e., perceived as objective). Along the same lines, a study published in […] … learn more→
What are ‘thanabots’: dueling turned into a subscription service
Our phone rings, and when we answer, the voice on the other end is that of a deceased friend. We receive a birthday message from a deceased child. This is possible today, and it’s happening. Thanabots , or grief robots, are artificial intelligence programs trained on information about a deceased person, obtained from their social media profiles […] … learn more→
Does ‘AI‑watermarking’ mean the party is over for cheating students?
about students cheating with AI are rife within schools and universities. Some lecturers have even expressed fears students have been “lobotomised by AI” amid reports AI-detection tools are patchy and far from fool-proof. Last week, New South Wales moved to ban take-home assignments for Year 12 to try to stop AI use in assessments. At the same time, a major generative AI […] … learn more→
The decades‑old ‘AI alignment problem’ has finally become a reality. Solving it won’t be easy
Human beings have long told versions of the same warning: be careful what you wish for. In Greek mythology, King Midas got exactly what he asked for, but at the cost of everything else he valued. In the famous story of The Monkey’s Paw, a man’s wishes are granted through terrible and unforeseen routes. These stories feel newly […] … learn more→
How to protect and educate children and adolescents about sexual ‘deepfakes’?
You don’t need to be a computer expert to create fake sexual content using artificial intelligence tools. A simple search on social media or any search engine will turn up applications and tutorials that explain, step by step and in great detail, how to create fake sexual images, videos, or audio recordings. The popularization of […] … learn more→
A lifelike robot called ‘Sally’ was going to teach in a US school. It’s not as weird as it sounds
A New York school district made global headlines this week for plans to trial a humanoid robot named “Sally” in high school classrooms. Sally has lifelike silicone skin, long brown hair, and the ability to move her arms, head, and face while seated. According to the manufacturer, she uses “natural conversation, facial expressions and real-time interaction”. She is […] … learn more→
Can robots doubt themselves? This is robotic cognition today.
For a conversational AI, a chair might be a word, a definition, or an image. For a robot, a chair is an obstacle to avoid, an object to move, a surface on which someone can sit. We analyzed 40 scientific studies published in the last ten years on cognitive robotics and human-robot interaction, and the […] … learn more→
