Tag: "computers and AI"

Stephen Fry

Perhaps unshockingly for someone who is an actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer, Stephen Fry has a deep interest in words and how we use them. After hearing him lecture on that subject, Marcel Steinbauer-Lewis asked him about Artificial Intelligence and how it connects with the extraordinary lure of language.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025: Interview]

Guto Dias’ Cartoon

by Guto Dias
[Issue 168: June/July 2025: Cartoon]

Technologists & Ethicists

Stephen L. Anderson laments inadequate moral insight among tech leaders.
[Issue 166: February/March 2025: Articles]

Seeing & Knowing

Shashwat Mishra explores the limits of perception via the Molyneux problem.
[Issue 165: December 2024 / January 2025: Articles]

How Can We Make A Computer Conscious?

Each answer below receives a random book. Apologies to the entrants not included.
[Issue 165: December 2024 / January 2025: Question of the Month]

We’re as Smart as the Universe Gets

James Miles argues, among other things, that E.T. will be like Kim Kardashian, and that the real threat of advanced AI has been misunderstood.
[Issue 164: October/November 2024: Thoughts on Thought]

The Black Widow Case

Dave Hangman on a crucial lawsuit taking place the day after tomorrow.
[Issue 163: August/September 2024: Fiction]

Reality, Humanity & AI

Nafees Malik surveys our quest for truth, and asks if AI can help us discover more.
[Issue 162: June/July 2024: Articles]

Harley Schwadron’s Cartoon (1)

by Harley Schwadron
[Issue 162: June/July 2024: Cartoon]

Bygone Days Yet To Come

Tim Wilkinson reports from the philosophical past, present, and future.
[Issue 156: June/July 2023: Fiction]