Jan 10, 2023 | AI, children online
Living with artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly common part of life for teens and young people. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, to self-driving cars and robots in factories, AI is already present in our lives in so many different...
Dec 28, 2022 | attention economy, digital detox
As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on our relationship with technology and make some changes to enhance our digital wellbeing. Here are eleven new year resolutions I’m making this year to improve my relationship with tech in 2023:...
Dec 15, 2022 | AI, apple, Misinformation, social media, tech ethics
Crypto’s rollercoaster year, proliferating generative AI, spats in the Twitterverse, it certainly hasn’t been a quiet twelve months in tech. Next year is stacking up to be even busier and, dare I say, even more dramatic. Here are my top tech predictions...
Dec 7, 2022 | AI, attention economy, tech ethics
In 2022 I wrote about artificial intelligence, tech ethics, the metaverse and the challenges of parenting in the digital age. I’ve done a trawl to see which of my articles were the most popular in 2022. Here’s the shortlist: #10 Are We all Addicted to Our...
Nov 21, 2022 | attention economy
Dark patterns are tricks and techniques used in so-called deceptive design where website designers make you do things you didn’t intend to do on their site. This can include; taking out subscriptions, signing up for mailing lists and buying products you...
