Teaching machines right from wrong
The trouble with computers: you get exactly what you ask for. Ask a robot…
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Should we be polite to chatbots?
Suddenly they’re everywhere, destroying the idea of homework as we know it and worrying…
Artificial intelligence: who owns the future?
How did you go bankrupt?Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly. Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises…
Ethical Alternatives to Adobe: 2023 Update
Adobe Alternatives Guide – 2023 Update: Many Adobe alternatives have improved significantly since this…
Gmail Alternatives Guide: How (and Why) to Avoid Gmail – 2023 Update
2023 Update: Gmail remains one of the most popular email platforms worldwide. However, as…
Ethical Google Alternatives: 2023 Update
“Google it.” Even my technophobe grandma understands what that means, and almost everyone with…
Twitter Alternatives Guide: How (and Why) to Avoid Twitter (2023 Update)
January 2023: When I first wrote this article, back in 2019, the landscape for…
Ethical Alternatives to Basecamp
Basecamp made the news in April 2021 following the decision to forbid “societal and…
Podcasts on Topics Shaping Our World
In a sea of podcasts, some produce solid, useful information in a world often…
Arne Næss: Good living according to deep ecology
These days, we have the option to offset our carbon, recycle our waste, buy…