Duncan JefferiesRobot wars are inevitable, so why not televise them?We can’t stop the arms industry developing killer robots. But we can stop them from killing us.Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Duncan JefferiesWhy it’s good to be boredSometimes it pays to put down your smartphone and embrace purposeful boredom.Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Duncan JefferiesWhat happens when a robot steals your talent?AlphaGo’s victory over the world’s top Go player shows that AIs could soon outperform us in all sorts of ways.Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Duncan JefferiesBe careful who you trust to augment your realityFacebook, Google and Microsoft could shape reality itself through augmented reality, and that’s worryingApr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Duncan JefferiesIf you autocomplete your abilities you’ll never improveAI and algorithms can quickly fix your work, but they won’t help you become a better artistApr 15, 2017Apr 15, 2017
Duncan JefferiesElon Musk’s neural lace vs. life as an AI’s pet catNeuralink, the latest project to emerge from Elon Musk’s fevered imagination, could have been ripped straight from the pages of any…Apr 3, 20171Apr 3, 20171
Duncan JefferiesHow to avoid a dystopian futureLike anyone who’s been to the cinema in the past decade, I’ve seen my fair share of dystopias — and to paraphrase Tolstoy, each is unhappy…Mar 28, 20171Mar 28, 20171
Duncan JefferiesLetting an algorithm decide who you live with will only expand your filter bubbleThe clunk of the front door triggers a Pavlovian sigh of relief. You’re home. You’ve escaped the flagrant nose-picker who sits opposite you…Mar 4, 2017Mar 4, 2017
Duncan JefferiesHow basic income could help anyone become an artistIn Martin Amis’s short story Career Move, the literary world is turned on its head. Screenplay writers struggle to get their work published…May 18, 2016May 18, 2016
