In 2024, AI is making headlines daily. We may be aware of the science, but how do we imagine AI and our relationship to it both now and in the future? Fortunately, film may provide us with some insights. Probably the best-known AI in film is HAL 9000 from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey...
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AI and the Future of Software Development
Imagine standing on a podium, baton in hand, ready to conduct a symphony of code. This is the future of software development, where developers act more like orchestra conductors than solitary coders. As someone working with LLMs, I’ve witnessed firsthand the rapid advancements that have transformed our capabilities. These changes bring excitement and anxiety, hope...
Custom GPTs vs Assistants
In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, AI-driven solutions are becoming integral to enhancing user experiences and automating tasks. Among these solutions, OpenAI offers two powerful tools: Custom GPTs and Assistants. Both cater to different needs and skill levels, making it essential to understand their distinctions and applications. In this blog post, we will compare the...
Klarna: Cutting Costs and Boosting Campaigns with AI
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is not just good at making your shopping easier – it's also a wizard at cutting marketing costs. In Q1 2024, Klarna managed to chop its sales and marketing spend by 11% while running more campaigns and keeping their marketing fresh and funky. And guess what?...
Generative AI – The unknown Unknown
Generative AI – it’s the tech equivalent of Marmite: you either love it, fear it, or don’t know what it is. From creating art to generating news articles, this AI-powered sorcery is reshaping industries and stirring up a pot of public opinion. In a recent study by the brainiacs at Oxford University, they dissected how...
Microsoft’s New “Recall” Feature: A Double-Edged Sword?
At the recent Build conference, Microsoft unveiled an ambitious new feature for Windows 11 called "Recall," integrated into the new Copilot+ PCs. This AI-powered tool aims to revolutionize how users search and retrieve past activities on their PCs. However, while innovative, Recall raises significant privacy and security concerns that cannot be ignored. How Recall Works...
Scarlett Johansson’s row with OpenAI reminds us identity is a slippery yet important subject. AI leaves everyone’s at risk
OpenAI will be removing access to one of its ChatGPT voices, following objections by actor Scarlett Johansson that it sounds “eerily similar” to her own. Earlier this week, the company said it was “working to pause” the voice of Sky, which is one of a few options users can choose when conversing with the app....
Why Software Engineers Should Embrace Philosophy
In the world of software engineering, where lines of code and caffeine reign supreme, there’s an unlikely ally waiting in the wings: philosophy. Yes, you read that right. The ancient art of pondering existence, ethics, and the meaning of life can turbocharge your coding skills. Here’s why software engineers should dive into the realm of...
GPT-4o is now better than ever at faking human emotion and behaviour
Earlier this week OpenAI launched GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”), a new version of the artificial intelligence (AI) system powering the popular ChatGPT chatbot. GPT-4o is promoted as a step towards more natural engagement with AI. According to the demonstration video, it can have voice conversations with users in near real-time, exhibiting human-like personality and behaviour....
The Real-World Efficacy of Human-AI Collaboration: It’s Complicated
Welcome to the age of artificial intelligence, where every tech headline seems to herald a new era of human-AI symbiosis. But let’s be real: the relationship status between humans and AI often reads like a complicated Facebook update. As we wade through the waters of AI collaboration, it turns out the synergy between human intelligence...
