Many people would argue that they are rational. They weigh up their options, consider the evidence and arrive at sensible conclusions. Most people are wrong about this. And not because of a lack of intelligence. Neither does that mean people are entirely incapable of being rational. The human brain has evolved to process enormous amounts …
Trying to precisely define philosophy can be a challenge. The origin of the word comes from Greek for the love of wisdom, although modern day thinkers typically try to define it to represent its usage today. And not everybody can agree. What’s more important is its application to the real world. Maybe you’ve wondered about …
The subject of data can be a bit dry, and alone they don’t offer much in the way of meaningful interdisciplinary application, whether planning finances or even trying to decipher what you are being told in the age of bullshit. But to get there, you have to begin with the basics. So, what are data? …
If you’ve ever been shopping online and the timing of the promotions seem to match up to your intent to buy, or there are tempting offers to add a few extra items to your basket, then you’ve likely experienced the results of Machine Learning (ML) first hand But not everything is about making money! ML …
When silver started to rapidly increase in value at the beginning of 2026, did you have the mental resilience to resist the fear of missing out? Could you have modelled a range of potential outcomes to determine where the price might be by the end of March? With a Monte Carlo simulation, perhaps. As new …
The idea of intelligent automata has been around since antiquity, but the language models that we are familiar with today have their origins in the sixties. The technology is continuously advancing, experts from around the world are warning us about serious consequences without proper governance, and there is a reported increase in deceptive agents outside …
Apocalypse stories usually cast machines against nature: steel cities rising, forests falling, the planet consumed by smoke and flame. But if intelligence is about efficiency, then a superintelligence may see things differently. Sustainability might not be a moral choice — it might be a survival strategy. Scarcity in a Fragile World Modern technologies rely on …
When we think of control, we often picture force: armies, weapons, or the shutting down of systems. But there is another kind of power, one far quieter and often more effective — the power to shape belief. If a superintelligence ever wished to steer humanity, it might not reach for bombs or blackouts. It might …
Armies of machines, laser fire cutting through the sky, cities reduced to rubble — these are the images we reach for when imagining an artificial intelligence turning against humanity. But if a superintelligence ever did decide to bring us down, it would not need armies. It would not even need violence. All it would need …
Dramatic end-of-the-world images are catchy: oceans boiling, cities dismantled by machines, human atoms rearranged like toys. They make for headlines and excellent metaphors. But they also slip us into a particular story: that intelligence, left to its own devices, will look like our most familiar monsters. That’s an assumption worth interrogating. Intelligence is a means …