Jeremy WagstaffBreaking the wall: Drawing the right lessons from Blade Runner(s)This is the second in a series of pieces I am writing on dystopian movies — — broadly defined — and what they tell us, or could tell us…6d ago6d ago
Jeremy WagstaffThe Civil War in Our HeadsI finally braced myself to watch Alex Garland’s Civil War and saw a mirror. It wasn’t a pretty sightAug 12Aug 12
Jeremy WagstaffBehold, the Ghost of Sir Clive, the Bridge Builder We Need Right NowWe’re in a stasis you might call stagnant tech. How can we find a way forward?Aug 6Aug 6
Jeremy WagstaffAnticipating the wave train of AIWe’ve been poor about trying to predict the real, lasting impact of generative AI.Jul 2Jul 2
Jeremy WagstaffWe need to talk about our AI fetishDon’t allow those developing AI to lead the debate about its futureMar 258Mar 258
Jeremy WagstaffYes, we should care about Julian AssangeWhy his actions have, among other things, exposed technology for what it is — and why we owe him for thatFeb 2311Feb 2311
Jeremy WagstaffDestroying the brand to save itThe UK’s Post Office scandal throws up one more lesson for how to understand journalistsFeb 161Feb 161
Jeremy WagstaffWhy do journalists destroy those they love?The recent death of a children’s welfare icon in the UK raises questions about the role journalists play in promoting, and then crushing…Jan 184Jan 184
Jeremy WagstaffOpenAI’s flawed bid for mass adoptionThere’s a lot of excitement, understandably, about ChatGPT rolling out a “roll-your-own” ChatGPT tool. In fact, it’s been so popular OpenAI…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Jeremy WagstaffGenerative AI: Another way at looking at our new overlordWe have grown sick of social media. But what comes next?Nov 13, 20231Nov 13, 20231