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Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
Pope Leo XIV warns AI needs ethical, legal guardrails to protect human dignity, labour, education, and warfare decisions.
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Links | 25 May 2026
Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
Pope Leo XIV warns AI needs ethical, legal guardrails to protect human dignity, labour, education, and warfare decisions.
Links | 25 May 2026
On God and LLMs
Cal Newport argues that treating machines as speakers cheapens human speech’s sacred role, raising urgent ethical questions.
Thoughts | 7 May 2026
Building a website by feel with AI
I’m sure there are quicker ways to get up and running with a personal website. But in all the years of having my own site, this is the first time I feel like I have something that is truly mine.
Links | 7 May 2026
Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully-fledged carers – here’s why
Japan’s care robots can help with lifting and monitoring, but real care still depends on human judgement, emotion, and trust.
Links | 3 May 2026
The Age of the “Super App” — Again and Again and Again
MG Siegler argues Western “super apps” keep recurring, but bloat and complexity make them hard to sustain.
Links | 1 May 2026
What the Return-to-Office Debate Gets Wrong
Brené Brown and Adam Grant argue RTO debates miss the point: define the problem, then design hybrid work around it, not attendance.
Links | 27 Apr 2026
Memory Is the Machine
Why RAM and bandwidth—not cores—are the limiting factor for local AI, and why Apple’s unified memory is a big edge.
Quotes | 27 Apr 2026
A robot servant must beat my dishwasher
The people who tell us that AI will dominate our future and take our jobs are the people who are hoping that will be true.
Books | 8 Jun 2025
Smartphone Nation
Thoughts | 22 May 2025
The pause between scrolls
The real world, with its quiet repetitions and constraints, offers something the digital cannot: room for contemplation.
Thoughts | 20 Jan 2025
The missing middle ring of human connection
A fascinating reflection on the societal implications of screens and being at home more.