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Privacy against the machine
I have given up on privacy. I know the idea is sound – not everyone should know everything about everyone – but the society or “reality” that we are building, supporting, craving is incompatible with privacy. Denying a cookie here and there, or worrying about submitting private information to a large language model, is nothing […] Read more
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AI for therapy?
People are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support – talking through breakups, anxiety, depression, sometimes even suicidal thoughts. Dangerous? A recent paper (Moore, Jared, et al. April 2025) at least says AI is not ready for therapy. (Funny that back in the 80’s the first chatbot, Eliza, was made for therapy, which was, […] Read more
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AI = Accessible Intelligence
AI is transforming many aspects of our lives, and its potential to enhance accessibility is particularly exciting for those who still struggle to participate fully. Recently, at the Annual Conference for Inclusion Enterprises in Germany, I discussed how AI tools like ChatGPT can help. In particular, I am impressed by how easily AI can translate […] Read more
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The Babelfish Moment
One of the most wondrous inventions in science fiction is the universal translator in Star Trek or the Babel fish in hitchhiker`s guide to the galaxy – a device (fish) that can easily and quite poignantly translate all kinds of texts. In Star Trek it is one of the keys to unite peoples and build […] Read more