The industry’s AGI dream has few people in it
By Conor PurcellThe way the tech industry talks about AGI is revealing. In press releases, investor decks, and keynote speeches, AGI is framed as a kind of…
Author: Conor Purcell
Conor Purcell PhD is an award-winning science journalist who writes extensively about AI, ethics, and society.
Beyond bodies: What AI suffering might look like
By Conor PurcellArtificial intelligence is forcing a reconsideration of one of our oldest moral assumptions: that suffering requires a body. For centuries, pain has been tied to…
The new culture war – navigating our emotions in the age of AI companionship
By Conor PurcellThere’s a moment in every story when the narrative shifts, when you realize the question you have been asking isn’t the right one. For me,…