Man pondering use of AI

Have you already given up on AI?

The other day, I was at a meeting where we were warned about falling into the trap of believing everything AI tells us. AI frequently “hallucinates”, we were told. Indeed, artificial intelligence can make things up. But guess what, so can human beings. Indeed, the notion that AI hallucinates “all …

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How far would your customers go to support you?

On Thursday morning, as I travelled to work, I have to admit that I was not paying full attention to the interviews on the radio. However, one suddenly caught my ear when the reporter told the interviewee, “That’s just crazy”. It turned out that the individual was a football fan …

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Realisation of a mistake

Are you confident that you always “learn your lesson”?

It hardly seems a year since the excitement of having the Eurovision Song Contest hosted in Liverpool. Well, here we are 12 months later, and there is no less excitement in the Jones household even though the competition has moved on to Malmo, Sweden. Tonight, I’ll be one of the …

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From Siri To Self-Driving Cars – A Psychological Analysis Of AI In Our Daily Lives

With the rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, revolutionising how we interact with machines. From virtual assistants like Siri to the emergence of self-driving cars, AI has become an indispensable part of modern society. Understanding the psychological implications of this widespread adoption …

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Photo manipulation in progress

Do you airbrush the real you?

I am running the risk this week of being disciplined at work. If my boss reads this (and she often does) she will discover I have done something naughty. Recently, I posted a picture on social media of her speaking at a conference. But before I uploaded the image, I …

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Looking into the future

How far into the future can you see with clarity?

Last night I was driving home from work when I became rather annoyed by the driver of the car behind me. He (it must have been a bloke) was right up my rear end, clearly wanting to get past. I was in the outside lane of the dual carriageway, passing …

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Should you turn a crisis into a drama?

Should you turn a crisis into a drama?

It’s been a dramatic week, hasn’t it? It all started with the shock announcement that after 27 years together, Tiger Woods was parting company with Nike. Then a Boeing 737 lost a fuselage panel mid-air, causing a rather obvious need for an emergency landing. I’m predicting that will become a …

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Self-checkout at supermarket

Are you as bad as a supermarket self-checkout?

There’s a good chance you are properly fed up with hearing “something unexpected in the bagging area” when you go shopping. Then you have to wait for an assistant so you can prove that you are over 25 just to buy alcohol-free beer. Self-checkouts save supermarkets loads of money on …

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