Risk and safety
Can we trust AI systems we do not understand?
We trust many things we cannot explain. Why AI may be different.
Humanopia Editors
Ethics
Bias in, bias out: fairness in automated decisions
How bias enters AI systems, and what can realistically be done about it.
Music
Film scores made with AI: can you tell?
Some of these picks have aged badly in their details. The technology looks wrong, the interfaces are clunky. But the human questions at their centre still hold up…
Practical Guides
Using AI to plan a trip, step by step
Itineraries, packing lists and budgets, with the right amount of trust.
Books
Classic science fiction every AI builder should read
If you only have one evening, start with the first pick. If you have a weekend, work through the list in order; each one builds on the ideas…
Future scenarios
Scenario: AI scientists and the pace of discovery
If AI can run experiments, what happens to science, and to scientists?
Jobs and economy
Retraining at 50: stories from the middle of a career
Four people who changed direction, and what helped them most.
Movies and series
Animated films that take AI seriously
Some of the most thoughtful AI stories are made for children.
Games
Chess, Go and what games taught us about AI
Board games were AI's training ground. The lessons still matter.
Video and podcasts
Video essays on AI and society
Thoughtful long-form videos on technology, culture and power.