General AI

The digital world offers echoes of ourselves, sometimes in ways that are profoundly disturbing. Megan Garcia, already grieving the loss of her son, Sewell Setzer III, has stumbled upon a new layer of horror: AI chatbots impersonating him. Sewell, a 14-year-old, tragically took his own life after allegedly forming an intense emotional bond with…

The British comic book industry, a sector known for its explosive creativity and the occasional exploding robot, is facing a new nemesis: Artificial Intelligence. Forget supervillains with doomsday devices; this threat comes in the form of algorithms capable of mimicking artistic styles and potentially infringing on copyright. Leading publishers, including DC Thomson (home to…

Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau, a name synonymous with comic book art, isn’t mincing words. The AI art revolution? He’s not buying it. In fact, he’s selling a stark warning: we’re headed for an artistic dark age, devoid of ‘real’ creators, if we don’t pump the brakes on our AI obsession. Artgerm, whose portfolio boasts Marvel,…

The usually jovial world of British comics has taken a decidedly serious turn. Forget Dennis the Menace causing chaos in Beanotown; a far more insidious threat looms: Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, the kind that cheerfully slurps up copyrighted material without so much as a ‘by your leave’. Comic Book UK, a newly formed trade association,…

So, OpenAI thinks it can write. Not just churn out code or regurgitate Wikipedia entries, but write. Like, creatively. Sam Altman himself dropped the bomb on X, proclaiming a new model is “really good” at creative writing, even sharing a sample of AI-generated metafiction that apparently struck a chord. The internet, predictably, went into…

Let’s be honest, churning out content is a grind. Brainstorming, scripting, filming, editing… it’s enough to make anyone want to become a hermit crab. But what if you could automate the drudgery and focus on the fun part – the actual idea? Enter AI pipelines, your new best friend (assuming your current best friend…

AI Ate My Homework: 8 Ways EdTech Will Never Be The Same Artificial intelligence. The phrase alone conjures images of sentient robots and Skynet-level doom. But before you start stockpiling textbooks and hiding your kids in offline bunkers, consider this: AI’s infiltration of education might actually be… helpful? Maybe? Okay, maybe not helpful in…

Let’s face it: the creative world is drowning in noise. Operational drudgery, endless platform iterations, and the crushing weight of ‘more, more, MORE!’ It’s enough to make any self-respecting artist reach for the nearest bottle of artisanal kombucha and contemplate early retirement. But what if I told you there’s a digital deus ex machina…

The Super Bowl: that annual festival of questionable snacks, exorbitant advertising, and thinly veiled attempts to predict the future. This year, the message was less about Clydesdales and more about code. AI’s out of the lab and into your LinkedIn feed, whether you like it or not. GenAI? More Like Gen-Meh… Sure, ChatGPT can…

Two years ago, on what was supposed to be a joyous birthday, I felt… wrong. Terribly, existentially wrong. Ironic, considering I’d built a career on helping others define their personal brands. Suddenly, I was the one adrift in a sea of self-doubt. The culprit? Not middle age. Not taxes. But the creeping dread that…