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Opinion: In light of the Grok horror show, is it time we demand better?
In his regular column, Jonathan McCrea looks at just the latest Grok AI scandal and asks if it might prompt us to truly demand change
Opinion: ‘Tis the season for AI predictions – 2026 bots unwrapped
From avatars to cinema, Jonathan McCrea predicts many AI returns in the new year. It has been quite the year for AI (and consequently for
Opinion: The good, the bad and the cyberthreats of AI
In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea makes a case for why some AI cynicism is warranted. Someone recently told me that I’m very negative about
Opinion: Catherine Connolly deepfake – is age of ‘seeing is believing’ over?
As AI video technology advances apace, Jonathan McCrea considers what this means for truth and democracy in his latest column. Nice try nerds. Despite the
Opinion: Can an AI bot help with our workplace empathy problem?
Can an AI bot really help managers show more empathy? In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea discusses the problem of workplace compassion in the machine
Opinion: Furore over AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood reveals deeper AI anxiety
In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea gives his take on the AI ‘actor’ who has become the talk of tinseltown. I presume by now you’ve
Opinion: Ireland officially loneliest country in the EU. Might AI friends help?
Recent tragic cases in the US of teenagers taking their life after emotional conversations with chatbots showed that the inevitable rise of AI ‘friends’ will
Opinion: AI is great but so is chatting to a person
While the increasing sophistication of AI tech means we don’t have to talk to people as often, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t reach out anyway,
Opinion: Vendors take note – Perplexity’s Comet browser presages automated future
In his regular column, Jonathan McCrea admits to being a bit of a Perplexity fan. He says an early look at its new agentic Comet
Opinion: The AI bias problem hasn’t gone away you know
In his regular column, Jonathan McCrea, an avid user of AI himself, advocates for not handing over decision-making to the machine. In what now feels
Opinion: Would you let AI plan your holiday itinerary?
In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea is striking a lighter tone and telling us how AI has become his ideal travel companion. I’m heading away
Opinion: From 4D at EP to a Bongo doc, AI can’t kill this creative’s fire
Creativity is an existential need that AI won’t eradicate, no matter how sophisticated it gets, says Jonathan McCrea in his latest column. At Electric Picnic
Opinion: We need to talk about the existential risk of AI
In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea takes on the AI fear. Just how intelligent will AI become, and should we be worried? I really didn’t
Opinion: I killed my clone and I don’t know how I feel about it
In his latest column, Jonathan McCrea outlines his recent experimentation in building a virtual Jonathan McCrea with the AI tools already available.
Opinion: The dawn of AI agents and what it might mean for commerce
In our new series, Jonathan McCrea looks beyond the headlines at how AI is transforming business, work, education and research. This week he takes on AI agents and their implication for retailers.
Opinion: Leadership needed as AI and education at a crossroads
In a brand new Silicon Republic series, Jonathan McCrea looks beyond the headlines at how AI is transforming business, work, education and research. This week he takes on AI in higher education.