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You need a policy for smart glasses
Have you been filmed today? Would you know if you had been? How do you feel about your private conversations being recorded, without your knowledge, and then broadcast? What about people recording your private information while they assess insurance claims, banking, do work on your house, or treat you during a medical appointment? Standing by…
Heated Rivalry: life-changing storytelling for creators, cast, and fans
Six months ago I wrote about the Heated Rivalry effect after seeing crowds of people spilling out of bars onto the pavement during watch parties. This weekend, Heated Rivalry will be celebrated at the Peabody Awards, as one of the most captivating and inspiring stories of the year; and at the Canadian Screen Awards, where…
How historic and transformational were the May 2026 local elections?
There have been a lot of excitable headlines since people across the UK went to the polls on Thursday May 7, 2026. Words like ‘historic’ and ‘transformation’ have been used, while Labour has been said to have been ‘hammered’ and ‘punished’. How true is this? Are things shifting? And is this a new political world?…
Ethics are not the problem. Damaging behaviour is.
Someone commented: “I don’t think there will be an option to opt out due to ethical reasons.” I’ve seen two quotes about AI that made me sit up and pay attention this week. This was one of them. It was from someone expressing concern about Elon Musk’s Memphis data centres, known as Colossus, which have…
Losing faith in human creativity means we can’t have nice things
This week I watched a fandom blow up over an AI witch hunt. Until recently whenever you read something, you knew a human had created it. Whether you enjoyed it, or not, thought it well crafted, or not, you had respect for the person who wrote it as a creative-endeavour. Now we’re suddenly suspicious. How…
Targeting trans women puts all women at risk
Preventing trans women from participating is not about fairness in sport or safety in bathrooms, it’s about policing all women’s bodies. Editor’s note: Some readers have felt this piece centres cis women rather than trans women. That wasn’t my intention. Trans women are women and trans men are men. My argument is that attacks on…
Running a business is a political act
I’ve seen a couple of people complain about “political” posts on LinkedIn. Running a business is a political act. You’ve chosen to build your own business, not work for someone else. That’s a choice about your independence and how you want to live. You’ve chosen to work in a particular field. That’s a choice about…
What’s the point of International Women’s Day?
Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls. That’s the theme for today’s International Women’s Day. I’ve debated whether to post about it or not. Who is this day for? What’s it adding? But then I read posts highlighting situations women and girls face every day. Women who have faced harassment at work. Girls who…
