Dick Pountain

Opinion Have the likes of Alphabet and Meta forgotten their success stemmed from real people, not a digital universe dreamt up in a boardroom?

Opinion Think that the human brain is analogous to a computer? Wake up and read the research

Opinion Wordle inspires Dick to reinvent his 1980s ASCII toolkit for the 2020s, but this time he doubles down with ANSI

Opinion The shift to remote working has made me realise that my head is now firmly in the clouds

Opinion As societal nudges edge closer to super-nudges, is our “free” society starting to lose control of its own decision making?

Opinion To understand why robots won’t rule the world, it helps to have a basic understanding of biology and consciousness

Opinion When it comes to the fate of humanity, it's useful to look at one of the world’s most celebrated poets

Opinion You could spend £1,000 on that new phone, or you could invest it in something Distinctive and Durable

Opinion AI can't replace us because we're emotionally complicated, but don't let those emotions rule it out

Opinion Playing with numbers is a dangerous game that could lead to vertigo, nausea and pleasure

Opinion Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are brilliant at building businesses, but we shouldn't let them take control

Opinion Androids imbued with emotional AI might not be realistic, but be careful what you wish for

Opinion Using an older phone isn't just a smart economic move, it's a smart ecological move too

Opinion In the same way AV software spots threats, we could soon benefit from superpowered gene editing

Opinion Google shows Microsoft how it’s done with OS updates, but there’s still one thing missing

Opinion The interface of any device should be intuitive, but why not make it delight the user as well?

Opinion That robot may be able to mimic what you say, but it can't attach meaning to the words

Opinion Advanced genetic theory and processing power mean the game of life can be played for real