AI & Society13 July 2026
Incentivise Your Team to Work with AI
The fastest way to get your team to adopt AI is to make it worth their while. Le Monde did exactly that — and the numbers speak for themselves.
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Algorithms27 May 2026
WTF Is an Algorithm?
We blame "the algorithm" for everything. Almost none of us can explain it. Here's what it actually is—and why it matters.
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AI & Society16 May 2026
The Internet Is No Longer What It Was
Children are growing up inside systems that predict, rank, recommend, generate, measure and learn. Here's what that actually means.
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AI & Society9 May 2026
When the Platform Is the Hazard
A harmful post is content. A harmful loop is system design. And parents are consistently given advice for the wrong problem.
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Photo: Jon Tyson / UnsplashAI & Society2 May 2026
The Attention Tax
Why platforms are no longer selling products—they're selling your attention, and the bill is getting higher.
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AI & Parenting25 April 2026
Instead of "Get Off Your Phone"
Six questions that actually work. Because banning technology is not a strategy, and curiosity works better than confiscation.
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AI & Parenting18 April 2026
A Child's Mind vs. the Optimised Internet
Children who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media face double the risk of poor mental health outcomes. The internet knows this. And it doesn't care.
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Photo: Cash Macanaya / UnsplashDigital Systems11 April 2026
Model Mediated Discovery
We're moving from platform driven feeds to AI determined search. What changes?
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Myth
Myths4 April 2026
Is My Phone Listening to Me?
You mention trainers in conversation and ads appear seconds later. Coincidence? Here's what's actually going on.
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AI & Parenting28 March 2026
The Risk Is Not the Post
Why the content your child sees matters less than the system deciding what they keep seeing—and what parents can actually do about it.
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Photo: Immo Wegmann / UnsplashAlgorithms21 March 2026
The Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
And that's not necessarily a bad thing—if you understand how.
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Myth
Myths14 March 2026
Can the Internet Predict the Future?
From trending topics to predictive algorithms, the internet seems to know what's coming. But does it really?
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Myth
Myths7 March 2026
Does Incognito Mode Actually Keep You Private?
The grey browser icon feels reassuring. The reality is considerably less so.
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Photo: Liana S / UnsplashAdvertising28 February 2026
Persuasion at Scale
How digital systems turned influence into a science, and what it means for your freedom of choice.
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Myth
Myths21 February 2026
If It's Free, It Can't Be Harmful
The most dangerous products on the internet don't cost a penny. That's not a coincidence.
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Photo: ObjectType Raw / UnsplashDigital Trends14 February 2026
The Death of the Click
AI is eliminating the need for users to click. Here's why that matters.
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Myth
Myths7 February 2026
Does the Algorithm Show Everyone the Same Thing?
Most people assume the internet is a shared experience. It isn't—and the gap between what we each see is wider than you think.
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Photo: Alexander Lunyov / UnsplashData & Privacy31 January 2026
Why Your Feed Feels Personal (And Isn't)
Understanding the illusion of personalization in digital systems.
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AI & Parenting
Practical thinking for parents navigating AI, algorithms, and children's digital lives.
Photo: Artur Aldyrkhanov / UnsplashAI & Parenting
28 March 2026
The Risk Is Not the Post
Why the content your child sees matters less than the system deciding what they keep seeing—and what parents can actually do about it.
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Photo: Caleb Woods / UnsplashAI & Parenting
18 April 2026
A Child's Mind vs. the Optimised Internet
Children who spend more than 3 hours a day on social media face double the risk of poor mental health outcomes. The internet knows this. And it doesn't care.
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Photo: Katsiaryna Endruszkiewicz / UnsplashAI & Parenting
25 April 2026
Instead of "Get Off Your Phone"
Six questions that actually work. Because banning technology is not a strategy, and curiosity works better than confiscation.
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Myths Series
The internet is full of half truths. These articles separate the signal from the noise.
Photo: Microsoft Copilot / UnsplashMyth
4 April 2026
Is My Phone Listening to Me?
You mention trainers in conversation and ads appear seconds later. Coincidence? Here's what's actually going on.
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Photo: Petr Sidorov / UnsplashMyth
14 March 2026
Can the Internet Predict the Future?
From trending topics to predictive algorithms, the internet seems to know what's coming. But does it really?
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Photo: Microsoft Copilot / UnsplashMyth
7 March 2026
Does Incognito Mode Actually Keep You Private?
The grey browser icon feels reassuring. The reality is considerably less so.
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Photo: Microsoft Copilot / UnsplashMyth
21 February 2026
If It's Free, It Can't Be Harmful
The most dangerous products on the internet don't cost a penny. That's not a coincidence.
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Photo: Markus Spiske / UnsplashMyth
7 February 2026
Does the Algorithm Show Everyone the Same Thing?
Most people assume the internet is a shared experience. It isn't—and the gap between what we each see is wider than you think.
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