Why it’s hard for humans to have the final say over AI
We need to learn from the mistakes we have made in the past
We need to learn from the mistakes we have made in the past

Few industries have escaped our hapless misuse of this troubling technology

The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive

The technology is no match for felt experience in the real world

Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text

If technology redefines what our language means it could also change our perceptions of ourselves

There is good reason to be dubious about the notion that automation will supplant all demand for human labour