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Artificial intelligence is not your friend
Oped, Peter G. Kirchschläger, Published on 18/08/2025
» Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI's Sam Altman have been aggressively promoting the idea that everyone -- children included -- should form relationships with AI "friends" or "companions". Meanwhile, multinational tech companies are pushing the concept of "AI agents" designed to assist us in our personal and professional lives, handle routine tasks, and guide decision-making.
Popularity counts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2023
» Re: "Senate to play pivotal role", (Editorial, Aug 14).
Disrupting the disruptors on the internet
Oped, Roger McNamee, Published on 09/12/2022
» After a decade of unconstrained growth -- when it seemed that a new billionaire was minted every day -- the tech industry has finally hit a rough patch. Elon Musk's erratic behaviour following his takeover of Twitter has left the financially leveraged platform in a precarious state. The crypto exchange FTX's sudden implosion has vaporised a business that was recently valued at US$32 billion (1.1 trillion baht), taking many other crypto firms with it. Meta (Facebook) is laying off 11,000 people, 13% of its workforce, and Amazon is shedding 10,000.
The metaverse: Will it consume my life and soul?
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/12/2021
» Donning cumbersome headsets, I can jack into the new "digital oasis" where thousands of others will likely migrate. At my fingertips, I can do practically anything from work and play to hanging out and shopping when in fact I am alone in a room. This is the metaverse, or the virtual world that will be the next chapter of the internet.
Facebook's 'Ugly American' problem abroad
Oped, Eric Posner, Published on 11/11/2021
» The Ugly American, the title of a novel published in 1958 by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer, entered the language to refer to boorish American officials abroad who sought to improve the lives of natives without taking the trouble to learn their language, culture, or needs.
Making tech giants responsible for user content
Oped, Steven Hill, Published on 28/01/2021
» Why do so many people, including both presidents Trump and Biden, keep talking about eliminating an obscure law called Section 230?