Virtual Work

Virtual Work

A personal blog about data ethics and artificial intelligence.

A robot artist painting a self-portrait which appears to show that the robot is male.

“And why are they all men?”

By Richard Smith on February 11, 2025

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A robot scientist in a high tech lab testing the scent from various coloured test tubes

hype

Hey, AI: what’s that smell?

By Richard Smith on January 16, 2025

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Allegory Three (part 2): what's in the box?

AGI hype ethics

Allegory Three (part 2): what's in the box?

By Richard Smith on April 19, 2024

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Allegory Three (part 1): the illusion is real

Allegory Three (part 1): the illusion is real

By Richard Smith on March 3, 2024

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Allegory Two: devices and desires

Allegory Two: devices and desires

By Richard Smith on February 23, 2024

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Allegory One: Why I'm not afrAId right now

Allegory One: Why I'm not afrAId right now

By Richard Smith on February 12, 2024

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