• Automatic for the people

    Oliver Bown     |      May 6, 2024

    AI allows people to generate art, writing and now music without any of the talent, technique or practice previously required. Whether anyone else wants to consume this work is another matter.

  • The great art robbery

    Oliver Bown     |      April 28, 2024

    AI threatens to replace real human artists, just as machines have replaced people in a host of other activities, but AI models were trained on artists’ works without permission or payment.

  • Challenges ahead for generative AI

    Oliver Bown     |      December 19, 2023

    Generative AI is upending industries, but little is certain about how this technology will fare amidst a range of issues in a fiercely crowded market.