Book Launch: Realistic and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence - 18th June 2026

 

Maggi and her son Zak are launching their new book on the Realistic and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence at Blackfriars Hall in Oxford on 18th June 2026. As well as David and Maggi speakers will also include Kester Brewin is Associate Director at the Institute for the Future of Work, Professor Sarah Hayes from the University of Bath Spa and Dr Elaine Kasket, an expert on technology’s role within our work, individual psychology, and relationships.

If you're in, or can get to, Oxford, we'd love to see you there. 

GoogleAI Lab's Project Genie - Explorable 3D Virtual Worlds

 

On the face of it Google Deep Mind's new Project Genie looks quite awesome - you describe a world and a character to explore it (or upload images), it builds it and you explore it! Whilst the video looks great access is currently limited to Ultra subscribers in the USA, so we'll have to wait a while until we can try it.

More information on the Google Blog.