We might think the big impacts of AI are a long way off, but it’s already affecting our lives in ways often unseen. For example, we know algorithms determine which ads we see online, but our awareness of the assumptions about us this involves can affect our self-esteem and sense of identity. Meanwhile, some fear the replacement of many jobs with AI will steadily concentrate power in the hands of a privileged few. As AI becomes more important, this process could reduce the ability of people without that power to change their lives for the better.

Our society needs to have a long, hard think about its future relationship with machine intelligence. Not least because, in our evolving interactions with the technology, AI is often placed in a position of authority. That means we’re not entering into anything like an equal partnership.

If you’re at the mercy of TikTok’s algorithm, you might have been recently been shown one of the many videos advocating the benefits of stoicism, but an actual expert in this ancient philiosophy argues you shouldn’t bank on it making you a happier person. Or you might have been shown an ad that appears to suggest athletes might like to use ketchup sachets as their supplement of choice – here’s an expert guide to its real nutritional value.

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