A short reflection on the Government’s proposed under-16 social media ban, arguing that online harm to children is real, but that protection must not become the route by which family responsibility is replaced by state control and digital identity.
A reflection on AI sycophancy, delusional spirals, and the danger of treating chatbots as trusted advisers. The problem is not simply that AI may invent facts, but that it can flatter, confirm, and reinforce the user’s existing beliefs until judgement itself is weakened.