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Power And Knowledge: Conversational AI & Foucault’s Theory

February 3, 2026 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

Power And Knowledge: Conversational AI & Foucault’s Theory

“Power and knowledge are inseparable, mutually constitutive forces.” This was the gist of Zachariah’s text message about AI chatbots.

Filed Under: Humaneering, Technology Tagged With: artificial intelligence, humaneering, michel foucault, zachariah turner

I’m A Little Creeped Out By You

January 27, 2026 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

creeped out

“I’m a little creeped out by you” was how Rocky ended her second conversation with a HumeAI-enabled chatbot I created Sunday morning, using a clone of my voice.

Filed Under: Humaneering, Technology Tagged With: artificial intelligence, conversation with ai, empathic interfaces, humaneering

Empathy Just Got Cheaper. That’s A Problem.

January 24, 2026 By Jeff Turner 1 Comment

empathy just got cheaper

Empathy just got cheaper. And not a little cheaper, a lot cheaper. Cost-effective even. And that is most certainly a problem. Here’s why.

Filed Under: Humaneering Tagged With: artificial intelligence, artificial intimacy, empathic interfaces, humaneering, technology

Why Humaneering Matters Now: A Conversation With AI #2

January 9, 2026 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

conversation with AI

This second conversation matters more than the first conversation with AI. It matters because of how it felt as it unfolded. It’s disturbing. I had to restrain myself as it progressed.

Filed Under: Humaneering Tagged With: artificial intelligence, artificial intimacy, humaneering, life, listening, technology

Why Humaneering Exists: Human Weakness, Inherited Code, And Artificial Intelligence

December 29, 2025 By Jeff Turner 1 Comment

Why Humaneering Exists: Human Weakness, Inherited Code, And Artificial Intelligence

I began thinking about artificial intelligence and its role in targeting our human vulnerabilities and encrypted social structures in October 2020.

Filed Under: Humaneering, Technology Tagged With: artificial intelligence, human behavior, humaneering

A Glimpse Of The Future AI Advertising?

December 22, 2025 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

AI Advertising

The ChatGPT app did not indicate that what I was about to do might constitute AI Advertising. It just looked like your typical holiday “Easter egg.”

Filed Under: Commentary, Humaneering Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, ethics, humaneering

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