Tom Chatfield (12:00 BST)

Technology is not just something we use - it shapes who we are. In Wise Animals: How Technology Has Made Us What We Are, philosopher and tech expert Dr Tom Chatfield explores how our relationship with tools, from ancient artefacts to artificial intelligence, has defined human evolution. With insight and urgency, he examines how AI is changing creativity, identity, and power in the digital age.

Chatfield will also explore the growing challenges AI poses to writers and the publishing industry as – often without their knowledge – their work is being used to train AI systems without permission or compensation.

As algorithms generate text and reshape creative work, what does this mean for authorship and originality? Writing, reading and storytelling are how we forge meaningful bonds between people; is AI a threat or a benefit to writers and their readers?

One of the most original tech thinkers writing today, Chatfiield’s acclaimed books have explored digital culture, AI, tech ethics and the future of authorship.

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