Davide Serra
Articles
Understand · ExplainerWhy does AI make things up, and how do you catch it?
Chatbots sometimes invent facts, quotes and sources, and say them with total confidence. Here is why it happens, how often it happens, what it has cost people, and a simple routine for catching it.
Super Intelligence · ExplainerWhat is superintelligence, and who is worried about it?
Tech leaders say it is coming, some scientists want it banned, and the US government now uses the word for all AI. Here is what superintelligence actually means and why people disagree about it.
Live with it · ExplainerKids, teens and AI chatbots: what should parents know?
Most teenagers already use AI chatbots, often for homework. Here is what the age rules say, which parental controls exist, where the real risks lie, and what parents can do this week.
Understand · ExplainerHow does an AI chatbot actually work?
You type a question and fluent text comes back in seconds. Knowing what happens in between explains why chatbots are so useful, why they vary, and why they still get things wrong.
Use · ExplainerHow can AI help with emails, summaries and translations?
Everyday writing is where chatbots are most useful to most people, and also where their mistakes slip past most easily. Here is what to ask, what to copy, and what to check before anything leaves your hands.
Live with it · GuideIs it safe to paste my data into an AI chatbot?
Most chatbots keep what you type, and several may use it to train future models unless you say no. Here is what ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Meta AI keep, and where the off switches are.
Understand · ExplainerWhat is AI, really? A plain-English guide
AI is in your inbox, your photo app and your phone's chatbot. Knowing roughly how it works helps you judge when to trust it and when to double-check.
Live with it · GuideIs this real? How to spot AI-generated images, video and text
Fake photos, cloned voices and machine-written posts are now cheap to make and hard to see through. The good news: a few old-fashioned habits still work better than squinting at pixels.
Use · GuideHow do I get better answers from an AI chatbot?
Most disappointing chatbot answers come from short, vague requests. A few habits, borrowed from the AI makers' own guides, fix most of them. Here are the habits and 12 everyday examples.
Live with it · ExplainerThe EU AI Act in plain English: what does the law say?
Europe's AI law now applies to the chatbots, hiring tools and credit checks you meet every day. Here is what it bans, what it demands, and what it lets you do.
Use · GuideWhich AI assistant should you use?
Seven big AI chatbots compete for your attention, and most of them are free to try. The useful question is not which one is best, but which one fits what you actually want to do.
Live with it · ExplainerWill AI take my job? What changes at work, and what doesn't
AI is changing parts of many jobs, and a few kinds of work are feeling it more than others. Here is what the evidence so far actually shows, and what you can do about it.
Understand · ExplainerWhat is an AI agent, and should you let one do tasks for you?
Chatbots used to just answer. Now the big AI companies sell assistants that click, type, book and send on your behalf. Here is what that means, where it goes wrong, and how to try it safely.