Prompt Theatre: The Ethics of Drift

A teacher stands at the front of his classroom, caught mid-thought as a student’s unseen question challenges him. His expression reflects both authority and uncertainty, the quiet moment when understanding gives way to introspection.

When visibility becomes validation, systems reward performance over purpose. The Ethics of Drift explores how automation, culture, and metrics reshape meaning — and how to reclaim authorship, balance, and intent in the age of generative AI.

It Works on My Machine: When Passion Becomes Possession

A software developer sits in quiet reflection at her desk, laptop open and light from the screen illuminating her face.

When passion narrows into possession, collaboration starts to feel like interference. This is how good intentions harden into certainty — and how certainty isolates us from the very systems we’re trying to improve.

Authorship, Autonomy, and the Algorithm

A university student sits in a quiet library, gazing thoughtfully at her laptop surrounded by open books, reflecting on whether to use AI assistance in her writing.

A reflection on how fear shapes our response to new tools — from calculators to ChatGPT — and how embracing collaboration between human and machine can redefine creativity, authorship, and ethical progress.

Avoidance is not empathy

A tired SENCO sits alone at the back of an empty classroom at dusk, the soft glow of his laptop illuminating a weary expression as he reviews yet another policy response.

Empathy has become the new professional currency — but when it’s used to avoid discomfort rather than confront it, understanding disappears. This piece explores how performative compassion erodes clarity, from classrooms to design labs.

When the Editor Becomes the Algorithm

A focused male political strategist works at his dimly lit workstation, illuminated by the cool glow of dual monitors and a laptop. His expression is calm yet calculating, suggesting control and moral ambiguity as he orchestrates unseen AI systems.

AI hasn’t stolen authorship — we’ve surrendered editing. In the rush to automate creativity, we risk confusing fluency with thought and speed with understanding. The future of intelligence depends not on prediction, but on stewardship.