‘Dear Rishi’. The code words of British politics

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2023


It’s astonishing how many cliches, code words, jargon and sporty phrases are being used for …

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Can this ChatGPT detector unerringly spot robotic idioms? Nope

by Rashmee

Posted on January 13, 2023


As someone who teaches at university – and works as a journalist – I could …

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How to beat AI – for dummies. Hint: learn a craft

by Rashmee

Posted on January 12, 2023


How to maintain gainful employment as robots take control? With ChatGPT turning out stuff with …

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ChatGPT isn’t Keats & won’t reinvent the sonnet like Terrance Hayes…and that’s fine

by Rashmee

Posted on January 11, 2023


Speaking of AI’s obvious intelligence (artificial or not), there is growing debate about what this …

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‘Write a blog about the status of ChatGPT’

by Rashmee

Posted on January 10, 2023


With artificial intelligence dominating the conversation – Microsoft is reportedly weighing a $10 billion investment …

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Many colours of hydgrogen and other glorious ideas for the new year

by Rashmee

Posted on January 2, 2023


The Economist predicts 23 coinages (paywall) that will become common terminology in 2023. But if …

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America’s Democrats start to reclaim the patriotism and freedom frame

by Rashmee

Posted on December 15, 2022


America’s Democrats and Republicans, it’s often said, speak different languages. On the right, the terminology …

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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni appears to strike a blow for women in power

by Rashmee

Posted on November 12, 2022


The row that’s currently raging in Europe over migration shows that mellow words and mellifluous …

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No, decolonising your bookshelf doesn’t mean getting rid of Jane Austen

by Rashmee

Posted on May 2, 2022 / openDemocracy


The headline in The Daily Telegraph was stark: “Jane Austen dropped from university’s English course …

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Gaelige and Brussels’ Tower of Babel

by Rashmee

Posted on January 22, 2022


The year opened with good news for speakers of Irish or Gaelige. On January 1, …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK