In September 2024, I was honoured to be chosen by the Churchill Trust to travel abroad following this huge global election year, to investigate the risks associated with the emerging use of AI as tool to spread misinformation and disinformation. The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report 2024 lists the use of misinformation and … Continue reading Exploring AI’s Role in Misinformation: A Global Election Perspective
If it's your first visit to Japan, you might be put off visiting an onsen because you are not sure of the correct practices or etiquette. Don't be. Onsens are casual places for Japanese people, and once you have a grasp of the basics you'll fit in perfectly. what to bring Bring your towels with you: … Continue reading onsen etiquette
First thing I realise is that I'm going to get the footwear thing wrong. We arrive at our beautiful little ryokan on the main drag of this little hot springs resort town, and immediately our sturdy, Gore-Tex lined walking shoes are spirited away in favour of some plain brown guest house slippers. When we reach our … Continue reading onsen town
It's a source of real irritation to me that, no matter how much you spend in an Australian shop, no matter how high-end, the likely greeting by the shop assistant at the till will be "Just these today?". Once I was shopping for a whole new work wardrobe, assisted by a personal shopper. Even with … Continue reading a valued customer
Máiréad Doyle 