Allegra Cuomo
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Interested in Ethics of AI, Technology Ethics and Computational Linguistics
Subscribe to my Substack ‘A philosophy student’s take on Ethics of AI’: https://acuomoai.substack.com
Also interested in music journalism, interviews and gig reviews
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From Turing to Searle: can there ever be a reliable test for AI consciousness?
AI consciousness: a never-ending philosophical can of worms that leaves us with more queries than theories? And even if we manage to define AI consciousness, is it feasible that there could ever be a reliable test for it?
By Allegra Cuomo5 months ago in 01
AI consciousness: science fiction or a reality?
“Some believe that AI systems will soon become independently conscious, if they haven’t already.” Waking up this morning and reading Pallab Ghosh BBC In-Depth article of ‘The people who think AI might become conscious’, led me to think about the reasons behind why I initially became interested in the discussion of ethical technology and ethics of AI.
By Allegra Cuomo8 months ago in 01
‘Oh! The Ocean’ by the ocean: The Wombats at CHALK Brighton
Just over 100 meters from lapping waves on the Brighton beach, and the dazzling lights of Brighton Palace Pier, is legendary music venue CHALK - and where else would be a better place for me to watch the iconic Liverpool-originating band The Wombats play their sixth and newest album, ‘Oh! The Ocean’.
By Allegra Cuomo11 months ago in Beat
Will AI cause the death of journalism, and how can the industry use it to its advantage?
A few weeks ago I attended a talk hosted at UCL, where Oliver Kamm interviewed senior news writers Phillip Collins and David Finklestein, who between them have an impressive resume of speech writing, journalism and book writing.
By Allegra Cuomo11 months ago in 01
Nothing Shines On This Island: Chloe Slater at The Old Blue Last
If any of you have been on the indie rocker side of TikTok or Instagram as of late, there is a high chance you may have heard Chloe Slater’s tongue-in-cheek and pointed track ‘Nothing Shines On This Island’. And if you are anything like me, you simply cannot get enough of her fabulously descriptive, meaningful and fun lyricism. Pair this with awesome guitar riffs and rocking drum rhythms, I was immediately drawn to learn more about the young artist from Manchester writing these brilliant songs.
By Allegra Cuomo11 months ago in Beat
Sociopathic Intelligence - when Al goes rogue
On 4th February 2025, I presented a talk on the Innovation Stage at the TINTech London Market 2025 conference, discussing a variety of topics with the theme of Ethics of Al. The theme of the stage was Al, and through a 'fireside chat' style of presentation, Paolo Cuomo and I discussed the importance of implementing ethical frameworks within Al now, instead of treating it as an afterthought to deal with later on.
By Allegra Cuomo11 months ago in 01
‘This Is Not An Exit’: The Debut Entrance of The Backfires
Originally featured in UnCL Magazine Last October, we sat down and spoke to British-American indie rock band, The Backfires, who are on the cusp of releasing their debut album ‘This Is Not An Exit’ in January 2025 (out now). The band, who met at UCL (lead singer, Alex Gomes, even had his own show on RARE FM!), discussed the process of producing and releasing their long-awaited debut album, previous musical inspirations and their favourite touring memories.
By Allegra Cuomo12 months ago in Beat
Chat GPT and carbon footprints: how much CO2 does your query produce?
“Each [ChatGPT] query emits around 4.32 grams of CO2“, according to a “detailed calculation” from Smartly.AI, an AI agent for customer service with a blog discussing the the quantity of CO2 produced per usage of ChatGPT. The breakdown of this environmental impact can be boiled down to the two phases required in the developing of generative AIs.
By Allegra Cuomo12 months ago in 01
