Allan Boyd Talks to Experts About Things
West Australian Independent Journalist Allan Boyd talks to actual experts about interesting things for about 15 minutes. Also on RTRFM!
I source a lot of content via the excellent academic-journalism website, The Conversation.
The things I cover are wide...
Including Cyber-security, Surveillance-capitalism, Media, Arts, Politics, Internet Stuff, AI, Big Tech, Science, Ecology, Social Justice, Human Rights, Activism...
I have a solid background in web development, arts, comms, politics and media. In particular, independent community arts. Been broadcasting on and off since 1996 with RTRFM. Serial student at ECU in Media and Cybersecurity. Lapsed sessional academic of Experimental, Performance Poetry and Creative Writing at Curtin. Ex-tree-planting contractor. Was a Perth Indymedia OG at the birth of Open Publishing. I'm a rogue web developer by trade. Muso. Building the internet with my bare hands since 1998! Aka the antipoet. Perth Slam co-host.
Allan Boyd Talks to Experts About Things
Misia Temler - How AI is Eroding Our Critical Thinking
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Many Australians use AI Technology daily. We use it to offload our difficult tasks, plan our lives and think less. And it seems these handy tools, like ChatGPT - are becoming ubiquitous. But can we become dependent on these things and are they eroding our critical thinking skills? RTR’s Allan Boyd spoke to a memory expert to find out more.
Dr Misia Temler - Research Affiliate, Psychology, University of Sydney
Source: It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea - The Conversation - March 10, 2026