Leon Furze
Author, consultant and PhD candidate
Helping educators understand the practical and ethical implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence
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Letting the Robots In
AI agents are increasingly browsing the web alongside humans, but most websites still serve them the same cluttered HTML designed for browsers. Here’s what I’ve done to make this site more readable for AI systems, why I think educators should care about being AI-accessible, and why the real problem isn’t scraping but the attribution gap…
Building Websites with Claude Code
Over the past couple of weekends I have built and published five complete websites and a complex interactive page for this site. I had the content already handy, but all of the work of making the websites, and a substantial amount of their deployment, was handled exclusively by Claude Cowork and Claude Code.
What is MCP and Why Should I Care?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standardised way for AI assistants to communicate with external data sources and tools. I spent a weekend building my own MCP servers to connect Claude to my private data, and learned a lot about where this technology is heading.
Teaching AI Ethics: New Book and Website
Today I’m launching two things: a new Open Access eBook and a dedicated website for the Teaching AI Ethics project. Read more on the blog.
Artefacts of the AI Resistance
From zines to silent protest records, the DIY resistance to AI is picking up steam. A personal look at the artefacts — handmade, rough-copied, and stubbornly human — pushing back against Big Tech.
Teaching AI Ethics 2026: Power
The final article in the updated ‘Teaching AI Ethics’ series explores how AI consolidates power in the hands of the wealthiest, most powerful companies in the world.
Teaching AI Ethics 2026: Emotions and Social Chatbots
The article updates prior discussions on AI ethics, shifting focus from the challenges of emotion recognition to the manipulation of human emotions by AI systems, particularly social chatbots. It highlights the risks posed to young users, detailing manipulative tactics used by platforms and regulatory responses aimed at safeguarding mental health.
Advertising in ChatGPT: Should We Care?
OpenAI is introducing ads to ChatGPT. Here’s why their data is more valuable than Facebook’s, and what it means for schools already locked into contracts.