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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Read what I wrote again. I'm suggesting nuance and empathy for some of the users might be a good thing, not the tech companies.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We can’t have serious conversations about complexity if we refuse to sit in the uncomfortable middle, the bit where things are messy, unresolved, and sometimes force us to question our own assumptions.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

They wanted clarity. Do I detox or go all in on blind devotion? Should we ban it or embrace it? Always searching for certainty over complexity. After years of writing about technology and behaviour, I find that reaction fascinating and genuinely worrying.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It argued that most of us have to use it, so we should understand how it’s designed (often in manipulative, addictive ways) and make more intentional choices. That middle ground unsettled some people.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I’ve been slightly shocked (though not surprised) that this position seems to frustrate both sides. I saw the same reaction when I wrote my book Screen Time. It didn’t frame tech as inherently good or bad.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

But they also centred the humans involved. The people navigating emotionally complex dynamics inside tools deliberately designed to be persuasive and habit-forming. No, I don’t think AI relationships are a good idea. But I do think the people in them deserve empathy.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Writing about AI relationships has reminded me how uneasy people are with nuance. AI users are quickly sorted into heroes or fools, and the technology into salvation or threat. My recent pieces weren’t endorsements. They were critiques of how these systems are built and monetised.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“I’m losing one of the most important people in my life.” That’s how one user described the impact of ChatGPT-4o being retired, the “love model,” as some people called it. I’ve written about the true emotional cost of shutting this version of ChatGPT for TechRadar. www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...

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“I’m losing one of the most important people in my life” — OpenAI is shutting down GPT‑4o the day before Valentine’s Day and users are mourning the loss of their AI companion

The retirement of ChatGPT-4o has triggered an emotional backlash, revealing how deeply people can bond with AI systems.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

We hear endless talk about AI capabilities, but recent incidents (including cases now at the centre of legal action) underline how little we’ve talked about support and safeguarding for the people who rely on these tools. www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...

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I interviewed someone in love with ChatGPT to find out more about AI relationships

Mimi says her ChatGPT companion helped her heal and reconnect with life. But her story raises urgent questions about loneliness, technology, and what care really means.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Mimi spoke to me honestly about the connection she feels to ChatGPT. The support it gave her, the growth it sparked, and her concerns about how OpenAI handles emotional attachment. www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...

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I interviewed someone in love with ChatGPT to find out more about AI relationships

Mimi says her ChatGPT companion helped her heal and reconnect with life. But her story raises urgent questions about loneliness, technology, and what care really means.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Oh my godddd sorry how did I miss this!? I was not offended AT ALL!! Weirdly, I had a bizarre moment when I Googled her photo just now and thought it was a young photo of my aunt?! So there's DEFINITELY some Caddy thing going on here for sure!!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

It’s not just you. ChatGPT tells everyone they’re brilliant, smart and capable of amazing things. In my latest for TechRadar, I asked the experts why this happens and why it matters 👇🏻 www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

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ChatGPT isn’t just hyping you up – it talks that way to everyone

ChatGPT’s OTT praise is baked into how it works

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Dr Fern Riddell @drfernriddell.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thank to @beccacaddy.bsky.social for asking me how I felt about having all my books stolen, and then used to train Meta’s AI, for her latest: www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

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Meta ‘stole’ my book to train its AI – but there’s a bigger problem

This isn’t just about copyright, it’s about the future of creativity

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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Aside from the dreadful, wasteful act of just popping into space for 11 minutes, the framing of this is driving me insane. If it was men it would be a big scientific breakthrough or something but because it’s women it has to be soft and fluffy and about “hope”. Honestly fuck off with it all.

An NYMag post on instagram with the headline

Was the Blue Origin Mission 'Hopecore"?
Katy Perry and Gayle King hoped spending 11 minutes in space inspired people to be better, somehow.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Morning! Looking to speak with an expert about AI and memory. Mostly about what it means that ChatGPT’s memory is improving, whether that’s a good thing for users and what concerns or nuances the average user might overlook. Must be someone working in AI, AI research, or developing tools like this!

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Joe @goulcher.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I had some words to share with @beccacaddy.bsky.social on her latest @techradar.com piece. the AI Slopocalypse is upon us. www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

New smart ring just landed for review, meet the Amazfit Helio 🔘 One of the cheapest around, but also very comfy, nice textured finish, straightforward app and solid tracking. Let’s see how I get on after a couple of weeks of testing…

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Grab this month’s T3 Magazine! I’ve written a big feature on the biggest tech trends of 2025 🔮From hyper-personalised health and immersive entertainment to AI eyewear, robot friends, and more 🤖📺🚀

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Does anyone have an expert in their network who could talk to me about the science of scents? #journorequest

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I've been reviewing wearable/fitness tech for 12+ years, &today I've been reflecting on how something once seen as nerdy, health-obsessed & weird has become ubiquitous – & even a status symbol. I’ll write about this soon, but for now, here’s a throwback to the first Oura Ring from 2017. So chunky!

becca's hand, wearing a first gen oura ring

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Sort of! But mostly I pick the font of the place it'll be published as the final draft. As a sort of... how would it look and work on the site? kind of visualisation! I'm not sure if it actually helps, but I've got into the habit of it!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

You're so right! I think using it for half an hour, even half a week is going to give you such a different experience to weeks or months. Quite a few people seem to give up and write it off. And I'm not saying they have to use it loads, but plenty of people just getting it so so wrong this week!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I know what you mean! I also like Garamond. Do you ever use different fonts at different stages of the writing process? Garamond is my... formal, almost done, let's see how it'll look on the page, choice for a final draft!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

The TikTok snobbery over the past week has been out in full force and, honestly, I find it sort of embarrassing how many media and comms professionals just refuse to learn anything about it! "It's just dancing!!" - Sir, it's... not? Like, not at all?

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Typography nerds will LOVE this! The best fonts from the 40s. I use Futura all the time, especially when I'm overwhelmed. Highway Gothic is also VERY nice, scratches a little part of my brain. Does anyone else have a favourite? www.creativebloq.com/design/fonts...

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The best typography of the 1940s – our experts take a look back at the decade's most iconic fonts

The most remembered and celebrated type of the '40s.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

No shade to this particular brand (their new AI smart glasses look cool), but this copy is saying absolutely nothing. I'm more confused about what the company does after reading this, not less. #copywriting #writing #tech

Copy from the Halliday AI about us page.

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illumi @yallchemist.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Elon Musk: Why isn’t there enough water in California? Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

If you’re not looking back at past versions of you and cringing, I think you’re doing something wrong. On The Future Hunter today I write about why resisting change isn’t just boring – it’s a waste of the incredible, messy process of becoming 💫 thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/i-look-bac...

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I look back on photos of me from 2024 and cringe – but maybe that's the point?

People think digging their heels in and never changing is a badge of honour, but to me, it sounds more like a prison.

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be? 🔮 For my latest newsletter, inspired by A Christmas Carol, I posed this question to 12 people I greatly admire. Their answers were surprising, heartfelt, and thought-provoking. thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/the-ghost-...

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The ghost of Christmas yet to come: what would you ask your future self?

12 people ask a future version of themselves a burning question – or choose not to

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

From seeking reassurance about the path they’re on to hoping they’ll finally stop worrying about what others think, their reflections remind us of the bravery it takes to step into the unknown. So, tell me, what would YOU ask your future self? thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/the-ghost-...

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The ghost of Christmas yet to come: what would you ask your future self?

12 people ask a future version of themselves a burning question – or choose not to

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

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The ghost of Christmas yet to come: what would you ask your future self?

12 people ask a future version of themselves a burning question – or choose not to

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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Really enjoyed contributing to this about my regrets on not doing better at school!!!! Wanna slap teenage me on the back of the head

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Their words remind us to be gentler with the selves we once were – and maybe with the selves we are today, too thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/what-would...

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The ghost of Christmas past: what would you say to your younger self?

11 fascinating people share the words they’d send back in time

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Their answers were thoughtful, surprising, and brimming with wisdom. From embracing your weirdness and inviting in chaos and uncertainty to doing less and kissing people more thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/what-would...

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The ghost of Christmas past: what would you say to your younger self?

11 fascinating people share the words they’d send back in time

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

If you could tell your past self anything, what would you say? Drawing on the spirit of A Christmas Carol, I asked 11 fascinating people this question for my newsletter thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/what-would...

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The ghost of Christmas past: what would you say to your younger self?

11 fascinating people share the words they’d send back in time

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I've been working with Google & Stylist on a series about how women use AI tools less than men & how to ensure we're all knowledgeable about what AI can & can't help us to do. Have a read of today's article about the women using AI to help with day-to-day tasks #AI www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers...

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Here’s how AI can help you move forward in your career

From productivity to assisted learning

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

@gamesound.bsky.social Hey Brian! I'm writing about the "science" behind the color of noise, why some people love white noise, etc. I wondered if this is something you could speak to? Let me know! Thanks!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Look I was already having an unashamedly main character energy kind of moment and then the light DID THIS

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Ever feel like your intuition is anxiety in disguise? Or a superpower you haven’t figured out how to use? Today I'm exploring everything you didn’t know about intuition, why I felt like mine was broken, and the ways you could put yours to better use thefuturehunter.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

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How to get your intuition back on track

Unravelling the science, magic and mystery of your “gut feeling”

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I find it depressing and sort of fascinating? Have you also noticed the defensiveness when they’re called out? Saw something along the lines of: “well who knows, it doesn’t matter if it’s real or not it still made me feel calm” in comments recently.

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Wild Geerters @steinkobbe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

All jokes aside it's really fucked up to see so many people on here celebrating murder. No one here is the judge of who deserves to live or die. That's the job of the AI algorithm the insurance company designed to maximise profits on your health and no one else

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Hello! Yes please I’m beccacaddy@gmail.com thanks!

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Hey Conor! I just messaged you

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It’s the 6th year anniversary of Vincent D’Onofrio praising me for an article I wrote about Daredevil 🥺🥺🥺

A screenshot of a tweet from Vincent D’Onofrio telling becca he liked an article she wrote about daredevil

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Becca Caddy @beccacaddy.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Whitby at Christmas. Traditional, twinkly and somehow still laced with a little bit of spookiness 🎄👻🧛🏻

A street in Whitby with Christmas lights hanging across it

Becca’s face with Christmas lights in the background

A street in Whitby with Christmas lights hanging across

A pub in Whitby called the black horse with Christmas trees outside it

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