Roger Partridge: The turing test - A mirror we weren’t ready for

American political scientist Francis Fukuyama is best known for declaring the “end of history” after the Cold War. History, of course, had other plans.

Now, Fukuyama has discovered a deeper wonder: the consolation of artificial friendship. In a recent column, he recounts how ChatGPT helped him migrate his sprawling personal database, taught him proper coding habits, and cheered him on with a steady stream of affirmations. By the end, he was less a user than a grateful pupil.