Voting alone is insufficient when the foundation of democracy, including public ethics and the separation of powers, is undermined.
AI Could Transform Education… if Universities Stop Responding Like Medieval Guilds
When ChatGPT burst onto the scene, much of academia reacted not with curiosity but with fear.
When ChatGPT burst onto the scene, much of academia reacted not with curiosity but with fear.
Confer and the Case for Confidential AI
Confer prioritizes user data privacy by ensuring that conversations are not used for training AI or any other purpose.
Confer prioritizes user data privacy by ensuring that conversations are not used for training AI or any other purpose.
Electric Vehicles: Fewer Breakdowns, Faster Fixes. It’s That Simple
Over the years, the transition to electric mobility has been hampered by myths that have anchored negative perceptions in the collective conscious: as well as their limited range.
Over the years, the transition to electric mobility has been hampered by myths that have anchored negative perceptions in the collective conscious: as well as their limited range.
Cash May Not Be King Anymore, but It’s Not Ready to Give up the Throne Yet
Gen Z, accustomed to digital payments, often perceive cash as “external” and for immediate spending.
Gen Z, accustomed to digital payments, often perceive cash as “external” and for immediate spending.
While the Oceans Stew, Climate Denialists Decide the Fate of the Planet
Ocean warming is a tangible reality, leading to global climate changes and impacting various ecosystems.
Ocean warming is a tangible reality, leading to global climate changes and impacting various ecosystems.
When AI Starts Writing Our Emails, What Happens to Our Thinking?
Raises questions about the impact on cognitive skills and the nature of human communication.
Raises questions about the impact on cognitive skills and the nature of human communication.
AI’s Dirty Secret: Fossil Fuels, Hidden Debt and Old-School Capitalism
Data centers powering AI are resorting to fossil fuels due to grid connection delays, contributing to environmental degradation.
Data centers powering AI are resorting to fossil fuels due to grid connection delays, contributing to environmental degradation.
Amazon: Built for the Cloud, Managed Like It’s 1999
Some business decisions age badly; others are stillborn, illustrating an organization’s inability to understand the times we live in.
Some business decisions age badly; others are stillborn, illustrating an organization’s inability to understand the times we live in.
Who Owns Our Digital Lives? Privacy at a Turning Point
Our digital activities leave traces that define our digital identity, raising concerns about privacy and data control.
Our digital activities leave traces that define our digital identity, raising concerns about privacy and data control.
ChatGPT Health: Personalization, Power and the Price of Our Medical Data
OpenAI has just done something that many anticipated but few expected so soon: launch ChatGPT Health.
OpenAI has just done something that many anticipated but few expected so soon: launch ChatGPT Health.
AI, Productivity, and the Ongoing Fight for More Free Time
Reducing the number of working days without reducing total working hours can intensify daily effort and increase fatigue.
Reducing the number of working days without reducing total working hours can intensify daily effort and increase fatigue.
Ideology Over Economics: The Offshore Wind Self-Sabotage
The Trump administration’s decision to halt all offshore wind projects, on national security grounds, is a deliberate act of economic and technological self-sabotage.
The Trump administration’s decision to halt all offshore wind projects, on national security grounds, is a deliberate act of economic and technological self-sabotage.
The Case for a Dumb Television in an Increasingly Smart World
LG’s recent webOS update forcibly installs Microsoft Copilot on its smart TVs, prioritizing advertising and data collection over user experience.
LG’s recent webOS update forcibly installs Microsoft Copilot on its smart TVs, prioritizing advertising and data collection over user experience.
Surveillance Capitalism and the Transatlantic Divide
In the United States, the erosion of privacy has become normalized, facilitated by an administration that owes favors to the companies that financed its campaign.
In the United States, the erosion of privacy has become normalized, facilitated by an administration that owes favors to the companies that financed its campaign.
Park the Trolley and Let’s Address the Real Ethical Questions of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars prioritize minimizing damage and avoiding collisions through route analysis, braking, and dynamic control.
Self-driving cars prioritize minimizing damage and avoiding collisions through route analysis, braking, and dynamic control.