While generative AI boosts productivity, its proper use requires critical supervision to prevent the erosion of essential thinking skills, highlighting the vital role of education in fostering thoughtful engagement with AI tools.
Algorithmic Age-Verification: A Magic Bullet or Surveillance Creep?
Google plans to use machine learning algorithms for age verification to create age-appropriate experiences, raising concerns about privacy, data reliability, and potential surveillance issues.
Google plans to use machine learning algorithms for age verification to create age-appropriate experiences, raising concerns about privacy, data reliability, and potential surveillance issues.
Hazardous Territory: Why Europe Must Establish Digital Independence
The last few decades have seen the United States and Big Tech steadily undermine international competition frameworks.
The last few decades have seen the United States and Big Tech steadily undermine international competition frameworks.
It’s Not Easy Seeing the AI Bigger Picture, but We’re Getting There
While US tech giants want a future where they oversee access to AI, others seek to develop models that enable broad, reasonably cheap and accessible use.
While US tech giants want a future where they oversee access to AI, others seek to develop models that enable broad, reasonably cheap and accessible use.
Our Spending on AI Apps Over the Last Year Shows How Quickly Algorithms Have Become Part of Our Daily Lives
At first little more than a curiosity that most people tested with the free version, ChatGPT rapidly become a necessity who have chosen to pay.
At first little more than a curiosity that most people tested with the free version, ChatGPT rapidly become a necessity who have chosen to pay.
We Cannot Stand By and Do Nothing as Social Media Platforms Are Used for Political Dirty Tricks
The use of social media algorithms for influence elections and shape public opinion is now part of the new normal.
The use of social media algorithms for influence elections and shape public opinion is now part of the new normal.
Fighting the Good Fight: I Will Continue Doing My Bit to Keep the Internet Human
Visiting some sites is little more than a cruel joke or a pointless obstacle course, and even more so via smartphone.
Visiting some sites is little more than a cruel joke or a pointless obstacle course, and even more so via smartphone.
Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse…
Meta’s worries about the steady drop in user engagement is by no means new: many of its scandals.
Meta’s worries about the steady drop in user engagement is by no means new: many of its scandals.
Choosing Signal: A Political Act in the Era of Constant Surveillance
Signal was used by Trump officials in the run-up to the US attacks against Yemen on March 15.
Signal was used by Trump officials in the run-up to the US attacks against Yemen on March 15.
The Los Angeles Firestorms: We Can’t Afford to Live Like This
The political blame game being played out over the failure to manage the fires is a meaningless exercise.
The political blame game being played out over the failure to manage the fires is a meaningless exercise.
From Soft Power to Bullying: Musk and Trump Are an Increasingly Unwelcome Presence in Europe. What to Do?
The United States has never been afraid to throw its weight around.
The United States has never been afraid to throw its weight around.
Amazon’s All-Seeing Eye: Surveillance Capitalism Must Be Brought to Heel
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, the spotlight is once again on Amazon’s dishonest business practices.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, the spotlight is once again on Amazon’s dishonest business practices.
What Tesla’s Drop in Sales Tells Us About the Growing Popularity of EVs
China is leading the EV industry with sales expected to surpass internal combustion vehicles by 2025.
China is leading the EV industry with sales expected to surpass internal combustion vehicles by 2025.
The Great U.S. Brain-Drain: How Trump’s Contempt for Research Is Driving Scientists Abroad
In an increasingly competitive world where innovation and knowledge are the keys to progress, the United States could soon find itself with a brain-drain.
In an increasingly competitive world where innovation and knowledge are the keys to progress, the United States could soon find itself with a brain-drain.
It’s Worrying: There Are Still So Many People Out There Who Don’t Get AI
To begin with, this is a technology that, although it has been in development for several decades, is still in its infancy.
To begin with, this is a technology that, although it has been in development for several decades, is still in its infancy.
Why the Sun Is About to Set on the Oil Industry
The American Petroleum Institute criticizes the law as a punitive tax, while its implementation could deter fossil fuel investments and lead to legal challenges.
The American Petroleum Institute criticizes the law as a punitive tax, while its implementation could deter fossil fuel investments and lead to legal challenges.