Will smart machines produce value? Despite the plethora of related analyses, the entire discussion (at least in mainstream media) around artificial intelligence seems to have reached a dead end, trapped …
robot wars: the empire of the USA and geopolitics in the robotic age
Robots fascinate humans. Whether it is dystopian stories of cyborg warriors or growing concerns about mass unemployment, the robot is a science fiction archetype that haunts our cultural unconscious. But …
the great leap: immunity as capital, morbidity as investment
The term “natural capital” was first used in 1973 by E.F. Schumacher in his book “Small Is Beautiful” and was further developed by Herman Daly, Robert Costanza and other founders …
the parrot’s question: how far does thought fly?
A man considered the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) resigned from his job, warning about the increasing risks due to developments in this field.Geoffrey Hinton, 75 years old, announced his …
do machines feel remorse?
In the 1990s, shortly after the successful cloning of the famous (or infamous) Dolly, one of the dominant themes of the discussions of the time regarding new technologies was that …
a discussion about artificial intelligence (somewhere far away…)
The following text is a transcript of a discussion that took place between certain academics in a distant country, prompted by the emergence of ChatGPT a few months ago. First …
non-compliance is the disease… (behaviorism as a lancet…)
“You are not healthy… you should behave like sick people”. Greek (and not only) state and experts – 2020 “The new model that is person-centered, behavior-oriented and not disease-oriented – …
15 minutes: instructions for the creative destruction of cities
It is presented as one of the ambitious (often monstrous) “solutions to the climate crisis”… But its advocates talk about anything else except the “climate crisis” and how this plan …
“green energy” save us!
As a miner for 40 years I have worked in various mines around the world. Gold, platinum, copper, coal, lead, zinc, oil and salt. I will tell you something, and …
the monitoring of daily life
In recent years, a wide range of companies has begun to monitor people in almost every aspect of their lives. Behaviors, movements, social relationships, interests, disabilities, and most private moments …
the cells factory
catch the postman! On a cold April morning, dozens of investors gathered in the conference room of the Marriott hotel in Kendall Square, in the biotech hub of Cambridge, Massachusetts, …
GATTACA remains relevant 25 years later
Twenty-five years have passed since the release of the film GATTACA, a film that tells the story of a possible near future in which social inequalities, which were previously associated …