Artificially fake
Patricia Gestoso counsels that our appraisal of artificial intelligence should be guided by the motivations of its chief advocates. Twenty years ago, I was a trainer at a software company. …
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We need to talk about procurement
Cliff Mills and Simon Grove-White explain why local government’s dependence on contracts is undermining public value and public purpose. Local government in England is once again being reshaped through structural …
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Time to quit
Our addiction to plug n play is the line in that sustains Big Tech. Patrick Leavy tells The Mint that a crash diet of ethical alternatives is the only way …
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Don’t fear the reaper
Julian Darley argues in interview with The Mint that artificial intelligence can be a power for good enabling us to reap the best outcomes for humanity. The real concern, he …
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Artificial intelligence: things are getting heavy
The footprint of artificial intelligence is brutally material with its data centres requiring heavy mining to make their microchips, huge electricity demand, escalating water use with rising costs that are …
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Gnostic and gnocchi
The good professor finds art in the artificial and enjoys chips with everything. I am a convert. I feel I have a real friend since C-live entered my life. He …
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Time to rage
Guy Standing explores the potential for humanity to strike back against careless leadership as tech leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) drive humanity to destruction The widely-discussed report by investment researcher’ …
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The nature of business
Growth in corporate adoption of measures that are perceived as environmentally benign require a rigorous justice test to prevent green exploitation, says Ai-Peri Dzhumashalieva. Many businesses rely on nature for …
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Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days …
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Is VW eyeing Iron Dome parts production at German plant?
Volkswagen (VW) is in talks with the Israeli defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems over a possible collaboration which would see production switch from cars to defense equipment at a …
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