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Will generative AI favor the underdog?
The implications of generative AI for tech and talent
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China’s not-so-responsive authoritarianism
What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics
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The future of crypto is coming: what will it look like?
Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne
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EU's digital strategy: where are we now and where do we go from here?
We should be strategic as we make strides toward digital sovereignty.
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Can art and imagination spur climate action?
Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change
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The short-lived revival of Keynes; welcome back, Hayek!
Has neoliberalism really left? Or was “COVID-Keynesianism” nothing more than a short-term crisis management tactic?
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Is artificial intelligence smart enough to create a sustainable future?
Despite a hefty ecological footprint of its own, digital technology has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Hungary’s continued development toward autocracy prompts challenges for the EU
How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?
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The planet as an emerging category
On living with – not on – the planet.
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A new dawn for nationalist parties?
For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...
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Vibegeist: rave until the grave
The revival of rave and rage in the roaring twenties.
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Who has to pay the costs of climate change?
Issuing appeals for hundreds of millions in emergency funding to help victims of climate change might soon be a standard procedure.
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"Creative" AI is recreating the creative industry
In the past few months, creative AI systems such as DALL-E and Midjourney have taken the internet by storm with their “artistic” creations.
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To cyberspace and beyond
How the cyborg movies of the ‘90s made us fantasize about mind uploading, sentient AI and immortality.
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How will the metaverse and web3 influence social media?
Brace yourself, the 2D newsfeeds gracing our screens might soon be part of internet history.
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Geopolitical nonalignment in the 21st century
Escalating tensions in Taiwan and Ukraine are pressuring the world to choose an alignment, yet many nations refuse to choose sides.
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The fragmentation of social media
When Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are starting to revolt, you know Instagram is getting into trouble...
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The early days of cyberpunk
As man becomes machine and machine becomes man.
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The return of industrial policy
The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.
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AI regulations may see a Beijing effect
Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?
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When the selfie becomes an avatar
How Instagram is preparing itself for the metaverse
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Globalization can still be a force for good
A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?
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Is Texas becoming too self-confident?
Texan rebellion is likely to shake up federal politics in the U.S.
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Picking up the crypto pieces
Companies are on the lookout for opportunities during the crypto crash
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Gen Z chooses anonymity over fame
Why are Gen Zers more likely to prefer online anonymity compared to millennials?
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From labor to exploitation: the dark side of blockchain games
What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?
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Resurrecting the dead in the digital era
Will deepfake videos, the latest and most versatile medium to eternalize the dead, impel us to regulate digital immortality?
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Extending the self with Instagram's augmented-reality face filters
Are we moving towards a culture in which our digitally positioned self is more important than our actual self?
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Emerging markets face tough financial challenges
Will emerging markets' recovery be halted by increasing financial problems?
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Technology on a leash
By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem
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We are the products of technological mediation
What the metaphor of the 'medium' can teach us about AI
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When images matter more than reality
A reflection on Vilém Flusser's philosophy of photography in the age of social media
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The day the artificial became intelligent (is yet to come)
When we started to call intelligence a machine and the machine intelligent
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Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
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The robots among us
About today’s master-slave dynamics with humanoids and chatbots
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The age of the machine: emancipation or alienation of the human?
Understanding the role of machines in society
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Short-sighted AI regulations miss the big picture
How can we ensure that AI is not only safe but also resonates with our broader norms and values?
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Philosophical prompt engineering in an AI-driven world
Why philosophical questioning and the art of posing the right questions becomes more important because of generative AI
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The enduring tool metaphor in AI discourse
About technology as a mere instrument to achieve human goals
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Degrowth will make us happier
Understanding wellbeing beyond economic growth
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