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Enrique Dans
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The enshittification of the automobile
The enshittification of the automobile
A good article by Joaquín Peña on his website, “Your new car is 100% yours”, describes a common trend as digitalization takes over: the…
Enrique Dans
May 18
Why Big Tech may NOT end up dominating Generative AI
Why Big Tech may NOT end up dominating Generative AI
Despite the huge firepower of the world’s fourth largest company by market capitalization (after Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia), Google’s…
Enrique Dans
May 17
It’s five minutes to midnight
It’s five minutes to midnight
Pictured is the history of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii, since 1958. This is…
Enrique Dans
May 15
‘her’ is already here
‘her’ is already here
Monday’s OpenAI demo, simply titled Spring Update, was quietly impressive: just half an hour, on a low-key set discreetly furnished like a…
Enrique Dans
May 15
What exactly is involved in creating a voice-activated AI assistant ?
What exactly is involved in creating a voice-activated AI assistant ?
OpenAI must be doing something right when a guy like me, who teaches innovation, can’t be bothered anymore to attend Apple’s latest…
Enrique Dans
May 14
The great AI gold rush is on, but is this what we really want?
The great AI gold rush is on, but is this what we really want?
The best reading from over the weekend for those passionate about innovation and technology may be this article in The New York Times, “How…
Enrique Dans
May 13
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Why road users need to make the right connections
Why road users need to make the right connections
A good article in Ars Technica, “Bike brands start to adopt C-V2X to warn cyclists about cars”, focuses on a technology about which I have…
Enrique Dans
May 12
Public enemy number one
Public enemy number one
Few articles have ever alarmed and outraged me as the exclusive published by The Washington Post on Thursday about Donald Trump’s meeting…
Enrique Dans
May 11
Generative algorithms and the sleep of reason
Generative algorithms and the sleep of reason
The growing use of generative algorithms raises the question as to who is responsible when they hallucinate (let’s stop using this term)…
Enrique Dans
May 10
Let’s use AI to liberate students and create a personalized learning process
Let’s use AI to liberate students and create a personalized learning process
The tension AI has created within the traditional education system is absolutely fascinating, particularly if you have been in one…
Enrique Dans
May 8
There are some unsurprising lessons to be learned from India’s elections
There are some unsurprising lessons to be learned from India’s elections
This year’s ongoing elections in the world’s most populous country, India, where incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third…
Enrique Dans
May 7
Guess what the biggest danger to the future of AI is
Guess what the biggest danger to the future of AI is
Advertising looms as the worst threat to the development of business models based on generative AI assistants that could prove to be very…
Enrique Dans
May 6
Looks like sodium is one of the solutions for the energy transition
Looks like sodium is one of the solutions for the energy transition
Marking a milestone in the energy transition, US company Natron Energy says it has completed the laboratory phase of its sodium batteries…
Enrique Dans
May 6
Are bots taking over the internet?
Are bots taking over the internet?
A report by cybersecurity specialists Imperva concludes that almost half of internet traffic already comes from non-human sources; that’s…
Enrique Dans
May 5
Why robot butchers increasingly have the cutting edge
Why robot butchers increasingly have the cutting edge
Algorithms are increasingly being used in industrial robotics, especially in sectors with high variability and where precision is…
Enrique Dans
May 3
It’s Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg!
It’s Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg!
US academic and activist Ethan Zuckerman has put Meta in a tricky situation by bringing legal action against the company for not allowing…
Enrique Dans
May 3
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