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The United States is now in a very dark place

The United States is experiencing a phenomenon as fascinating as it is unsettling: one of the most advanced economies on the planet, home…

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The behind-the-scenes struggle for AI’s lifeblood: data

For years, AI has been seen as driven by algorithmic innovation: the more advanced the algorithms, the better the outcomes. Yet this…

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Blackmailing bots? What agentic AI experiments reveal

Recent experiments by Anthropic, such as Agentic Misalignment and Project Vend, offer a fascinating glimpse into the future of autonomous…

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Cheating the algorithm: the sneaky tactics infiltrating academia

The academic world has long been adapting to new technologies, often with a mix of fascination and skepticism along with a touch of…

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The four-day week: tipping the scales toward a smarter future

In a world where AI and automation keep boosting productivity, why do we still have five-day working weeks, as if nothing had changed since…

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Zuckerberg’s last stand — and why it might end in disaster

Mark Zuckerberg is clearly losing it. His latest move is Meta Superintelligence Labs, an AI division created by spending millions of…

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Spain’s rail crisis: how liberalization derailed the once-proud AVE

There was a time when traveling by train in Spain meant punctuality, efficiency and comfort. The country’s AVE high-speed rail network, a…

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AI diagnosis is already here. Can Spain show us how to use it right?

Microsoft’s recent unveiling of its AI-based medical diagnosis system, the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), marks a hugely…

Jul 2

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How slowing down traffic makes cities safer, quieter and more human

An article in Amsterdam daily Het Parool I found via LinkedIn reported on the results of an 18-month experiment that began in December 2023…

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Why ‘AI-Powered’ products are backfiring with consumers

In a world inundated with products claiming to incorporate AI, presumably in the hope of appearing cutting edge, what’s surprising isn’t…

Jun 30

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Enrique Dans

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Professor of Innovation at IE Business School and blogger (in English here and in Spanish at enriquedans.com)

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