I spent a semester studying at Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovakia. A country which no longer exists. This was during the collapse of the Soviet union, in 1991.
Geoffrey Hinton, the renowned British-Canadian computer scientist and cognitive psychologist, has long been hailed as the "grandfather of AI" for his pioneering contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. Hinton's work has been instrumental
Baraka, a masterpiece of visual storytelling by Ron Fricke, uses only camera work and music to convey the human condition. It takes viewers on a journey from nature to cities to alienation, ultimately suggesting a path to healing
The Internet received a wake-up call with the Pope in a $3,500 Balenciaga puffer coat. It was AI-generated by Pablo Xavier, a 31-year-old construction worker from Chicago. In may 2024 we can do this in real-time.. Video
For it is precisely the freedom to choose, the freedom to think for ourselves, that gives us a chance to constitute ourselves as responsible citizens. Democracy is an ongoing exercise in responsibility, in choosing wisely.
We are social creatures. Alone and locked away in solitary confinement is worse than death. All very strange. All our dark feelings of guilt and shame. Moral feelings, we are born with a moral compass. This feeling of
There are books of fiction which changed my life. The Diary of Malte Laurids Brigge, Sleep's brother, Neuromancer. Some non-fiction books have similar impact; Tor Nørretrander's The User Illusion, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's
Western Hollywood dramaturgy has been extremely successful. While some films skillfully subvert traditional storytelling, like Memento with its protagonist's amnesia driving an unconventional narrative, they still must engage with audience expectations. Even in breaking from convention,
