AI as a forcing function for societal debate
We see that the spread of AI systems is effectively a forcing function for societal debates: Underlying conflicts are forced to the foreground because these systems will have…
Tag: society
Working with the European AI Fund
I’m happy to share that I’ll be serving as Interim Director of the European AI Fund. I’ll be stepping in temporarily, continuing the outstanding work that the fund’s…
Welcome to the Post-Social Media Era
The last decade was the era of Social Media: Community-driven platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and even LinkedIn have completely changed the way we interact with, and perceive, the…
Are we the last generation who experienced privacy as a default?
Attack of the VR headsets! Admittedly, this photo has little to do with the topic of this blog post. But I liked it, so there you go. The…
Would you live in a robot?
“Would you live in a robot?” One of the lead questions at Vitra’s Hello, Robot exhibition. “Would you live in a robot?” is one of the questions posed…
Social Market Capitalism 2.0: How should robots and humans co-exist?
After reading a great piece on the role and relationships between humans and algorithms, I went on a little (constructive) rant on Twitter (starting here). Here’s what I…
We need to rethink the digital economy
Recently I posted some thoughts on a post/supra/decentralized national type of state. It’s mostly a playful thought play, but based on real-world problems. A little – admittedly, really…