Ep.13 - Artificial Intelligence between the apocalypse and techno-optimism

Ep.13 - Artificial Intelligence between the apocalypse and techno-optimism

It’s called Artificial Intelligence as a Service, and it’s the AI of our near future. It’s practical, easy to use, and available to all: just like electricity. It seems to be a revolution, but the debate is raging, and many are starting to push back against it. The doomsayers on one side – warning against the risks of unbridled growth of AI, and the ultra-optimists on the other – such as American entrepreneur Marc Andreessen and his “Techno-Optimist Manifesto”. It might seem impossible to balance out relentless technological acceleration against the containment of AI’s uncountable permutations, but this is exactly what we’ll need to do if we want the thinking machines to be a new lightbulb that illuminates our planet, rather than a new doomsday device which could destroy it. The audio insert you hear in this episode is taken from The Matrix, a 1999 film directed by Sister Wachowski and produced by Warner Bros, available on Netflix.

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Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Humans have being changing the landscape and balance of the Alps for over a century. The ecosystem was compromised after the devastation of the First World War and its reconstruction based on a monocu...

17 Huhti 202410min

Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

A catastrophe is befalling the woodlands of Italy; in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It’s scientific name is Ips typographus, but it’s better known as the Europe...

10 Huhti 202411min

Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

The financial indicators right now are wildly optimistic. The bond market especially is looking reliable, still supported by the liquidity injected last year to save regional banks affected by the col...

3 Huhti 20249min

Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Obesity is the disease of our modern affluent societies. More than one billion people suffer from it globally, which is double the amount of 1990. According to predictions, by the year 2035 they could...

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Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Back during the gold rush, there was a sudden explosion of inequality. In the mining towns, some owned concessions, business licenses and strategic assets – and these were the ones who made the most m...

20 Maalis 202410min

Ep.24 - American nightmare

Ep.24 - American nightmare

This November, the USA will elect its president. The markets may seem to portray an image consistent growth, with unemployment under 4% and the best markets in recent memory, but the victory of the de...

13 Maalis 202411min

Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

According to a report from ARK – invest (the monetary fund which analyses the frontiers of innovation), we can currently pinpoint seven mega-trends on the future that we’re facing already. Artificial ...

6 Maalis 202414min

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Architecton is a documentary by Russian director Kossakovsky, presented at the latest edition of the International Berlin Film Festival. The film is a strong critique against construction in concrete ...

28 Helmi 202410min

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