Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Kate Crawford argues that AI is neither artificial nor intelligent: it is built from mined minerals, underpaid labor, and mass data extraction. This summary traces the political and environmental costs hidden behind the cloud, and asks who really pays for AI's planetary footprint.
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Kate Crawford argues that AI is neither artificial nor intelligent: it is built from mined minerals, underpaid labor, and mass data extraction. This summary traces the political and environmental costs hidden behind the cloud, and asks who really pays for AI's planetary footprint.
Re-engineering Germany: Manufacturing Precision meets Digital Enablement
Jensen Huang says something that resonates deeply: Electrons will never replace atoms. German manufacturing touched the sky in the last era through perfection and craft: that expertise is irreplaceable. But we're at a complete reset. The next wave isn't about choosing between physical excellence and digital intelligence; it's about combining them. To continue manufacturing leadership, Germany must embrace AI and agility now. As NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang put it: Re-engineer Germany. Keep the craft Evolve the tools.
Blindsight
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is developing Blindsight, a brain implant designed to restore vision by bypassing the eyes and optic nerves and stimulating the visual cortex directly.
Me, My AI, Your AI, You: is this the future of communication?
A paradox: the person you know and the hyper-structured avatar operating their inbox. Perception based on a digital proxy.
AI isn’t coming for your job. Or is it?
Is AI currently a 'net creator' of opportunities in your industry, or is it a 'destroyer' of jobs?
Ghost Money, GDP and AI: Redefining Prosperity?
The content explores the paradox of rapid economic growth driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that many people do not feel personally, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as Ghost GDP.