Month: February 2024
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Navigating Democracy’s Discontent in 2024
A recent report from the Pew Research Center reveals that while representative democracy remains a popular ideal globally, public satisfaction with its implementation has declined. The study, published this week, surveyed 24 countries in 2023. It found that majorities in…
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The Promise and Peril of Sora Text-to-Video
In the constantly-evolving landscape of AI-assisted content creation, OpenAI’s latest innovation, Sora, represents a seismic shift. This text-to-video generative AI creator is not just another step forward; it’s a leap into a future where the boundaries between imagination and reality…
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Digital Walls: Boundaries in the Evolution of the Public Square
Imagine a modern Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, London, a public square that traditionally is a symbol of free speech and public discourse, now surrounded by towering walls made of digital screens displaying algorithmically-generated content. Individuals inside the walls are…
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The Future of Online Search: A Closer Look at Perplexity AI
When I search online for the most relevant, comprehensive, and accurate information I’m looking for, I find it’s typically a hit-or-miss procedure. Traditional search engines will give you results but heavily weighted to sponsored listings or paid ads, thus making…