Complex Systems Complex systems and living organisms share a profound tension. They build intricate order against the universe’s relentless drift toward disorder. Yet the more complex they become, the harder it is to reverse course. Modern nation
TL;DR — Why We Need a Mindful (or Wisdom) Revolution Artificial intelligence is not merely a powerful tool. More deeply, it is language itself breaking free from human dependence—the first non-human entity that can generate, spread, and act
A practical path from visual suspicion to device-level evidence Scientific publishing faces a growing crisis of image manipulation and questionable figures. Paper mills, duplicated or altered panels, and post-publication concerns have made image integrity cases more common.
Longevity Is Shaped by Lifestyle, Not Genetics Alone Longevity depends far more on how we live than on the genetic hand we were dealt. Genes set a baseline, yet the decisive factors remain our daily choices: how
Scientific publishing has a quiet but growing problem. Image manipulation, duplicated figures, and industrial-scale paper mills are eroding trust in the literature. Analyses of millions of cancer research papers have flagged nearly 10% as sharing characteristics with
I have just finished Carissa Véliz’s new book Prophecy, and I cannot stop thinking about it. The philosopher from Oxford has written a witty, surprising, and urgently necessary account of how generative AI works — not as a truth
The Modern Delphi The ancient Greeks traveled to the Oracle of Delphi seeking wisdom and guidance. Today, as philosopher Carissa Véliz puts it, we have a new Oracle — the Oracle of AI. It offers predictions and
In 1784, Immanuel Kant answered Pastor Johann Friedrich Zöllner’s question with the definition of “What is Enlightenment?” that remains valid to this day. Moses Mendelssohn’s response also helps us understand. It seems as though this question
Artificial intelligence is evolving at a breathtaking pace, unlike anything humanity has witnessed before. What makes this development especially remarkable is its self-reinforcing character: we are now using AI to design, optimize, and accelerate the creation of
Over the past few weeks, two thoughtful articles cut through the relentless AI hype and gave me pause for reflection. In The Economist, Ethan Mollick warned that “the IT department is where AI goes to die.”
The Threat of Fake Images and Videos in Our Digital World In an era where visual media is omnipresent, the old proverb “A picture is worth a thousand words” reminds us of the once-powerful impact of photography
AI agents — intelligent systems that can think, learn, and act autonomously — are becoming a significant part of our daily lives. They’re built on powerful language models and often integrate with the Model Context Protocol (MCP),