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),
Have you ever wondered if you could “talk” to your liver, heart, or even your skin? It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, but emerging research in developmental biology suggests that our bodies are
In today’s hyper-connected world, where data is the new oil and digital infrastructure underpins nearly every business, cybersecurity isn’t just an IT checkbox — it’s a cornerstone of sustainable value creation. Yet, investors often overlook it, treating
In an era where scrolling through social media feeds has become as habitual as breathing, attention has emerged as the ultimate commodity. Coined by economist Herbert Simon in the 1970s, the “attention economy” describes a world where
In a recent post on vali.now titled “Assess the Veracity of Photos”, Rebecca Johnson delves into the challenges faced by even seasoned journalists, like those at The New York Times, when verifying images amid a flood of synthetic