Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Video – Spirit Lake Community Schools launches its 1:1 laptop initiative

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Thought I’d share these two videos from the launch of the Spirit Lake (IA) Community Schools new 1:1 laptop initiative. Fun!

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A woman's black and white portrait is centered, crafted by AI creators. An abstract geometric background with orange, black, and yellow segments featuring cube patterns surrounds the photo.

Business

The Morissa Schwartz interview: AI and the new media landscape

The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.

An older man with a white beard sits in a room, wearing a light blue shirt, hands clasped together. Bookshelves and artwork are visible in the background.

The Future

Kevin Kelly points a new way forward into the Age of AI

One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what’s possible with AI in the next 25 years.

People in early 20th-century attire gather outside a building, as an intriguing green geometric pattern overlays the scene. This blend of classic and modern elements evokes the innovative spirit of AI art.

High Culture

The cinematograph, the “noematograph,” and the future of AI art

Hugo-winning author Ken Liu explores what early cinema and Chinese poetry can teach us about AI’s potential as a new artistic medium.

A miniature tank made from rolled and stacked U.S. hundred-dollar bills is displayed on a red background.

The Present

How the United States turned the world economy into a battlefield

By weaponizing the global economy, the U.S. initiated a new era of economic warfare and transformed how major powers compete.

A person with long gray hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a blue shirt and dark jacket, smiles slightly against a plain white background, exuding a serene aura reminiscent of religious tranquility.

Mini Philosophy

A.C. Grayling: We don’t need to bring back religion, we need to bring back education

Do we really need to be religious to run a society well?

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