Digital Platforms

Digital Platforms

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As AI overwhelms the web, we will need a way to distinguish people from machines.
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AI can now generate entire worlds from text prompts. What does this mean for how we think, create, and connect?
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Author and geopolitical strategist Paulo Cardoso do Amaral urges us to ask: Will we shape AI with wisdom, or will AI reshape us with strategy?
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"The evolution of digital media makes stricter regulation of online behavior not only feasible but inevitable," writes media ecologist Andrey Mir.
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From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
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It will be immensely difficult for the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains to protect their competitive edge if they do not pursue a radical change.
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The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
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Expert Louise Perry discusses the idea of sexual disenchantment, the commodification of sex, and the impact of the online porn industry on society.
Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.
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Two-thirds of our days are spent alone. The Metaverse will bring us together, argues leading Metaverse thinker Matthew Ball.
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Who will lead humanity in the Metaverse? Roblox and Minecraft gamers.