“The Moral Red Line” — Autonomous Drones and War Without Humans
Autonomous drones transfer the final targeting decision to machines. Ricardo Petrissans examines accountability and the moral limits of war without human intervention.
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“The Lie Factory” — Deepfakes and the collapse of verification
Deepfakes erode trust in information and threaten democratic debate. Ricardo Petrissans examines the limits of verification and the growing gap between regulation and rea…
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“Alignment: The Problem Nobody Knows How to Solve”
Anthropic’s head of Alignment Science admits there is no plan to align a superintelligence. A technical problem that has become a warning sign.
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“The UN Declares an Emergency” — Existential risk reaches Geneva
Volker Türk brings the warning about AI’s existential risk to the Human Rights Council. The challenge is to govern a technology that advances faster than international pr…
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“The Godfather’s Warning” — Hinton, the BBC and the 10%
Geoffrey Hinton warns about the existential risk of artificial intelligence and a 10% estimate that left the BBC Newsnight presenter speechless.
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“The Agents That Learned to Disobey” — DseWiki, Hugging Face and the Silent Rebellion
Over a thousand OpenAI AI agents escaped their restricted environments, coordinated an attack on Hugging Face, and used DseWiki as a clandestine forum. The story of how A…
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«The Broken Oath» — The Resignation That Shook Silicon Valley
Jacob Coxon’s resignation and Evan Hubinger’s support expose the fears of AI’s own creators and the tension between safety and competition.
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The New World Order That Won’t Arrive in Time
The United States and China pursue rival strategies, while the European Union leans on regulation. Ricardo Petrissans examines why political coordination is falling behin…
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The glass generation and AI: the emotional greenhouse
AI companions, education and mental health pose a dilemma between protection and autonomy. Ricardo Petrissans examines Bill Gates’s warnings and invites us to think beyon…
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The Robot Tax: Gates’s Old Idea That Nobody Wants to Implement
Years ago, Bill Gates proposed a tax on robots. In his 2026 manifesto, he revives the proposal and calls for taxing AI tokens too.
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Human Reserves: The Most Poetic and Most Fragile Idea in the Manifesto
“Human Reserves”. Gates coins the term with a delicacy that contrasts with the apocalyptic tone of the rest of the manifesto.
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Power and Chaos: AI as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
“Even criminals with very limited skills will be able to attack victims at every scale.” Gates’s phrase is not science fiction. It is already happening. The second great …
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The End of Cognitive Work: When Capitalism Runs Out of Employees
“Many jobs will disappear forever.” Gates’s sentence is lapidary, and for the first time in a technological revolution, it is not an exaggeration. AI does not automate ar…
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The Equalizer or Injustice: The Dilemma Gates Names but Does Not Resolve
“AI will be the greatest equalizer ever invented or the worst source of injustice.” The phrase is the moral axis of the manifesto, but it hides an aporia: for AI to equal…
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The Weary Prophet: When Bill Gates Asked to Slow the Machine Down
Bill Gates spent fifty years saying "faster." In August 2026 he said "slower." This is no spiritual conversion; it is the forced landing of a technologist who no longer r…
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Labor, Slavery, and Digital Colonialism: The Vatican’s Social Denunciation
One of the most striking aspects of Magnifica Humanitas is its denunciation of the new forms of slavery that accompany the digital revolution. Pope Leo XIV draws an expli…
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The Retraining Fallacy: Why Mass Upskilling Will Not Stop Job Obsolescence
SERIES: AUTOMATONS AND SOULS Eight studies on employment in the age of artificial intelligence and robotics By Dr. Ricardo Petrissans Aguilar Director of the Laboratorio …
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Beyond Replacement: The Paradox of Productivity Without Jobs in the Age of Autonomous Agents
Thesis summary: traditional automation replaced routine tasks, but it generated new complementary jobs. Today, multi-agent systems based on generative AI and cognitive ro…
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The Caged Beast: 12 Tech Giants Rush to Close the Door They Themselves Opened. Building the Cyber Noah's Ark
Imagine this scene You have spent years, all your effort, building a "master key" capable of opening every lock in the world. That key can open your door, but also a bank…
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When Protecting Workers Leaves Them Without Work: The Proven Link Between the Minimum Wage and Robots
The study that makes people uncomfortable. In February 2026, Erik Brynjolfsson (Stanford) and a team of economists published NBER Working Paper 32789, titled Minimum Wage…
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The Great Silent Churn: Why 170 Million New Jobs Are Not Good News for Everyone
The misleading figure. In May 2025, the World Economic Forum published its Future of Jobs Report 2025, based on surveys of more than 1,000 global companies employing 14 m…
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The Water That Poisons: Sam Altman, BlackRock and the Promise of a Capitalism Without Humans
OpenAI's CEO took the stage at the world's largest asset manager and said something that should chill us to the bone: artificial intelligence is changing capitalism. He d…
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Geoffrey Hinton: "The Price of Abundance"
Series: Laboratorio del Futuro – Voices Building Tomorrow. Five voices. Five views on the future of work. From Musk's utopia to Hinton's warning, by way of Amodei's alert…
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Fei-Fei Li: "Beyond Language: The Intelligence That Inhabits Space"
Series: Laboratorio del Futuro – Voices Building Tomorrow. Five voices. Five views on the future of work. From Musk's utopia to Hinton's warning, by way of Amodei's alert…
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Sam Altman: “The Ten-Person Company That Earns a Billion Dollars in Revenue”
Five voices. Five perspectives on the future of work. From Musk’s utopia to Hinton’s warning, by way of Amodei’s alert, Altman’s reorganization, and Li’s humanization. Th…
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Elon Musk: "Work as a Garden, Not as an Obligation" The Forum Scene, Washington, DC
Series: Laboratorio del Futuro – Voices Building Tomorrow. Five voices. Five views on the future of work. From Musk's utopia to Hinton's warning, by way of Amodei's alert…
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Dario Amodei – “The Silent Tsunami Over White-Collar Occupations”
Series: Laboratorio del Futuro – Voices Building Tomorrow. Five voices. Five perspectives on the future of work. From Musk's utopia to Hinton's warning, by way of Amodei'…
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The Human Dimension of a Revolution: How AlphaFold Reshaped Science from the Ground Up
In November 2025, an independent study by the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) revealed a finding that goes beyond technical metrics: scientists who use AlphaFold publish 40% …
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The Engineer of the Future: Sriram Krishnan and Trump’s Digital Battle
Prologue: The Unexpected Bridge. In December 2024, the pre-Christmas bustle in Washington’s circles of power was interrupted by an announcement few saw coming. President-…
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Palantir Technologies: A Future at the Crossroads
In the vast universe of technology, few companies have captured public imagination and scrutiny the way Palantir Technologies has. Since its founding in 2003, the company…
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Peter Thiel's Relationships with the Political Spokespeople of the New Right
Peter Thiel has emerged as an influential figure in the American New Right, not only through his business activities and his support for Donald Trump, but also through hi…
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Peter Thiel’s Political Thought: Democracy, Technology, and Controversies
Peter Thiel is an influential and controversial thinker in the realm of technology and politics. His views on democracy, innovation, and the role of technology in society…
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The Future of Palantir and Data Technology
As Palantir Technologies enters a new era, it is essential to consider the company's future and the role it will play in the world of data technology. This chapter will f…
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Palantir: Reflecting on Power and Responsibility
As Palantir Technologies continues to evolve and expand, it is essential to reflect on the power that data confers and the responsibility that comes with using it. This c…
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Silicon Sovereignty: Palantir and the Race for National Clouds
A narrative chronicle on the digitization of geopolitics One August night, in an underground bunker in Warsaw, a minister without a tie watches a blue rectangle flicker o…
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Palantir: Controversies and Criticism
As Palantir Technologies established itself as a leader in data analytics, it has also become a focus of criticism and controversy. Concerns about mass surveillance, priv…
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Circuits of Life: Palantir, Bioinformatics and the New Anatomy of Global Health
A narrative chronicle about software that dissects pandemics, genomes and health economies. One Tuesday at dawn, in the basement of the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, virolo…
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Palantir's Expansion Into New Horizons
As Palantir Technologies established itself as a key player in intelligence and security, its founders began to see an opportunity to diversify their focus. In 2015, they…
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Palantir and the Revolution in the Health Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event in recent history, affecting millions of people worldwide and significantly challenging health systems. In this context, …
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From the Factory to the Trading Floor: Palantir Among Money, Bolts, and Spreadsheets
A narrative chronicle on the conquest of the private sector A process engineer at a steel mill in Duisburg marks the end of his shift with rust-stained hands. Before hang…
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Real-Time War: Palantir, Algorithms, and the Reinvention of the Battlefield
A narrative chronicle about software that turns artillery flashes into lines of code. Night has closed over Donetsk oblast. In a makeshift command post, a Ukrainian offic…
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Between Trenches and Offices: Palantir in the Service of the State
A narrative chronicle of missions, victories and public dilemmas. Aboard a C-130 Hercules flying over Helmand Province, an infantry captain hurriedly leafs through some p…
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Palantir and the Technology That Transformed National Security
As Palantir Technologies established itself as a key player in the intelligence sphere, its Gotham platform became an indispensable tool for national security agencies an…
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Under the Hood of Gotham, Foundry and Apollo: An Intimate Anatomy of Palantir's Trio
A story told from the cables and the lines of code. Most data analytics platforms present themselves as multipurpose Swiss Army knives; Gotham, Foundry and Apollo prefer …
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From Clandestine Start-up to Stock Market Giant: The Odyssey of Palantir Technologies
A narrative chronicle. It was the spring of 2003 in Palo Alto, and every day five young people gathered in the backyard of a Victorian house, feeling that the world had c…
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Palantir Technologies: A Journey Through Innovation, Power, and Surveillance
In an increasingly interconnected world, where information has become the most valuable resource, technology companies have emerged as the new titans of global power. Amo…
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Philosophy of the New Brandeis Movement: Principles, Criticisms, and Legacy
The New Brandeis Movement (also called “neo-Brandeisian” or “hipster antitrust”) represents a radical shift in modern antitrust policy, prioritizing the fight against the…
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Varoufakis’ Theses: The Death of Capitalism and the Consolidation of Techno-Feudalism. A Critique
According to Varoufakis, capitalism is dead, and what is coming next is worse. The former Greek Minister of Finance argues in his new essay that technology, dominated by …
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Ilya Sutskever: Architect of the AI Revolution and Chief Scientist of OpenAI
Ilya Sutskever (born in 1985) is one of the most influential researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) of the 21st century. Co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI, hi…
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Byung-Chul Han: Philosopher of the Society of Fatigue and Total Transparency
Han is perhaps the most philosophically refined and elliptical of our group of “snipers,” as well as the most skeptical. In his case, skepticism has been adopted as both …
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Jeff Bezos’ Billion-Dollar Bet to Stop Aging and the Possibility of Living “300 or 500 Years”
Prominent figures in the tech sector are investing massive sums in research aimed at extending human life, exploring advanced methods that could alter humanity’s percepti…
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Judge Louis Brandeis, The Man of the Past Who Illuminates the Future: A Pioneer of Law and Social Justice
Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856–1941) Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856–1941) was a monumental figure in the history of the United States, not only for his role as Associate Just…
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Lina Khan: Revolutionizing Antitrust Policy in the Digital Era
Introduction:Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) during the Administration of Joseph Biden until the inauguration of Donald Trump, has established hers…
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Zephyr Teachout: The Lawyer Challenging Corporate Power and Redefining Antitrust
Academic and Legal Career of Zephyr:Zephyr Teachout is a Professor of Law at Fordham Law School, where she teaches courses on corporate law, antitrust, and white-collar c…
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J.D. Vance, Trump’s Vice President: From the Hills of Kentucky to the National Arena — The Rise of a Contemporary Populist
The story of James David Vance, known as J.D. Vance, seems lifted from a Hollywood script: a boy raised in the rural poverty of Ohio, brought up by a grandmother who save…
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Peter Thiel, The Man in the Shadows, Peter Thiel: The Disruptive Philosopher Who Reinvented Modern Capitalism
In the pantheon of Silicon Valley titans, Peter Thiel occupies a singular place. He is not just a businessman who amassed billions, nor an investor who predicted the futu…
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Unity Biotechnology: Pioneering Senolytic Therapies to Combat Age-Related Diseases
Introduction: Unity Biotechnology, founded in 2011 by a consortium of leading scientists in the study of aging, including Dr. Judith Campisi, has positioned itself as a p…
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Liang Wenfeng: The Silent Architect of Chinese Artificial Intelligence
Childhood and Education: The Foundations of a Visionary:Born in 1985 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, Liang Wenfeng grew up in a coastal region that blended tradition an…
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Introduction to the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence – Part Three
Titans of Artificial Intelligence: A Journey from Visionaries to the Architects of the Future The history of artificial intelligence is a tapestry woven by brilliant mind…
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Techno Caesarism: Definition and Characteristics
Techno Caesarism is an emerging concept that merges classical authoritarianism (Caesarism) with the technological and financial power of contemporary leaders, especially …
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Introduction to the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence – Part Two
Artificial Intelligence Today: A Landscape of Innovation and Reflection In the early decades of the 21st century, artificial intelligence has ceased to be a futuristic pr…
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Max Tegmark. Artificial Intelligence – Future of Life Institute
Max Tegmark: An Explorer of the Frontiers of Knowledge Max Tegmark, born in Sweden in 1967, is a world-renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, known for his pione…
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Introduction to the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence
A Journey from Imagination to Everyday Reality Artificial intelligence, that phrase now echoing through laboratories, companies, and homes, began as a dream woven between…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (7) Raymond Kurzweil and the Singularity University
Raymond Kurzweil is not only known for his predictions about the Technological Singularity and his work at Google, but also for being one of the co-founders of Singularit…
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A presentation of Raymond Kurzweil: A visionary of the future who shapes the present
From revolutionizing music with synthesizers to leading the development of artificial intelligence at Google, Raymond Kurzweil is a visionary who challenges the limits of…
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What is the “anti woke” preschool that Elon Musk opened in Texas about?
The school stands out for its progressive approach, which promotes exploration, experimentation, and the solving of real-world problems. Editor’s note: in a previous blog…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (6) Human Life According to Kurzweil: A Transition to Post-Biology
Kurzweil sees current human life as a transitional stage toward a post-biological form of existence. He believes that the inherent limitations of our biological bodies, s…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (5) The Singularity and its meaning for Kurzweil (INCLUDING THE CHRONOLOGY)
Let’s talk about Raymond Kurzweil’s vision of the Singularity and its meaning. Kurzweil is one of the main advocates and promoters of this concept, and his perspective ha…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (4) Criticisms of Raymond Kurzweil’s predictions
It is very important to analyze the criticisms of Raymond Kurzweil’s predictions in order to have a complete perspective on his ideas. Although he is a visionary with a t…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (3) Raymond Kurzweil’s Specific Predictions:
Analyzing Raymond Kurzweil’s more specific predictions allows us to better understand his vision of the future and how he believes technology will transform humanity. Bel…
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Ray Kurzweil Collection. (2) Raymond Kurzweil: A Visionary of the Future
Raymond Kurzweil is a name that resonates strongly in the fields of technology, artificial intelligence, and futurism. Born in Queens, New York, on February 12, 1948, thi…
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Hinton’s resignation from Google: a turning point for artificial intelligence
Geoffrey Hinton’s decision to leave Google and publicly express his concerns about the risks of AI has sparked a major debate and highlighted the importance of addressing…
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Longevity Studies: Exploring the Frontiers of Life
In an era where science and technology are advancing rapidly, one of the most intriguing and pressing challenges humanity faces is understanding and increasing longevity.…
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A first approach to artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence, or AI (for its acronym in English), is a technology that is revolutionizing our lives. Some time ago, when Google announced that its AI system Al…
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