PinnedChristoph HolzPussy Riot — Is hate speech against Putin a good thing?Putin’s rule is based on disinformation, and yet against all the odds, the courageous artist collective Pussy Riot manages to mount…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
PinnedChristoph HolzThe self-driving clinicThere is a surgical robot called DaVinci. It looks like a spider. If you’re a man of my age, there’s a certain chance you’ll encounter this…May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Christoph HolzKant’s taxi drones versus utilitaristic Robotic SurgeonsWhen it left the operating room, the new Leonardo 2030 surgical robot received an enthusiastic welcome. During an operation, it had saved…Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Christoph HolzWhat the image AI taught me about human condition and creativityThis is how the AI program Midjourney interprets me as a Disney character. The most remarkable part? I did NOT upload a picture of myself…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
Christoph HolzWas Frankenstein’s antropomorphic A.I. racist?Is data racist? Can algorithms have biases? Sure, why not? If we can blame digitalization for our human weaknesses, we don’t need to think…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
Christoph HolzCyber War — Reality or Delusion?Hacked nuclear power plants, remote-controlled plane crashes and other horror stories from cyberspace are undoubtedly good business for…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Christoph HolzCould Blockchain have prevented Oetzi’s Murder?The arrow wound above his shoulder that caused him to bleed to death 5,000 years ago was as spectacular as the discovery of his mummified…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Christoph HolzAnti-virus-software preventing the next pandemicToday, a DNA analysis can be done on a small silicon chip. For example DnaNudge provides a consumer product that does a Covid DNA test…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Christoph HolzWhat Is Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Missing to Become a Real Government?We use our passports or identification cards to access government services. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nation states provide proof of identity…Apr 9, 20221Apr 9, 20221