Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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One ID: a seamless air travel experience, or more surveillance?
One ID: a seamless air travel experience, or more surveillance?
Why there will be no such thing as a “patriotic” iPhone
Why there will be no such thing as a “patriotic” iPhone
The idea of manufacturing iPhones in the United States, a notion promoted by Donald Trump and often framed as a patriotic economic move…
And now, coal… does Trump understand that he is playing into China’s hands?
And now, coal… does Trump understand that he is playing into China’s hands?
The Trump administration’s recent attempts to revive the coal industry are as hard to understand as they are counterproductive from a…
Europe ponders a regulatory response to Trump’s tariffs that could hit Big Tech
Europe ponders a regulatory response to Trump’s tariffs that could hit Big Tech
French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to regulate US tech giants may seem surprising at first, but it’s a logical response to the…
How is China closing the AI gap with the United States?
How is China closing the AI gap with the United States?
As well as being an interesting read in itself, Stanford University’s 2025 AI Index Report highlights a worrying trend for the United…
What Gen Z’s Tumblr revival may tell us about the future of social networks
What Gen Z’s Tumblr revival may tell us about the future of social networks
It’s enough to make you splutter on your specialty coffee with soy milk: Generation Z has decided that vintage is the new modern.
Oh dear Silicon Valley didn’t think through its support for Trump
Oh dear Silicon Valley didn’t think through its support for Trump
Demonstrating what might euphemistically be described as pragmatism, Big Tech and the main venture capital funds threw their weight behind…
AI is already taking our jobs, and it’s barely started, so what are we going to do?
AI is already taking our jobs, and it’s barely started, so what are we going to do?
It’s tempting to hope that each innovation that comes along is the panacea for our many problems. Sadly, more and more reports suggest that…
AGI: let’s not be afraid of our future, and instead analyze the risks and deal with them
AGI: let’s not be afraid of our future, and instead analyze the risks and deal with them
An interesting DeepMind paper, “An Approach to Technical AGI Safety”, invites us to reflect calmly on the potential risks of artificial…