Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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The future of streaming: you pays your money and you takes your choice
The future of streaming: you pays your money and you takes your choice
Apple and Paramount are talking about bundling their streaming services at a cheaper price than paying for two monthly installments, a move…
When will you use a third-party algorithm and when will you develop your own?
When will you use a third-party algorithm and when will you develop your own?
Here’s a conundrum: given that an algorithm is only as good as the training that has gone into it, and that training is carried out with…
Meta keeps breaking the law, but the authorities do nothing about it. How come?
Meta keeps breaking the law, but the authorities do nothing about it. How come?
A New York Times investigation based on Meta documents presented in connection with the company’s ongoing litigation with 33 US states…
Will soft skills get you a job? Depends where you want to work
Will soft skills get you a job? Depends where you want to work
Spanish journalist Rita Abundancia called me to talk about the importance of soft skills, technology and the job market for an article in…
Machines are there to be told what to do, not asked
Machines are there to be told what to do, not asked
Carmen López, a journalist at Spanish news site El Diario contacted me to contribute to an article in Spanish (pdf) about the…
Let’s call it the AI imperative: sound familiar?
Let’s call it the AI imperative: sound familiar?
Having just arrived in Bilbao on Sunday for the DigitalTek Awards, and thinking about my presentation for today, I came across an article…
Algorithms and health sciences: a winning combination
Algorithms and health sciences: a winning combination
The development of machine learning and AI and their application to more and more uses raises important questions about the future of many…
I’m going to keep saying it: screens are not harmful to children
I’m going to keep saying it: screens are not harmful to children
A rigorous study based on a sample of more than 12,000 children in the United States shows that exposure to screens causes no cognitive…