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Free book excerpt from ‘Navigating the digital age’ by PaloAltoNetworks: The Ethics of Technology and the Future of Humanity

I’m very excited about my contribution to this amazing new book that was just published by Palo Alto Networks, entitled ‘Navigating the digital age’ (yes, it’s free – just follow the link). My chapter (12) is about the Ethics of Technology and the Future of Humanity). Download the free PDF: The Ethics of Techology #DigitalEthics … Continue reading "Free book excerpt from ‘Navigating the digital age’ by PaloAltoNetworks: The Ethics of Technology and the Future of Humanity"

How to Create a Thriving Global Commons Economy

Not since Marx identified Manchester’s manufacturing plants as blueprints for the new capitalist society have our political economy’s fundamentals faced a more profound transformation. As structural crises beset capitalism, a new mode of production is emerging: commons-based peer production. Read full Article

Here are 10 ways AI could help fight climate change

Machine learning has the potential to make some real inroads against our biggest threat. Read full Article

Uber’s Path of Destruction (good read via American Affairs Journal): “Uber’s Investors Always Sought to Exploit Artificial Market Power”

Powerful and deep read by Hubert Horan – really made me think differently about Uber! Some of the best snippets: “Most public criticisms of Uber have focused on narrow behavioral and cultural issues, including deceptive advertising and pricing, algorithmic manipulation, driver exploitation, deep-seated misogyny among executives, and disregard of laws and business norms. Such … Continue reading "Uber’s Path of Destruction (good read via American Affairs Journal): “Uber’s Investors Always Sought to Exploit Artificial Market Power”"

Artificial Consciousness: How To Give A Robot A Soul

The Terminator was written to frighten us; WALL-E was written to make us cry. Robots can’t do the terrifying or heartbreaking things we see in movies, but still the question lingers: What if they could? Read full Article