Technology is transforming our world faster than societies can adapt

We decode what that means for humanity, democracy and peace

Beyond “Parasocial”: Understanding AI Intimacy in a New Era 

What if the relationships we build with AI aren’t “parasocial", but the emergence of something entirely new? AI intimacy is pushing past every familiar definition, revealing a form of connection we’ve never named and reshaping what human relationship means.
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How to Navigate the Crisis of Synthetic Reality

How AI is Failing Women

It’s Not Piracy When AI Does It

Crypto Money Laundering: A Record-Breaking Seizure

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Rare Earth Elements: Technology’s Dirty Little Secret

Rare earth elements form the quiet core of our digital lives, yet their extraction reveals a world built on exploitation rather than innovation. When the minerals powering our devices are tied to
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