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Carlo Rovelli’s relational view of reality isn’t just aradical physics insight—it’s a governance imperative for AI and science. Icouldn’t agree more.

Rovelli’s latest interview in Quanta Magazine is amasterclass in epistemic humility. His relational interpretation of quantummechanics—where reality is not a fixed inventory of things but a web ofinteractions—offers a profound challenge to legacy models of objectivity andcontrol. This isn’t just theoretical physics; it’s a philosophical s...

Artificial Intelligence is too often mythologically known as an all-knowing oracle, human replacement, or rival species.” This framing reflects a pantheistic fallacy—the belief that more data equals perfect knowledge. It assumes that scale alone can substitute for understanding, and that exposure to vast corpora confers expertise. But AI’s true power lies not in autonomy, but in augmentation. It is not a rival mind—it is a cognitive scaƯold, a tool for amplifying human judgment, not repla...

 When Bertrand Russell wrote The Problems of Philosophy in 1912, he grappled with the gap between appearance and reality, asking how we can know anything with certainty when our senses may deceive us. Russell’s skepticism presumed that underlying truth existed and could be approached through rigorous inquiry. Over a century later, his questions have not merely persisted—they have proliferated into new domains of epistemic risk. Artificial intelligence does not simply introduce fresh uncer...

 

The world is accelerating—not with the predictable momentum of linear progress, nor the steady compounding of geometric growth, but in an exponential surge where every advancement feeds into the next, amplifying disruption at an unprecedented scale. Science, technology, society, ethics, government, and economics are no longer separate forces evolving at their own pace; they have become hyperconnected, each fueling the velocity of change in a relentless loop of innovation, adaptati...

Epidemiology in a Hyperconnected World explores the evolving field of epidemiology in the digital age. The book emphasizes systems thinking, integrating biological, technological, and social factors to understand disease spread. Key themes include the crucial role of advanced modeling techniques (like those informed by chaos theory) and precision medicine, along with the transformative potential of open scienc...

“The pantheistic fallacy assumes that more data equals perfect knowledge, but AI is constrained by the blind spots in its information, leading to flawed decisions in the real world.”

AI systems often operate under the assumption that the more data they process, the better their decision-making capabilities will become. This belief, which I call the "pantheistic fallacy," rests on the notion that AI has access to all the necessary information t...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Like previous disruptive innovations that have reshaped our world, AI has the potential to revolutionize various aspects of society and industry. However, alongside its promises of unprecedented efficiency and innovation, AI also brings significant challenges and risks, from ethical concerns to the potential for misuse. It is crucial to recognize the collaborative efforts behind these advancement...

Generative AI carries immense potential but also comes with significant risks. One of these risks of Generative AI lies in its limited ability to identify misinformation and inaccuracies within the contextual framework.

This deficiency can lead to mistakenly associating correlation with causation, reliance on incomplete or inaccurate data, and a lack of awareness regarding sensitive dependencies between information sets. With society’s increasing fascination with and dependence on Generative AI...

Solar engineering, also known as solar geoengineering, is the deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate system to counteract the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. The goal of solar engineering is to reduce global warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise and extreme weather events. However, there are also risks associated with solar engineering that must be considered before any large-scale deployment.

As humans, we think of ourselves as a single organism...

Beyond The Hype: Analysing Blockchain Innovation Ideas. Tom Golway has explained this situation very well. For established businesses, real blockchain innovation ideas should be transforming the existing business model to produce real value. For startups, blockchain innovation ideas should be efficiently solving real problems to get traction with the target audience. Anything short of this, and we can be sure that blockchain is either a marketing stunt or a waste of resources.