Enrique Dans for dummies
Episodes
Europe’s tech dilemma: bow to US pressure or defend Its own Interests?
10 Jun 2025
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This collection of text centers on ASML, a European company that produces highly complex machinery essential for manufacturing advanced semiconduct...
Programming’s future: humans set goals, machines write the code
10 Jun 2025
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The provided text is an article by Enrique Dans and its associated comments, discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the field of p...
Corporate crime: when fines fail, maybe there’s a case to be made for jail time
10 Jun 2025
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Enrique Dans presents the idea of imprisoning corporate executives for misconduct when fines fail to deter illegal activity, sparking a debate about...
Beyond the finish line: generative AI’s unknown potential
04 Jun 2025
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The source is a blog post by Enrique Dans titled "Cuando juzgar a la inteligencia artificial generativa por lo que sabe hacer hoy es un complet...
The great AI acceleration: rewriting the rules of innovation
04 Jun 2025
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Enrique Dans examines how the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT, challenges traditional models of in...
When your replacement isn’t human: how AI is reshaping work
01 Jun 2025
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This collection of text from Enrique Dans's blog focuses on the profound impact of generative artificial intelligence on the labor market. Dans h...
India’s deadly climate paradox
01 Jun 2025
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This collection of texts, primarily an article by Enrique Dans and subsequent comments, examines the critical climate predicament facing India. The c...
Tesla: Anatomy of a suicide
01 Jun 2025
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The primary source, an article by Enrique Dans, critiques Tesla's recent decline, attributing it largely to Elon Musk's controversial public ...
The dragon strikes back: how Trump’s trade war fueled China’s tech ambitions
01 Jun 2025
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This online article from Enrique Dans discusses the evolving trade conflict between the United States and China, focusing on how President Trump'...
Attention is all you need—until you need people
01 Jun 2025
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Enrique Dans' column, titled "La IA caníbal," critiques the aggressive and potentially harmful methods of implementing artificial inte...
AI is not theft: the UK just got it right
28 May 2025
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This collection of sources focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and creative industries, particularly music, sparked by a rece...
The Amazon paradox: innovation without imagination
27 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' article, "Velocidad sin brújula: la industrialización del trabajo del desarrollador en la era de la IA (el caso Amazon),"...
Banning minors from social networks is a waste of time
26 May 2025
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The primary source is an article by Enrique Dans that argues against the prohibition of social media for minors, citing studies like EU Kids Online ...
The idiot-in-chief’s guide to burning down an empire
26 May 2025
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The primary source, an article by Enrique Dans, argues that the policy decisions of Donald Trump's second term pose systemic risks to the global ...
Realpolitik and renewables: what’s behind Poland’s bold energy transition?
26 May 2025
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This source features an article by Enrique Dans examining Poland's energy transition from heavy reliance on coal to increasing adoption of ...
Designing intelligence: are Jony Ive and Sam Altman about to shape the future of AI?
22 May 2025
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This source discusses OpenAI's significant acquisition of Jony Ive's hardware startup, io, integrating its team and giving Ive creative contr...
Poised to strike: China’s innovators step out of the shadows«
22 May 2025
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The source, an article by Enrique Dans with comments, explores the shifting perception and strategy of Chinese technology companies on the global st...
What Trump’s latest beef with Huawei reveals about the failed logic of tariffs
21 May 2025
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This piece by Enrique Dans explores the complex and volatile trade relationship between the United States and China under the Trump administratio...
All aboard Trump’s climate train to nowhere
21 May 2025
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The source text is primarily an article by Enrique Dans titled "Más madera: Estados Unidos y el suicidio climático trumpista" (More wood: ...
Technology and innovation are outpacing us, again
21 May 2025
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This collection of sources, centered around an article by Enrique Dans, explores the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the challeng...
Spanish football vs. the internet: a match we can’t afford to lose
18 May 2025
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The primary source, an article by Enrique Dans, argues that La Liga in Spain is using copyright enforcement as a pretext for excessive internet cen...
All aboard Trump’s climate train to nowhere
18 May 2025
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Enrique Dans presents a stark view of a potential second Trump presidency, framing it as a dangerous dismantling of efforts to address the climate c...
Beyond coal: how China is quietly leading the clean energy race
17 May 2025
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The source explores China's evolving strategy regarding climate change, challenging the traditional view of the country as solely a major pollute...
China’s silicon-free transistor: a turning point or geopolitical game-playing?
17 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' article explores China's recent announcement of a non-silicon based transistor development, highlighting its potential as both...
Spain’s blackout: blaming renewables only reveals ignorance and conflicts of interest
15 May 2025
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This source presents a column by Enrique Dans arguing that renewable energy is not to blame for power outages, but rather poor management of the el...
Cerabyte and the Yottabyte Era: storing the future in ceramic
15 May 2025
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This piece from Enrique Dans explores Cerabyte's innovative ceramic-based data storage technology, positioning it as a sustainable and durable s...
From melody to machine: who owns the future of creativity?
15 May 2025
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The primary text, an article by Enrique Dans, argues that the backlash from some prominent artists against generative artificial intelligence stems fr...
When tariffs block the machines we need
15 May 2025
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This collection of texts, primarily an article by Enrique Dans and subsequent comments, critiques the US government's trade policies, specificall...
Prompt, or be prompted: the AI survival skill no one can ignore
15 May 2025
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The primary source, an article by Enrique Dans, discusses the growing importance of prompt engineering for effectively interacting with AI, highligh...
Digital identity in Switzerland: a democracy’s test of trust
10 May 2025
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This collection of sources centers on the debate surrounding the implementation of a digital identity system (e-ID) in Switzerland, a country known f...
The things we can now do after we die
10 May 2025
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The source text explores the use of artificial intelligence to recreate a deceased person for a legal proceeding, specifically discussing a case whe...
Who is AI for, us or Big Tech?
09 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' column and the subsequent comments raise concerns about the increasing use of artificial intelligence by technology companies prima...
When pseudo-science kills: the human cost of vaccine denial
09 May 2025
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This collection of text, primarily an article by Enrique Dans titled "Cuando la pseudociencia mata: el coste real del movimiento antivacunas"...
From brain fog to Bee Pioneer: why think when you can wear it?
05 May 2025
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This excerpt from Enrique Dans' blog discusses the emergence of AI wearables as a new frontier for artificial memory. Drawing on a Wall Stree...
Autonomy as infrastructure: the new reality of driverless mobility
05 May 2025
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This collection of texts, centered around an article by Enrique Dans, provides an overview of the current state of autonomous driving technology. Th...
Beyond the hype, AI is reshaping work, not destroying it
05 May 2025
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Enrique Dans explores the paradox of generative AI's impact on the labor market, arguing that while it's transforming work processes, it hasn&...
How Amazon backed down when Trump called its bluff
03 May 2025
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This piece and its associated comments explore Amazon's brief consideration of displaying the cost of tariffs on their products and their subseq...
Discussing Apple’s supply chain in the Financial Times
03 May 2025
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Enrique Dans discusses how he was asked by the Financial Times to select an article from their "Business school professors’ picks" secti...
Is Europe ready to commit to deep innovation?
03 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' article and the subsequent comments discuss the challenges and strategies related to innovation in the European Union compared to ...
Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, this article could be removed
02 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' article critiques the U.S. Take It Down Act, despite its stated goal of protecting victims from non-consensual intimate imagery, in...
Spain and Portugal’s electricity outage: the real meaning of powerlessness
02 May 2025
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This collection of text features a main article titled "Cuando todo se apaga: la fragilidad de las infraestructuras críticas y la urgencia de lo...
Brands are taking over AI: soon we’ll be dancing to their tune
02 May 2025
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Enrique Dans expresses concern that brands and advertising are "colonizing" artificial intelligence (AI), specifically chatbot technology, ...
Trump’s climate denial isn’t just stupid — it’s a huge opportunity for China
02 May 2025
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The primary source is an article arguing that denying the climate emergency is strategically foolish and grants a significant advantage to countries...
Perplexity’s Comet browser: I’ll be watching you…
02 May 2025
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Enrique Dans' article critiques Perplexity's upcoming Comet browser, which is designed to track user activity comprehensively for hyper-perso...
Google’s search empire is crumbling, and that’s not a bad thing
02 May 2025
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This text from Enrique Dans discusses the challenges currently facing Google, focusing on increased competition from AI-powered chatbots like Cha...
Why the smart way to age is with a smartphone
27 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article examines the evolving understanding of technology's impact on older adults' cognitive function, suggesting that s...
Flash forward: how China’s tech strategy Is reshaping AI
27 Apr 2025
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This article by Enrique Dans discusses China's innovative approach to artificial intelligence, particularly in light of US technological restrict...
Training, not restraining: the only viable response to shadow AI
27 Apr 2025
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The provided text from Enrique Dans' blog discusses the growing phenomenon of shadow AI, where employees adopt generative AI tools without IT'...
Television is dead: LG hammers the final nail in the coffin of privacy
20 Apr 2025
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The provided text is primarily an article by Enrique Dans criticizing LG's smart televisions for their privacy-invasive features, specifically th...
Trump’s magnetic misstep: sparking China’s rare earth clampdown
20 Apr 2025
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The provided text, primarily an article by Enrique Dans, discusses China's recent suspension of rare earth element exports as a retaliatory meas...
Surprise, surprise, Google’s digital monopoly was the plan all along
20 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans' article discusses the recent legal ruling against Google for its monopolistic practices in the online advertising technology market....
OpenAI takes the fight to Musk and Zuckerberg
17 Apr 2025
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OpenAI is reportedly developing a social network, potentially similar to X, integrating its ChatGPT image generation. This move intensifies competiti...
We’ll Always Have Paris – II
17 Apr 2025
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This blog post by Enrique Dans discusses Paris's successful efforts to reduce pollution under Mayor Anne Hidalgo through measures like limiting...
How TSMC is redefining the future of chip design
17 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans' article highlights a significant shift in the semiconductor industry, where chip packaging has evolved from a peripheral final step ...
If it looks, behaves, buys and copies like a monopoly, it’s because Meta is a monopoly
15 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans' article asserts that Meta is a monopoly, evidenced by its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, which the author argues were strat...
German Experiment: Lessons on Universal Basic Income
14 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans' article discusses a German experiment on universal basic income (UBI) conducted between 2020 and 2023, where 122 participants recei...
One ID: a seamless air travel experience, or more surveillance?
14 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans' article in Medium discusses the One ID initiative, which proposes using biometric identification to replace traditional boarding...
Why there’s no such thing as a “patriotic” iPhone
12 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article analyzes why manufacturing iPhones in the USA, as proposed by some, is economically and logistically impractical. The auth...
And now, coal… does Trump understand that he is playing into China’s hands?
12 Apr 2025
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Writing in April 2025, Enrique Dans critiques the Trump administration's efforts to revitalize the coal industry, arguing that this stance is tech...
Europe ponders a regulatory response to Trump’s tariffs that could hit Big Tech
11 Apr 2025
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In response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, French President Macron proposed regulating US Big Tech companies. This initiative aims to...
How is China closing the AI gap with the United States?
11 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's 2025 analysis of the AI landscape highlights a shifting dynamic between the United States and China. While the US currently leads ...
What Gen Z’s Tumblr revival may tell us about the future of social networks
11 Apr 2025
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An article from Enrique Dans in Medium discusses the resurging popularity of Tumblr among Generation Z. This revival is attributed to Gen Z's des...
Oh dear Silicon Valley didn’t think through its support for Trump
10 Apr 2025
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This article from Enrique Dans critiques Silicon Valley's support for Donald Trump's second presidential bid. Dans argues that Big Tech and v...
AI is already taking our jobs, and it’s barely started, so what are we going to do?
10 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article highlights the potential for artificial intelligence to exacerbate global inequalities. The piece cites reports suggestin...
AGI: let’s not be afraid of our future, and instead analyze the risks and deal with them
10 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses the unavoidable nature of artificial general intelligence (AGI) development, drawing inspiration from a DeepMind...
Tesla: how to sink a perfectly good company overnight
07 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article argues that Tesla, despite its initial success and innovative impact on the automotive industry, is facing a significant ...
What do Generation X and Z have in common?
07 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article on Medium explores the shared challenges faced by Generation X and Generation Z in the current technological landscape. ...
Welcome to the catwalk of the future
02 Apr 2025
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The provided article discusses the increasing adoption of AI-generated models in the fashion industry. It highlights Swedish fast fashion giant H&...
Can Gemini 2.5 Pro save Google from obsolescence?
01 Apr 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses Google's launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro as a crucial step in the company's effort to adapt to a changing techn...
Reddit’s share price has taken a tumble: who’d have thought it?
01 Apr 2025
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Following a March 2024 IPO, Reddit's share price experienced a rapid surge, reaching a peak by February 2025. However, this growth proved unsusta...
Can AI save X from Elon Musk?
31 Mar 2025
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In March 2025, Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, acquired X (formerly Twitter) in an all-stock deal. This transaction valued xAI at $80 billion and X ...
Is AI becoming a global race between the tortoise and the hare?
31 Mar 2025
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This article discusses a perceived divergence in AI development strategies between the United States and China. The US approach is characterized by ...
Judges finally seem to understand that if there’s no copy, there’s no copyright
28 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans argues that recent court decisions, such as the Anthropic case, indicate a growing judicial understanding that copyright infringement req...
The three reasons for China’s success: education, education and education
28 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article argues that China's unwavering focus on education is the primary driver of its success in overcoming economic challenge...
Choosing Signal: a political act in the era of constant surveillance
26 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses the significance of choosing encrypted messaging apps like Signal, especially in light of government surveillance...
23andMe: an entirely avoidable disaster?
26 Mar 2025
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This article from Enrique Dans, writing in March 2025, examines the precipitous decline of 23andMe, a company founded in 2006 that pioneered direct-t...
Hazardous territory: why Europe must establish digital independence
26 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article argues that Europe must achieve digital independence due to the United States and its Big Tech companies undermining fair ...
What happens when ChatGPT’s second opinion overrules your doctor’s?
25 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses the increasing trend of individuals using AI like ChatGPT to seek medical second opinions, sparked by anecdotes o...
What the death of Adobe Flash a decade ago tells freelancers today about the need to develop new skills
25 Mar 2025
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The provided text, primarily an article by Enrique Dans, analyzes the rapid decline of Adobe Flash following Apple's decision to cease support, ...
Big Tech and Trump want to seize control of democracy
25 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans argues that Big Tech companies have transitioned from fostering harmful online discourse to actively interfering in American politics. H...
The dawn of domestic robotics: a new era of consumer technology
24 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article anticipates a future where domestic robots become commonplace, extending beyond basic appliances. His interest is partly ...
How BYD’s high-speed EV chargers could leave Tesla in the slow lane
24 Mar 2025
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BYD, a major Chinese electric vehicle producer, has unveiled a novel high-speed charging technology. This advancement utilizes a 1,000-volt architec...
It can be done: European cities are saying goodbye to the car
24 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' Medium article discusses the growing trend in European cities to reduce car usage through various ambitious policies. These ini...
Now we all have X-ray vision: the iPhone just changed our privacy expectations and legal rights
22 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article discusses a recent iPhone feature that utilizes low-light technology to see through tinted car windows, drawing a connectio...
Oh dear Meta, don’t you understand how the digital world works?
22 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article criticizes Meta's attempt to suppress a book titled "Careless People" by former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams. ...
The great US brain-drain: how Trump’s contempt for research is driving scientists abroad
22 Mar 2025
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An article by Enrique Dans in Medium discusses a potential "brain-drain" of US scientists. Dans argues this is due to the Trump administr...
Tesla’s perfect storm: Musk, politics and the rise of Chinese EVs
20 Mar 2025
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This article argues that Tesla is facing a significant crisis despite its strong technology due to a combination of factors. The author highlights ho...
A world without Caesars: why do we put up with dictators?
20 Mar 2025
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The provided Medium article by Enrique Dans critiques the increasing trend of authoritarian leadership in both technology companies and global politic...
When AI flips its wig: the problem with generative algorithm citations
12 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses a study evaluating the accuracy of generative AI algorithms in providing bibliographic citations and URLs. The r...
The two faces of AI: innovation’s promise and the danger of a bubble
12 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article explores the dual nature of the burgeoning AI field, highlighting its revolutionary potential alongside the looming threat o...
The $20,000 question: is OpenAI’s pricing for ‘PhD-Level’ AI agents over the top?
11 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article discusses OpenAI's potential pricing strategy for "PhD-level AI agents," questioning if the proposed $2,000-$...
Why work flexibility is critical for a family-friendly future
11 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans argues that flexible work arrangements are crucial for reversing declining birth rates and fostering a family-friendly future. He conten...
Kinderpolitics: how Trump’s childish leadership is enabling a tech oligarchy
11 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article critiques Donald Trump's leadership style, labeling it "kinderpolitics," characterized by nepotism, deregulati...
Google’s outdated business model could soon consign it to history
07 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article argues that Google's reliance on targeted advertising and inefficient AI investments are making its business model obso...
The end of Skype should be a wakeup call for Europe to up its game
05 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article reflects on the decline of Skype, once a European innovation success story, attributing its demise to competition and Micro...
Just who are the early adopters of artificial generative intelligence?
05 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article questions the traditional diffusion of innovation model in light of generative AI's adoption. He suggests that unlike p...
How Donald Trump and his tech bros are trying to create a digital dictatorship
04 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article critiques Donald Trump's involvement in cryptocurrency, suggesting it's a scheme fueled by ignorance and manipulate...
What happens when everybody has access to knowledge?
03 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans' article explores the impact of readily available knowledge, facilitated by tools like search engines and LLMs, on various profession...
Why we need to free AI from the chains of copyright once and for all
03 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans argues for freeing AI from copyright restrictions, asserting that current copyright laws stifle innovation and protect corporate interest...
The rise of the robotaxi: from the sublime to the ridiculous
03 Mar 2025
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Enrique Dans's article examines the current state and future of robotaxis, highlighting both successes and failures in the industry. Waymo, Zoox,...