The life expectancy in Europe for newborn babies is around 79 years for males and 84 years for females. That’s about 10 years longer compared to people born in 1970. But what if life expectancy explodes during the next 50 years?
Read MoreNow more important than ever: freedom of inquiry and freedom of the press
What we have seen in the U.S. since the new administration took over in January is mind-boggling. It feels like the entire world is trapped in a wicked candid camera show, but nobody knows how to pull the plug.
Read MoreNovember Meditations in Hanko Finland
After the shocking U.S. presidential election result I decided that I need to take a break from all political and economical news flows. No more talking heads. No more analyses. Enough is enough.
Read MoreConfessions of a News Addict
I’m a news junkie and I spend a large portion of each day with my addiction. It’s not just one particular drug, in my case we’re talking about a veritable cocktail.
Read MoreThe Necessary Skills for a Robotized Future
It seems obvious that the jobs of the future will require different skills than the jobs of today. Just like the jobs of today require different skills than the jobs of the past. One thing is certain: the industries of the future don’t need their human workers to be robots. They have robots.
Read MoreGoogle needs to be transparent with their AI Ethics Board
Google is investing a lot in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Probably more than any other company. The good news is that Google has set up an AI ethics board. The bad news is that they don’t disclose the individuals on that board or what the board actually does.
Read MoreApple vs. FBI – Who's Right?
The FBI wants to get inside a terrorist’s iPhone. Apple is challenging this order. Who’s right? Turns out this is a much more difficult question than I originally thought.
Read MoreWhen robots do all the work, what should we do?
Many believe that life would be miserable without a meaningful job. In other words, it's important for our wellbeing that we feel we’re doing something useful, either for ourselves and for our communities. But if robots take over most of our jobs, what will there be left for us to do?
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence – Our Final Invention?
Robots and artificial intelligence have always played a prominent role in science fiction. Memorable characters include HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Marvin the paranoid android from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. But is it just science fiction? Could we actually succeed in creating artificial general intelligence?
Read MoreNever take Freedom of Inquiry and Free Speech for granted
I had planned that my first blog post on this site should probably cover some easy-going topic, like where to enjoy that perfect glass of Chianti in Milan. Then two news items hit me, one from Saudi-Arabia and the other from Turkey. I thought – here I am, and I could basically write about anything without being afraid of the consequences. But that's not the case everywhere and I wanted to remind myself that freedom of inquiry and free speech should never be taken for granted.
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