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The Mirage of Digital Reality: Rethinking Our Perception Through Technology

7 days ago3 min read

The Mirage of Digital Reality: Rethinking Our Perception Through Technology

Digital twins: mirrors or mirages? Our tech-mediated reality risks oversimplifying complex systems, blinding us to crucial truths.

The Economic Ecosystem: Rethinking Planetary Systems Philosophy

afkar collective

Dec 123 min read

Knowledge curation

The Economic Ecosystem: Rethinking Planetary Systems Philosophy

Rinking our economic ecosystem reveals the need for integrated approaches to sustainability and ethical progress.

Redefining Urban Priorities: From Human-Centric to Life-Centric

afkar collective

Dec 92 min read

Sustainability

Redefining Urban Priorities: From Human-Centric to Life-Centric

Rethinking urban priorities: From a myopic human-centric lens to a life-centric framework that elevates the diverse web of urban ecosystems.

The Troubling Normalization of AI Hallucinations

afkar collective

Dec 42 min read

Artificial Intelligence

The Troubling Normalization of AI Hallucinations

AI language models generate "hallucinations" - coherent but inaccurate outputs. Normalizing this threatens information integrity.

Unleashing Planetary Intelligence: Speculative Design for a Federated Data Future

afkar collective

Nov 283 min read

Knowledge curation

Unleashing Planetary Intelligence: Speculative Design for a Federated Data Future

Federalizing data to unlock planetary intelligence: Speculative design for a sustainable global superorganism.

From Subset to Superstructure: The Economy's Planetary Ascendance

afkar collective

Nov 252 min read

Knowledge curation

From Subset to Superstructure: The Economy's Planetary Ascendance

Global economy evolves into planetary force, reshaping Earth's systems. We must adapt to this new superorganism reality.

Rethinking Urban Innovation: Beyond the Hype of AI and Tech-Driven 'Solutions'

afkar collective

Nov 132 min read

Innovation

Rethinking Urban Innovation: Beyond the Hype of AI and Tech-Driven 'Solutions'

The focus on cutting-edge tech must not overshadow social disparities and environmental injustices in urban landscapes.

The Importance of Speculative Design for Urban Life Regeneration in a Post-Stable Climatic Age

afkar collective

Nov 113 min read

Innovation

The Importance of Speculative Design for Urban Life Regeneration in a Post-Stable Climatic Age

Speculative design: reimagining cities for a changing climate, fostering innovation in urban regeneration and resilience

Grassroots Innovation: How Communities Are Reshaping Urban Regeneration

afkar collective

Nov 63 min read

Innovation

Grassroots Innovation: How Communities Are Reshaping Urban Regeneration

Communities drive innovation in Iztapalapa's Utopias, turning local knowledge into creative solutions for urban challenges

Ecosystemic Thinking in a Post-Stable Climate: Preparing for the Unthinkable

afkar collective

Oct 313 min read

Sustainability

Ecosystemic Thinking in a Post-Stable Climate: Preparing for the Unthinkable

Ecosystemic thinking: our key to survival. Old rules gone, climate chaos looms. Adapt or perish in this new world.

The Ominous Fusion of Collective Intelligence and Technological Determinism

afkar collective

Oct 242 min read

Knowledge curation

The Ominous Fusion of Collective Intelligence and Technological Determinism

The fusion of collective intelligence and powerful AI models like LLMs risks subordinating human agency to technological determinism.

The Seductive Illusion of Guardrails in the Hyperreal Open Society

afkar collective

Oct 222 min read

Knowledge curation

The Seductive Illusion of Guardrails in the Hyperreal Open Society

Guardrails are essential for sustaining open social ecosystems, but rigid frameworks can stifle the very freedoms they aim to protect.

Bridging the Metaverse Divide: Ensuring Digital Inclusion in an Emerging Virtual World

afkar collective

Oct 123 min read

Innovation

Bridging the Metaverse Divide: Ensuring Digital Inclusion in an Emerging Virtual World

As we stand on the brink of a new digital frontier, the metaverse promises to revolutionize how we interact, work, and play. This...

Innovation Ecosystems: How Local Communities Drive Global Success

afkar collective

Oct 23 min read

Innovation

Innovation Ecosystems: How Local Communities Drive Global Success

Local innovation ecosystems: Where community-driven creativity sparks global change. Discover how your backyard could be the next big thing.

The Simulacra of Intention: AI Language Models and the Erosion of Human Innovation

afkar collective

Sep 62 min read

Innovation

The Simulacra of Intention: AI Language Models and the Erosion of Human Innovation

AI LLMs risk creating a simulacrum of intention, eroding genuine innovation. We must resist the hyperreal to preserve human creativity.

The Crucial Role of Autoconsistency in Deploying AI Systems

afkar collective

Aug 122 min read

Artificial Intelligence

The Crucial Role of Autoconsistency in Deploying AI Systems

Ensuring autoconsistency in AI is crucial for reliability, fairness, and user trust.

The Epistemological Implications of the Horizon Effect in AI

afkar collective

Jul 93 min read

Knowledge curation

The Epistemological Implications of the Horizon Effect in AI

The horizon effect in AI shows its limited foresight, affecting long-term decision-making, trust, and ethical use. How can we mitigate this?

The Dual-Edged Sword of AI: Technological Progress and Data Depletion

afkar collective

Jul 33 min read

Knowledge curation

The Dual-Edged Sword of AI: Technological Progress and Data Depletion

As AI advances, its reliance on vast data sets poses risks of resource depletion, epistemological issues, and entrenched bias.

Reframing Strategic Partnerships in the Age of Generative AI

afkar collective

Jun 283 min read

Innovation

Reframing Strategic Partnerships in the Age of Generative AI

Discover how reframing strategic partnerships for the generative AI era can drive innovation, efficiency, and new market opportunities for b

The Age of Fabricated Optimism: How Corporate Narratives Induce Consumption Amidst a Fragile Reality

afkar collective

Jun 193 min read

Knowledge curation

The Age of Fabricated Optimism: How Corporate Narratives Induce Consumption Amidst a Fragile Reality

Corporate optimism hides real threats like climate change and supply chain fragility, delaying action needed to mitigate looming crises.

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