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The AI Bubble: Lessons from history and the risk of an inevitable crash

The looming AI Bubble: A decade of stagnation ahead?

Understanding the AI Bubble The global financial markets are riding on a wave of enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. Valuations of companies tied to AI technologies have reached record highs, with investors and institutions piling into a narrow set of dominant stocks. While this has created enormous short-term gains, it has …

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The looming threat of uninterpretable AI: A ticking time bomb for humanity

Beyond human control: The dangers of uninterpretable AI and the need for action.

As we continue to advance the field of artificial intelligence, a growing concern is emerging among experts: the increasing opacity of AI decision-making processes. This phenomenon, where AI models abandon human-interpretable language in favour of unintelligible shortcuts, poses a significant threat to our ability to understand and control these systems. …

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Which is better, boiled or baked ham? A Trinidad and Tobago Christmas tradition explained

Why Trinis debate boiled vs baked ham every Christmas.

Every Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago brings familiar sights and scents. Houses glow with lights, parang fills the air and kitchens begin the long but joyful work of preparing the season’s most treasured dish. Ham remains the centrepiece of the Christmas table across the country. Families look forward to carving …

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What happened to NEOM: How a trillion-dollar dream was dismantled and why it was always about reshaping Saudi Arabia itself

What happened to Neom: Why the project stopped and what it means for Saudi Arabia.

The rise of a vision that never intended to survive When Saudi Arabia announced NEOM in 2017, the world was told it would become a revolutionary smart city rising from the desert. It would be a 170-kilometre urban corridor known as The Line, powered by renewable energy, governed by advanced …

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