The digitalisation of our society requires a critical and ethical response from us. How are we to construct this response to our fast growing digital society. Scholars like Christian Fuchs suggests that we need humanist philosophy to address our data -intensive digital society. Contemporary digital society is profoundly exciting but not the best place to live in. It unfortunately,...
Data in Motion and its Impacts
Data has always been required for knowledge production. Philosophers have already discussed data as being central and empirical fodder for knowledge claims. We used inductive reasoning to unravel what data is revealing about our world and even tried to use different models to interpret it through statistical tools. This view that data is fixed and context-depended body of evidence...
Data and Tech Target
Do we have full access of information on the internet.? There are filter bubbles that skews or limits the information that we access on the internet. These filter bubbles personalize user experience on the internet. It is based on our previous use of the web . But this can cause distorted view of reality. Filter bubbles can be viewed...
Data Sovereignty From Below
The question who produces data is not important. What is important is who controls and uses data . India is not insulated from these questions. Our Government links data to national security and takes up data safety as its job. But this is state-centric view of data sovereignty. There are alternate views of data sovereignty that comes from below...
The Magic of Numbers: How Math Powers AI Chatbots
Have you ever chatted with an AI and wondered how it seems to know what to say? It feels like magic, but it’s not! It’s all about numbers, math, and some clever computing. At the heart of AI chatbots are Large Language Models (LLMs), which are like super-smart calculators that predict words using math. They don’t think or understand...
The Potentials and Challenges of Quantum Theory
Quantum theory, or quantum mechanics, is a cornerstone of modern physics, describing how matter and energy behave at the smallest scales, such as atoms and subatomic particles. Developed in the early 20th century by scientists like Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and Werner Heisenberg, it introduced revolutionary concepts like superposition, entanglement, and wave-particle duality. These ideas have already...
AI and Human Flourishing: Navigating the Trust Landscape
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) permeates nearly every aspect of daily life—from personalized healthcare to creative collaboration—the promise of AI to enhance human flourishing has never been more tantalizing. Human flourishing, a concept rooted in philosophy and psychology, encompasses not just survival or efficiency, but the holistic pursuit of well-being, equity, fulfillment, and communal harmony. Yet, as...
The Data World and the Proletarianization of Humanity
In an era dominated by algorithms, big data, and artificial intelligence, the “data world” has emerged as a pervasive framework shaping every aspect of human existence. This digital ecosystem, where vast quantities of information are collected, processed, and monetized, is not just a technological marvel but a socio-economic force that redefines labor, knowledge, and power. At the heart of...
The Battle for Our Brain: Neurotechnology and the Threat to Freedom of Thought
Imagine a future where your deepest thoughts are no longer your own—a world where a device can peek into your mind or subtly nudge your opinions without you even noticing. This isn’t just a chilling plot from a sci-fi novel; it’s a possibility looming on the horizon as neurotechnology advances. Neurotechnology—tools like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), brain-stimulating devices, and neural...
AI -Agents a New Frontier of Generative AI
Among AI models, AI agent are gaining great traction. AI-Agents are autonomous and can operate without requiring human input. They can initiate action , make decisions based on predefined goals and adapt to new information in real time. This ability to act independently makes intelligent agents highly valuable in complex and dynamic environments. The autonomous AI-agents work synergistically with...
