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Each article takes one question about artificial intelligence and looks at it closely: what the data say, where they come from, and what I make of them.
Latest article · 11 min readHave flying cars really arrived?The new Tesla Roadster jumps over five cars, but a jump is not a flight. What it really takes to make a car fly, who is closest, and why the flying car will arrive as a service before it arrives as something in your garage.Read the article →
· 10 min readFast tech: when technology becomes disposableCables, earbuds, power banks, mini fans: small electronic gadgets bought in a hurry and used for a short time. What the European data say, where these objects end up, and why a low price does not tell the whole cost. · 4 min readHow much does a question to AI really weighEstimates range from five drops of water to half a bottle. They do not contradict each other: they measure different things. Here is how to read them, and why the answer depends on what we decide to count.