Garry Kasparov, who lost to IBM's Deep Blue nearly 30 years ago, argues that despite legitimate AI risks, democratic societies should embrace a positive vision for artificial intelligence's transformative potential in medicine, transportation, and everyday life, rather than succumbing to apocalyptic rhetoric. He calls for coherent leadership to articulate AI's benefits as a national priority, similar to the moonshot case made for space exploration.
Wilsonianism is a foreign policy approach based on Woodrow Wilson's ideas, emphasizing democracy, self-determination, collective security, and international institutions like the League of Nations to promote peace. Key principles include open diplomacy, support for capitalism, and opposition to secret treaties, though scholars debate whether it represents inspiring liberal internationalism or justifies humanitarian intervention.
The Chaos Computer Club invites participants to 40C3, Europe's largest hacker conference, running December 27-30, 2026 in Hamburg. The event seeks speakers, artists, musicians, and performers to contribute to a platform exploring new societal models through technology, civil liberties, and community engagement.
Gil Durán argues that Silicon Valley has adopted fascist ideology and that tech billionaires are consolidating corporate and political power to threaten US democracy. He discusses this radical movement and its strategies in an interview with Paris Marx.