A view from orbit: Digital power may be invisible, but its infrastructure is now as critical as any territory on Earth. Unsplash+ In 2024, the world’s digital economies constituted about 15 percent of global GDP in nominal terms, and there are rising elements of emerging digital economies in almost every nation, according to the International […]
Your Brain Wasn’t Built for This. Algorithms Know It.
As algorithms guide our every move, the line between convenience and control gets blurrier. Unsplash+ In March 2021, a driver in Charlton, Massachusetts, plunged his car into Buffumville Lake while following GPS directions. Rescue teams were called to recover the completely submerged vehicle from 8 feet of water. The driver thankfully escaped with just a […]
The Coming A.I. Catastrophe for Middle America’s Gen Z
A generation on the cusp of transformation: Heartland students face a future shaped by artificial intelligence, with little guidance on navigating it. Unsplash+ The news is awash with stories about A.I., its growth, future and what it means to people and enterprises worldwide. According to some estimates, nearly 60 percent of news articles published are […]