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\|	\|	mondediplo.com AI: the key battleground for Cold War 2.0?, by Evgeny Morozov (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, May 2023)	4.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	It's becoming impossible to distinguish between the AI hype and warning of a conflict with China. What's certain is that the hype will be monetised.	4.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.ianhogarth.com AI Nationalism Ian Hogarth	3.5 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	[AI summary] The text discusses the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to become a significant differentiator between nations, leading to an arms race in technology, economics, and military capabilities. It highlights the risks of AI nationalism, where countries prioritize their own interests over global cooperation, and the need for a global, non-profit organization to manage AI as a public good. The author advocates for a balanced approach, suggesting that while AI nationalism may be a short-term reality, the long-term goal should be to treat AI as a shared global asset, akin to the internet or GPS. The text also emphasizes the importance of international collaboration and the role of organizations like OpenAI and the United Nations in shaping the ...	3.5 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	mronline.org Dossier No. 76: The New Cold War is sending tremors through Northeast Asia \| MR Online	4.1 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	This dossier looks at how the U.S.-led New Cold War against China is destabilizing Northeast Asia, focusing on the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan Strait, and Japan.	4.1 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	noop.nl The Complex Manifesto for Software Development - NOOP.NL	7.3 parsecs away Travel
\|		The world is more complex than people like it to be. I regularly see blog posts of software experts providing us with values, principles, guidelines and practices to live our lives by. And all of them are good, and all of them are incomplete. I've seen improvements on the agile manifesto (Glen Alleman), additions to the agile manifesto (Jason Yip), conflicts over principles (Bob Martin vs. Joel Spolsky), controversy over practices (Ron Jeffries vs. me), and lots of other heated debates. Each discussion is valuable, and each is only half the story. We're all seeking simple truths where there aren't any. I believe it is time for a new manifesto. A manifesto of complexity. With this manifesto we must recognize that it is human to prefer simple solutions, but al...	7.3 parsecs away Travel