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Nov 5

Steering Humans

If the characteristics of intelligence are the ability to both predict the world and steer it, modern AI systems may possess the former but currently lack the latter. That is, until they get us humans to do the steering for them...?

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May 8

Open Source Governance

There is a strange aversion in government circles to the use of open source software. I am no entirely sure where it comes from but I can try and debunk some of the misgivings.

Ex Machina

May 1

Ideas for Acceleration

Much of the reason why India has not yet achieved its full potential is because we simply have not invested in the institutional foundations of the I...

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Apr 24

The Finternet

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements proposes the creation of a unified ledger and the tokenisation of everything. If it is succes...

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Apr 17

Getting AI to Work for You

Artificial intelligence might eventually replace us. But it still has a long way to go. In the meantime, rather than fretting about what might be, we might as well learn how to use it.

Ex Machina

Apr 10

Age Tokens

One of the more worrisome provisions of India's new data protection law has to do with processing of children's data - and in particular, how data fiduciaries should go about figuring out the age of those whose data they process.

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Apr 3

A New Model for UPI

For the longest time, questions have been raised about the business model for UPI and how the industry should charge for its services. The government...

Ex Machina

Mar 27

In Favour of DPI

Last year there was widespread support for India's DPI approach—with countries around the world hailing its achievements, and looking to emulate them...

Ex Machina

Mar 20

Casino or Computer

Cryptocurrency regulation has, so far, focussed on been on the mitigating the risk to speculative investors. But there is a far more important innova...

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Mar 13

Technophobia

We tend to resist change. We worry about the ways in which it could alter our existing way of life and the harms that could result as a consequence. ...

Ex Machina

Mar 6

Monopoly over Dematerialised Violence

Advances in technology have transformed societal interactions and challenged the state's monopoly over violence. The digital age presents new regulat...

Ex Machina

Feb 28

We need to encourage a culture of failure around AI so that when it fails we can understand why and disseminate those learnings throughout the industry

Ex Machina

Feb 21

Virtual Power Plants

Everyone says we need to embrace renewable energy to address the challenges of climate change. But integrating variable supplies of electricity into ...

Ex Machina

May 8

Open Source Governance

There is a strange aversion in government circles to the use of open source software. I am no entirely sure where it comes from but I can try and debunk some of the misgivings.

Ex Machina

May 1

Ideas for Acceleration

Much of the reason why India has not yet achieved its full potential is because we simply have not invested in the institutional foundations of the I...

Ex Machina

Apr 24

The Finternet

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements proposes the creation of a unified ledger and the tokenisation of everything. If it is succes...

Ex Machina

Apr 17

Getting AI to Work for You

Artificial intelligence might eventually replace us. But it still has a long way to go. In the meantime, rather than fretting about what might be, we might as well learn how to use it.

For the longest time, questions have been raised about the business model for UPI and how the industry should charge for its services. The government...

Ex Machina

Mar 27

In Favour of DPI

Last year there was widespread support for India's DPI approach—with countries around the world hailing its achievements, and looking to emulate them...

Ex Machina

Mar 20

Casino or Computer

Cryptocurrency regulation has, so far, focussed on been on the mitigating the risk to speculative investors. But there is a far more important innova...

Ex Machina

Mar 13

Technophobia

We tend to resist change. We worry about the ways in which it could alter our existing way of life and the harms that could result as a consequence. ...

Ex Machina

Mar 6

Monopoly over Dematerialised Violence

Advances in technology have transformed societal interactions and challenged the state's monopoly over violence. The digital age presents new regulat...

Ex Machina

Feb 28

We need to encourage a culture of failure around AI so that when it fails we can understand why and disseminate those learnings throughout the industry

Ex Machina

Feb 21

Virtual Power Plants

Everyone says we need to embrace renewable energy to address the challenges of climate change. But integrating variable supplies of electricity into ...

Ex Machina

May 8

Open Source Governance

There is a strange aversion in government circles to the use of open source software. I am no entirely sure where it comes from but I can try and debunk some of the misgivings.

Ex Machina

May 1

Ideas for Acceleration

Much of the reason why India has not yet achieved its full potential is because we simply have not invested in the institutional foundations of the I...

Ex Machina

Apr 24

The Finternet

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements proposes the creation of a unified ledger and the tokenisation of everything. If it is succes...

Ex Machina

Apr 17

Getting AI to Work for You

Artificial intelligence might eventually replace us. But it still has a long way to go. In the meantime, rather than fretting about what might be, we might as well learn how to use it.

For the longest time, questions have been raised about the business model for UPI and how the industry should charge for its services. The government...

Ex Machina

Mar 27

In Favour of DPI

Last year there was widespread support for India's DPI approach—with countries around the world hailing its achievements, and looking to emulate them...

Ex Machina

Mar 20

Casino or Computer

Cryptocurrency regulation has, so far, focussed on been on the mitigating the risk to speculative investors. But there is a far more important innova...

Ex Machina

Mar 13

Technophobia

We tend to resist change. We worry about the ways in which it could alter our existing way of life and the harms that could result as a consequence. ...

Ex Machina

Mar 6

Monopoly over Dematerialised Violence

Advances in technology have transformed societal interactions and challenged the state's monopoly over violence. The digital age presents new regulat...

Ex Machina

Feb 28

We need to encourage a culture of failure around AI so that when it fails we can understand why and disseminate those learnings throughout the industry

Ex Machina

Feb 21

Virtual Power Plants

Everyone says we need to embrace renewable energy to address the challenges of climate change. But integrating variable supplies of electricity into ...

Ex Machina

May 8

Open Source Governance

There is a strange aversion in government circles to the use of open source software. I am no entirely sure where it comes from but I can try and debunk some of the misgivings.

Ex Machina

May 1

Ideas for Acceleration

Much of the reason why India has not yet achieved its full potential is because we simply have not invested in the institutional foundations of the I...

Ex Machina

Apr 24

The Finternet

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements proposes the creation of a unified ledger and the tokenisation of everything. If it is succes...

Ex Machina

Apr 17

Getting AI to Work for You

Artificial intelligence might eventually replace us. But it still has a long way to go. In the meantime, rather than fretting about what might be, we might as well learn how to use it.

For the longest time, questions have been raised about the business model for UPI and how the industry should charge for its services. The government...

Ex Machina

Mar 27

In Favour of DPI

Last year there was widespread support for India's DPI approach—with countries around the world hailing its achievements, and looking to emulate them...

Ex Machina

Mar 20

Casino or Computer

Cryptocurrency regulation has, so far, focussed on been on the mitigating the risk to speculative investors. But there is a far more important innova...

Ex Machina

Mar 13

Technophobia

We tend to resist change. We worry about the ways in which it could alter our existing way of life and the harms that could result as a consequence. ...

Ex Machina

Mar 6

Monopoly over Dematerialised Violence

Advances in technology have transformed societal interactions and challenged the state's monopoly over violence. The digital age presents new regulat...

Ex Machina

Feb 28

We need to encourage a culture of failure around AI so that when it fails we can understand why and disseminate those learnings throughout the industry

Ex Machina

Feb 21

Virtual Power Plants

Everyone says we need to embrace renewable energy to address the challenges of climate change. But integrating variable supplies of electricity into ...

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