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Plato, Poetry, AI, Work, Pianos

Plato, Poetry, AI, Work, Pianos

Why the west needs Plato; the art of the one-word poem; making AI more likeable, and more

• 2 min read
Charts, Storms, Law, Go, Children

Charts, Storms, Law, Go, Children

What happens if you murder someone in space?, the impact of AlphaGo on professional players, and more

• 2 min read
Age, Carbon, Beirut, Scent, Struggle

Age, Carbon, Beirut, Scent, Struggle

If humans lived for a million years; putting all our carbon in massive pyramids; the politics that broke Lebanon, and more

• 2 min read

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