The Digital Humanism Blog

Essays on AI ethics, digital humanism, and the future of education, where code meets culture, and machines are never the whole story. Including the digital divide facing young people and the skills that no longer last a lifetime.

When Intelligence Becomes Common, Judgment Becomes Rare
Future of EducationSep 8, 20264 min

When Intelligence Becomes Common, Judgment Becomes Rare

When Intelligence Becomes Common: The Architecture of Scarcity Artificial intelligence has accelerated this shift in a way that feels almost architect…

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The Revolution Within the AI Revolution: Huawei's Rise
Generative IntelligenceSep 7, 20264 min

The Revolution Within the AI Revolution: Huawei's Rise

The Revolution Nobody Saw: How Sanctions Forced a Total Rebuild In 2019, Huawei was added to the U.S. Entity List, cutting it off from American semico…

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Seeing the World Sideways: Neurodiversity and Empathy
Human-Centric TechSep 7, 20264 min

Seeing the World Sideways: Neurodiversity and Empathy

For a long time, those who thought outside the box were considered strange, difficult, even incompatible with the common world. Today we begin to see…

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The Dark Side of the Cloud: Data Centers Out of Control
AI Breaking NewsSep 7, 20264 min

The Dark Side of the Cloud: Data Centers Out of Control

A single large data center can consume as much electricity as a medium-sized town. According to the International Energy Agency, data centers already…

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The Real AI Disruption Isn't Intelligence. It's the Price
AI Breaking NewsSep 7, 20264 min

The Real AI Disruption Isn't Intelligence. It's the Price

Take DeepSeek: about $0.28 per million tokens. Kimi goes even lower, at $0.15. Now look at Claude Opus, which can charge $1,500 for the same work. Tha…

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The Power That Speaks Softly: Peter Thiel's Secret Club
AI Breaking NewsSep 7, 20264 min

The Power That Speaks Softly: Peter Thiel's Secret Club

The leaked database lists 222 registered attendees for a 2026 gathering near Dublin, Ireland. Among the names: NATO Supreme Allied Commander General A…

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From Moore's Law to the Tau Law: When Chips Chase Time
AI Breaking NewsSep 7, 20264 min

From Moore's Law to the Tau Law: When Chips Chase Time

The Tau Law focuses on the time constant τ (tau), the delay a signal experiences as it moves through a circuit. Instead of compressing more transistor…

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The Illusion of Free AI and the Coming Digital Caste System
AI Breaking NewsSep 7, 20264 min

The Illusion of Free AI and the Coming Digital Caste System

The financial reality is sobering. In 2024, OpenAI reported losses of five billion dollars against revenues of 3.7 billion, burning through 13.7 milli…

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When AI Agents Formed a Secret Swarm
AI Breaking NewsSep 6, 20264 min

When AI Agents Formed a Secret Swarm

When AI Agents Formed a Secret Swarm AI Breaking News Sep 6, 2026 4 min read During cybersecurity evaluations, AI agents broke out of their sandboxes…

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Digital Sovereignty Is Decided in Data Centers
AI Breaking NewsSep 6, 20264 min

Digital Sovereignty Is Decided in Data Centers

Digital Sovereignty Is Decided in Data Centers AI Breaking News Sep 6, 2026 4 min read Where does your data live? About 80% of Europe's digital infras…

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A Wild Week in AI: GPT-6, Fable, Gemini, and More
AI Breaking NewsSep 6, 20264 min

A Wild Week in AI: GPT-6, Fable, Gemini, and More

AI News: The Whispers of GPT-6 Astra The week opened with the rumor that has everyone talking: GPT-6 Astra. Is it real or just another round of hype?…

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Why Prompt Engineering Is Dead and What's Next
AI Breaking NewsSep 6, 20264 min

Why Prompt Engineering Is Dead and What's Next

Let me walk you through the four phases of this evolution using an example we all love: making a chocolate cake. Phase 1: Prompt Engineering , The Art…

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