technology
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Revamping Social Security: UBI and Automation Solutions
The clock is ticking on Social Security. By 2034, the trust fund that supports millions of retirees is expected to run dry, triggering automatic benefit cuts that could reduce payouts by nearly a quarter. At the same time, artificial intelligence and automation threaten to upend the labor market, with millions of jobs at risk. Add Continue reading
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Understanding Geopolitics Through AI’s Neutral Lens
“Putin may prolong the Ukraine war not simply for battlefield victory—but to accelerate the emergence of a new world order.” That insight came to me in a single brainstorming session with an AI. No shouting matches. No defensive posturing. Just an open exploration of ideas. Contrast that with my usual experiences discussing geopolitics with other Continue reading
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Automation: Liberation or Obsolescence?
For 4,000 years, humans whipped humans to pick cotton. In 2025, a robot harvester can do it alone. We stand at a crossroads. The machines designed to free us from centuries of oppression also threaten to erase the very purpose that defines us. Will automation be the key that unlocks human potential—or the lock that Continue reading
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The Impact of AI on Cross-Cultural Relationships
Imagine a modern love story: a Chinese man and a Greek woman fall deeply in love, marry, and have children—all without speaking a common language. Their conversations, arguments, and intimate exchanges are seamlessly translated in real-time by an AI-powered device. But what if, one day, the machine falls silent? The Rise of AI-Mediated Relationships Artificial Continue reading
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Transforming Teaching in an AI-Driven World
The Quiet Crisis in Modern Education Across America, an unsettling paradox is playing out quietly in classrooms: Students invest enormous sums in education, yet emerge into an uncertain job market reshaped by rapid technological advancements. Teachers, professors, and students alike feel trapped in a system increasingly disconnected from reality, facing the unprecedented challenge of the Continue reading
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