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Michael Ondaatje talks about his 1992 Booker prize-winning novel The English Patient.

The Booker-winning novelist is the sixth writer to take up residency in A Room for London on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. Listen to the thoughts inspired by his stay

Michael Ondaatje, the celebrated author of The English Patient and In the Skin of a Lion, discusses his new novel Divisadero, a remarkable tale of intersecting lives that ranges across continents

Michael Ondaatje reads from several of his poems, spanning both decades and continents as he takes us on a meandering journey through his career as poet.

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What can we learn from a 45-year-old Swedish manifesto that helped inspire the movement for workers' history?

I look into the resource consumption of data centers and present my state of knowledge. I ask more questions than I give answers.

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In this riveting episode of Innovative Minds, Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister, and @YuvalNoahHarari, the acclaimed author of 'Sapiens,' delve into AI's profound influence on everyday existence. While acknowledging its potential benefits, they caution against its possible authoritarian tendencies and the risk of diminishing individual agency. Amidst a thought-provoking dialogue, they explore essential safeguards required to ensure AI serves democracy and empowers citizens.

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Video chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:30 How do you see AI as a part of our historical story of growth and evolution?

04:25 Are you supportive or skeptical of developments in AI?

05:30 Why did you sign a petition to put a moratorium on the development of AI systems?

08:50 Have your general predictions changed?

09:51 How did your professional experiences shaped your view on AI?

12:26 What is the role of Taiwan in the AI supply chain?

14:14 What about the role of Israel in the global development of AI?

16:28 How does technology influence our political systems?

21:30 Will authoritarian states gain the upper hand in the AI race?

24:10 What will a democratic, digital future look like?

27:00 How to make AI 'Assistive' rather than 'Authoritarian'?

28:51 Could AI hack the youth to actually go vote?

32:22 Conclusion

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The author of the Twitter Migration report shares his expertise on social media's thorny issues and how the social web offers a better way.

As we continue to record from our homes in the time of COVID, we start by chatting about VR once again, even though Adam continues to be unconvinced. From there, the gang talks through Contact Tracing improvements and then how COBOL and technical debt has brought about a new group of superheroes. 

 

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