The below is a summary of my recent article on how tech is disrupting democracy. The real threat to democracy isn't tanks in the streets-it's toddlers on TikTok, presidents on X, and algorithms that know you better than you know yourself. After 14 years on the frontlines of exponential change, one thing is clear: we are not surfing the tech wave-we're being dragged by the … [Read more...] about Democracy.exe: When Exponential Tech Crashes the Human Mind
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AI Everywhere: Empowerment or Entrapment?
The below is a summary of my recent article on the omnipresence of AI. In 2025, AI has transcended its role as a tool and become an omnipresent force in our lives. From OpenAI's reasoning-focused o3 model, achieving near-human intelligence, to Edge AI processing data locally for greater privacy, the technology's footprint is everywhere. AI's evolution enables Agentic AI systems … [Read more...] about AI Everywhere: Empowerment or Entrapment?
Artificial Intelligence Concerns & Predictions For 2025
As 2024 comes to an end, I find myself worrying about a couple of aspects of the rapid progress we've made with AI this year. 2024 will certainly go down in history as one of massive advancement in AI capabilities, and many of these advancements have been impressive and impactful. At the same time, I'm convinced that we're glossing over some substantive issues as we race … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence Concerns & Predictions For 2025
Speculative Fiction: The Blueprint for Thriving in AI’s Future
The below is a summary of my recent podcast on AI ethics and human futures.If your business strategy doesn't include "what if" scenarios, you're sleepwalking into irrelevance. Fiction is no longer just a story-it's a survival tool.In the Synthetic Minds podcast EP11, S.B. Divya explores how speculative fiction transcends entertainment to become an essential tool for navigating … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction: The Blueprint for Thriving in AI’s Future
Privacy on Borrowed Time: Lessons from Cory Doctorow
The below is a summary of my podcast interview with Cory Doctorow on the future of privacy. When privacy becomes just another line on a balance sheet, how long before trust-and customers-vanish with it? On the Synthetic Minds podcast, Cory Doctorow offers a stark warning: privacy, once considered a right, is now treated as a commodity by tech giants. Doctorow reveals how … [Read more...] about Privacy on Borrowed Time: Lessons from Cory Doctorow
