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Apathy as Abandonment: When Disconnection Becomes the Default
Apathy is not just a lack of feeling—it’s a mechanism of abandonment. In societies where your skin isn’t in the game, disengagement becomes the norm. But this distance is rarely innocent. It’s structured, rewarded, and often complicit in sustaining injustice. What would it mean to resist apathy—not just emotionally, but politically? To stay with the discomfort, even when you could look away?

afkar collective
Aug 222 min read


The Role of Hyperobjects in Today’s International Landscape
Hyperobjects like climate change and digital networks are vast, interconnected forces that shape our world.

afkar collective
Jul 273 min read


The Silent Saboteur: How Data Poisoning Exploits AI’s Legal Black Holes
Data poisoning poses huge AI risks with legal gaps. Urgent technical and policy actions are needed to secure AI systems globally.

afkar collective
Jul 103 min read


The Unreal Reality: How Hypernormalization Silently Shapes Our Western World
Hypernormalization shapes our world through illusions and distraction, making us accept a fragile system. It relies on technocratic control, manufactured distractions, and the myth of no alternatives. To break free, we must name the phenomenon, embrace local action, and reclaim agency—showing that, despite the narrative of powerlessness, real change is possible through collective resistance.

afkar collective
Jun 243 min read


Urban Forests: Cities' Living Climate Armour
Urban forests—our parks, street trees, and green corridors—are far more than scenery. They’re dynamic climate shields, cooling heat-trapped cities, boosting food security, and defending against disasters.

afkar collective
Jun 131 min read


The Urgent Need for Global Environmental Data Federalization
Urgent call for global environmental data sharing to tackle ecological crises and harmonize conservation efforts worldwide.

afkar collective
Apr 302 min read


AI's Ecological Feast: A Recipe for Climate Crisis
AI's data feast: A recipe for climate crisis. As algorithms devour energy, can tech's hunger be tamed before Earth's pantry empties?

afkar collective
Apr 242 min read


Why LLMs Fail in Critical Infrastructure – The Case for Physics-Driven AI
LLMs lack domain-specific grounding for critical infrastructure. Physics-driven AI integrates real-world principles.

afkar collective
Mar 173 min read


From Coal to Code: How Data Federalization Could Redraw the Map of European Governance
EU's history offers a blueprint for data federalization, transforming fragmented data into a shared resource for global challenges

afkar collective
Feb 283 min read


Navigating the Tension Between Bits and Atoms in Our Cities
Cities evolve: Bits meet bricks. Can we bridge the digital-physical divide for smarter, more humane urban spaces?

afkar collective
Feb 252 min read


The Promise and Peril of Planetary-Scale Data Integration
Planetary data integration promises global insights but faces ethical hurdles. Balancing tech and diversity is key

afkar collective
Feb 194 min read


When artificial intelligence begins to reason
DeepSeek introduces deep reasoning in AI, challenging human cognitive supremacy with its innovative R1 model.

afkar collective
Feb 173 min read


The Militarization of AI: Navigating the New Frontier
Exploring the militarization of AI reveals ethical dilemmas, global governance challenges, and the urgent need for accountability.

afkar collective
Feb 136 min read


The Energy Race within AI Development
AI's energy demand sparks a shift to nuclear and renewables, challenging sustainability and tech goals.

afkar collective
Feb 112 min read


The Paradox of Alignment: AI as an Amplifier of Human Will
AI amplifies human will, reshaping our perspectives while challenging alignment with diverse human values

afkar collective
Feb 63 min read


Mitigating Data Poisoning Threats in AI Systems: A Critical Imperative
AI data poisoning: A critical threat. Protect system integrity with robust detection and mitigation strategies.

afkar collective
Jan 282 min read


China's Renewable Energy Revolution: Monumental Projects Reshaping the Future
China's renewable energy surge features monumental projects like the Solar Great Wall and vast marine solar farms.

afkar collective
Jan 275 min read


Emergent Intelligence: Exploring the Facade of Self-Awareness in AI
Exploring the facade of self-awareness in AI reveals the complexities of emergent intelligence and ethical dilemmas

afkar collective
Jan 253 min read


Navigating Technological Progress: The Vital Role of Standards, Regulation, and Assessment
Tech standards and assessments: Guiding innovation for societal good, from ancient wisdom to modern challenges.

afkar collective
Jan 233 min read


Kindness: The Evolutionary Leap Beyond Fear in Uncertain Times
Kindness: our evolutionary leap beyond fear. In facing climate change and global unrest, compassion is our strongest ally

afkar collective
Jan 203 min read
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