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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?

Hyperobjects like climate change and digital networks are vast, interconnected forces that shape our world.

With Nature at the center of decision-making, it is part of the series of white papers from the Manuel Ballbé Chair of Human Security and Global Law.

Urgent call for global environmental data sharing to tackle ecological crises and harmonize conservation efforts worldwide.

LLMs lack domain-specific grounding for critical infrastructure. Physics-driven AI integrates real-world principles.

Embrace uncertainty: Ecosystemic thinking offers a path to navigate complexity, fostering resilience in an unpredictable world.

Cities evolve: Bits meet bricks. Can we bridge the digital-physical divide for smarter, more humane urban spaces?

Planetary data integration promises global insights but faces ethical hurdles. Balancing tech and diversity is key

DeepSeek introduces deep reasoning in AI, challenging human cognitive supremacy with its innovative R1 model.

AI's energy demand sparks a shift to nuclear and renewables, challenging sustainability and tech goals.

AI data poisoning: A critical threat. Protect system integrity with robust detection and mitigation strategies.

China's renewable energy surge features monumental projects like the Solar Great Wall and vast marine solar farms.

Exploring the facade of self-awareness in AI reveals the complexities of emergent intelligence and ethical dilemmas

Tech standards and assessments: Guiding innovation for societal good, from ancient wisdom to modern challenges.

As urbanization, climate change, and disparities rise, we must adopt ecosystemic thinking for sustainable infrastructure.

Winter wildfires in LA, summer blackouts in Kuwait: Our cities face a new climate reality. Time to rebuild smarter

In a world of climate hyperreality, we seek meaning beyond simulations, bridging awareness and action through authentic engagement

2024 marked a turning point for our climate, with record temperatures and key developments shaping our future.

Digital twins: mirrors or mirages? Our tech-mediated reality risks oversimplifying complex systems, blinding us to crucial truths.

Rinking our economic ecosystem reveals the need for integrated approaches to sustainability and ethical progress.