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The Impact of an AI-driven Court: Advantages, Disadvantages, and What it Means for Society

28 September 2023

History Has Its Eyes On You 2023/Science & Technology

4 mins read

The recent launch of ChatGPT has sparked renewed debates on the intersection of AI, society, and regulations. As AI increasingly becomes an integral part of our daily lives through technologies like automated vehicles, facial recognition, and smart assistants, discussions about AI’s role in society and its boundaries have shifted from a hypothetical future to a current reality. The reactions to the widespread use of ChatGPT reminded us of how controversial the presence of AI in society can be, from some…

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Den privilegierade apatin

12 June 2019

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Den värsta av tider är här. Aprilångesten pulserar. Varje år är det likadant. När ni läser detta är det redan över. Men i skrivande stund känns det så otroligt långt borta. Ljuset i tunneln är i princip obefintligt. I takt med knopparna som brister, solen som börjar värma, uteserveringarna som…

Love and Such

25 May 2015

4 mins read

I still recall it sometimes. That night when I saw you for the first time, the rain drizzling down as a reminder of the fading summer. That night when I was hit in the face by something as delicate as your personality. It’s been a while, but I remember it…

KOBANI BEFORE THE HURRICANE Part II

4 March 2015

6 mins read

The auditorium in the cultural centre is packed with spectators, who have come to see a group of teenage boys and girls dramatise their understanding of the conflict. Dressed in a dark cloak, a boy representing Islamic State is seen conspiring with regional powers, and together they rip Kurdistan apart…

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The Impact of an AI-driven Court: Advantages, Disadvantages, and What it Means for Society

28 September 2023

History Has Its Eyes On You 2023/Science & Technology

The recent launch of ChatGPT has sparked renewed debates on the intersection of AI, society, and regulations. As AI increasingly becomes an integral part of our daily lives through technologies like automated vehicles, facial recognition, and smart assistants, discussions about AI’s role in society and its boundaries have shifted from…

Swiss Direct Democracy – a Utopia for the Majority at the Expense of the Minority?

27 September 2023

Democracy 2022/Europe/Politics

Moving to a new country is never easy, especially when you are confronted with new things. The aspect of Switzerland that surprised me the most was its system of Direct Democracy. What is known as “direct” democracy is a legal system that enables all Swiss citizens over the age of…

In the Cradle of Democracy

17 September 2023

Culture/Democracy 2022/Europe/Philosophy/Politics

In the modern Western World, our model of democracy is highly valued and defended. This system of government famously owes a great debt to the Ancient Greek city of Athens. Yet ancient Athens was originally only one among a thousand autonomous city states, each with their own form of government. …

Earthquakes and election: How corruption destroyed a country

13 May 2023

Features/Middle East/Politics/Web exclusive

On the night of February 6th, an earthquake shook the lives of the Turkey. The death toll has since reached over 50 000 in Turkey and over 8000 in neighboring Syri This is the story of how the Turkish government caused thousands of lives to be lost.…

What’s right and what’s left? The curious case of identity politics in America

3 May 2023

Opinion pieces/Politics/The American Dream/Web exclusive

The political landscape changes quite frequently with new ideas, views and notions born from time to time. Lately, one might argue these concepts have tended to end up on the left side of the traditional political spectrum when arrangements are made to create order among newer elements in the old…

Twenty years since the invasion in Iraq: why were the weapons inspectors ignored?

20 March 2023

Asia/Conflict and conspiracy/Politics/Portraits and Interviews/Security & War

Twenty years ago today, the United States and its allies disregarded the findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) expert weapons inspection team and went ahead with a military invasion of Iraq. Uttryck meets with Robert E. Kelley, former Deputy for Analysis of the IAEA Action Team, virtually from…

A Middle Eastern Renaissance is Being Led by Women

9 March 2023

Activism/Asia/Democracy 2022/Portraits and Interviews/Security & War

Since the 1970s, the people of Iran have suffered under non-reasonable dictatorship rules to which children and families to authorities are exempt. Especially restricted are the women who are not to show their hair in public. Iranian women are now leading the uprising which is spreading across the country’s 40…

The Gap Between the Government and the People of Iran

9 March 2023

Activism/Asia/Democracy 2022/Features

On September 16, 2022, 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini, was killed for not properly wearing a headcovering. Following her death, protesters began chanting “women, life, freedom,” and “death to the dictator” referring to Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader. Internet access for the Iranian people including WhatsApp, Instagram, and mobile Internet…

The right-wing surge in Europe: What does it mean for Ukraine?

9 March 2023

Democracy 2022/Europe/Features/Security & War

It is no secret that populist radical right parties have always held a welcoming stance towards Russia. While some radical right parties have taken a more critical stance towards Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, some are still reluctant to take a harsh stance.…

Is democracy failing in the fight against climate change?

9 March 2023

Democracy 2022/Environment/Opinion pieces/Web exclusive

In the long term, climate change is an existential problem for our species. In the short term, it is an existential threat to democracy. No government has a plan that is compatible with the goal everyone has agreed on, which is to limit the increase in the average global temperature…

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