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Inside the Documenta bookshop on Carrer de Pau Claris in Barcelona.
A hopeful turn of events. Why are bookshops bouncing back (and not dying)?

In recent years, more bookshops have opened than have closed in Barcelona. Ona, Finestres, Byron, Fahrenheit 451, Restory, Nocturama, La Insòlita, ECC Cómics… are just some...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence fostering shared and sustainable mobility

AI has the potential to help manage complex processes, such as mobility, in city life. Simulators and servers that match people offering their cars with those who need to get...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceLet the city make us uneasy

The polarisation and segregation fuelled by algorithms may end up shaping the city. AI feeds off itself and, as if it were an infinite mirror, it insists on showing us what it...

Illustration © Romualdo Faura
The impacts of artificial intelligenceEthical, responsible artificial intelligence for the common good

When artificial intelligence is used in scenarios that impact millions of people, governance challenges and ethical dilemmas arise. How can we be sure that algorithmic decisions...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceThe ignorance of algorithms and new synthetic realities

Artificial intelligence technologies are an expression of who we are. When everything is possible, what do we decide to do? This is a perfect technology for both creation and...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceMyths and realities of artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligences developed to date are specific to very concrete tasks. However, they do not have...

Illustration © Romualdo Faura
The impacts of artificial intelligenceFour pathways to an AI culture

Creative skills can currently be reproduced using deep learning and neural networks, but their true potential...

The impacts of artificial intelligenceTechnology and humanities: A necessary dialogue

The impact of artificial intelligence is coupled with a growing concern over the ethical, social and...

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