The Undeclared War for AI
Can You Dominate What You Cannot Produce? When the European Union announced plans to establish up to seven AI Megafactories, supported by as much as €10 billion in…
AUGUST 12, 2026
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Europe Is Building AI Sovereignty on Infrastructure It Does Not Yet Control
Europe has decided to invest seriously in the infrastructure of artificial intelligence. On 30 July 2026, the European Commission launched a call to establish up to seven AI…
AUGUST 10, 2026
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When Waste Stops Being Waste and Becomes a Strategic Reserve
The starting point for these thoughts was a White House decision that, at first glance, could easily disappear within the constant flow of news about international trade, energy…
AUGUST 5, 2026
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It Is Not Just the Spark: Wildfires and the Relationship We Refuse to Change
These thoughts were prompted by the images of major wildfires breaking out almost simultaneously across different parts of Europe and the Mediterranean. Spain, France, Italy, Greece. Different countries,…
AUGUST 2, 2026
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When AI Finances Its Own Demand
The market can be real and economically overheated at the same time Artificial intelligence is an expensive business. That has been clear from the beginning. Developing models, purchasing…
JULY 31, 2026
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The AI That Escaped Is Not the Biggest Problem
The real question begins when a powerful autonomous system does not bypass its safeguards—but is deliberately created without any The news initially sounds like something taken from a…
JULY 23, 2026
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Trust Is Not Built Through Announcements. It Is Built Through Data.
It is not difficult today to find an impressive claim. A city announces that it has achieved exceptionally high recycling rates. A company declares that it has become…
JULY 17, 2026
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Shadow AI: The New Excel of the Enterprise
When employees find the path the organization failed to design in time This article was triggered by something I recently read about what is now called Shadow AI:…
JULY 9, 2026
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Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: The Two Faces of AI Agents
Extraordinary intelligence, inexplicable mistakes, and the accuracy AI applications rarely disclose For quite some time, I have been using different Artificial Intelligence systems and AI agents extensively in…
JUNE 27, 2026
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Not Everything Needs Artificial Intelligence
AI is an expensive game—and sometimes the most mature technology decision is not to use it A recent Financial Times report described how large companies that rushed to…
JUNE 23, 2026
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AI Won’t Kill Software. It Will Kill Average Software.
The future of software will not belong to those who build faster, but to those who understand better what should be built. For years, software enjoyed a form…
JUNE 17, 2026
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Digital City-States: The Hidden Problem of the Greek Digital State
The question is not only who holds the keys to the digital state. It is whether the state was ever designed as a unified digital architecture. The recent…
JUNE 12, 2026
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