- Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Inaugural Co-Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London
The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.
Iran has used its ability to close the waterway many times over the past 40 years.
Des centaines de cibles militaires ont été visées en Iran, lequel a répondu en frappant Israël, mais aussi plusieurs autres pays de la région. Une désescalade est-elle encore possible ?
El ataque se ha producido en medio de las conversaciones entre Washington y Teherán.
The attack has come in the middle of talks between Washington and Tehran.
Big tech companies often push a positive view of AI.
Masoud Pezeshkian wants to reopen dialogue with the west and improve rights for women. The regime may even allow him to do some of that.
The sudden death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, has also sparked much speculation about the identity of the country’s next supreme leader.
Data used to train AI systems often reflects the racism inherent in society.
In 1979 the decision of military commanders not to fire on protesters led to the revolution. There is no sign of that yet.
Iranian children are being encouraged to sing and dance to a new ‘pop’ song, which reflects the conservative values of the country’s religious hardliners.
Real change will come from the streets, not the ballot box.
The revolution in AI harbours dangers for humanity – here’s why.
A poem by the Persian polymath Sa'adi helps us understand our shared vulnerability to coronavirus
Recent protests in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar are part of a long reform movement, not a new revolution.
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