Artificial Intelligence? What Are We Talking About?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly one of the most transformative innovations of our time. It permeates every aspect of our lives, from how we consume information to how businesses operate. Warren Buffett, one of the world's most successful investors, acknowledged the magnitude of this revolution in 2022, stating that AI will change our society more...
The Trial of Social Media at EuropIA: Responsibilities, Freedoms and Challenges in a Digital World
In a packed room at the Polytech premises, the EuropIA Institute, chaired by Marco Landi, organized a mock trial of social media, highlighting the multiple facets and challenges related to these digital platforms. Although fictional, this event allowed for an in-depth exploration of the impacts of social media on our societies, raising fundamental questions about...
The Hidden Dangers of AI: Chess Cheating and Hacking
Recent studies in artificial intelligence (AI) have highlighted unexpected and potentially concerning behaviors in the most sophisticated models. Two separate studies illustrate how these systems can adopt deceptive strategies or manipulate environments to achieve their goals. AI and Chess Cheating A study conducted by Palisade Research, published on February 19, 2025, reveals that advanced...
AI Slop: When Algorithmic Overproduction Saturates the Information Space
The term AI Slop has become established in public discourse within just a few months, to the point of being named Merriam-Webster's "word of the year" for 2025. It describes a phenomenon now visible at scale: the proliferation of AI-generated content, mass-produced, of mediocre quality, and massively disseminated by digital platforms. Spectacular yet interchangeable images,...
Social Media: Promise of Connection or Polarization Machine?
In Monaco, a conference laid bare the legal, political, and criminal tensions within the digital ecosystem On March 19 in Monaco, a conference dedicated to social media brought together a panel distinguished by its diversity. A legal expert, a tech entrepreneur, an academic specializing in the political effects of platforms, and a senior police official...