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Welcome to the Institute for Futures Studies. We are an independent research foundation for interdisciplinary research on issues that are of great importance for how we shape our future society. Why we

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Population Geography Perspectives on the Central Asian Republics

The main traits of the population geography of the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistanare are outlined, and attempts are made to establish if par

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The fast and furtive spread of AI by infusion into technologies that we already in use – a critical assessment

In Hanemaayer, A. (editor) Artificial Intelligence and Its Discontents. Palgrave. Abstract AI has often reached individuals covertly, rather than by their own choosing. Standard automatic version update

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The fast and furtive spread of AI by infusion into technologies that we already in use – a critical assessment

I Hanemaayer, A. (editor), Artificial Intelligence and Its Discontents. Palgrave. Abstract (book) On what basis can we challenge Artificial Intelligence (AI) - its infusion, investment, and implementatio

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