
Commentary
You're Fired! Bring in the Robot!
Imagine walking into your nearest Amazon warehouse and realizing that it is devoid of people. Instead, you find robots, a lot of them, and that all the work is done by these intelligent machines.
The Illusion of China's Diplomatic Shrewdness
China is so often seen as a cunning and forward-thinking global player in the West. But its true means of diplomatic engagement are far less thoughtful.
Dual Circulation: President Xi’s Trump Card
Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the “dual circulation” initiative in response to heightened U.S.-China tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Will China ultimately be successful in implementing this long-term economic reform?
China's Digital Currency and Yuan Internationalization
The development of the DCEP has been partially driven by a desire to proliferate the Yuan into the international financial system.
Chinese SOEs and International Debt Relief
The G-20’s struggle to secure well-defined and quantified commitments from China to freeze low-income nation debt is of the same kind that fueled the United States’ volatile response to an ascendant TikTok, WeChat, and Huawei.
WARNING! Bottled Poison; Minors Beware
Child obesity is a growing problem in Mexico. Many state legislatures have already passed or are considering a ban on the sale of junk food and soda to minors but there are varied reactions.
Latin America's Undemocratic Democracy
Latin American countries claim to have a democracy, but what exactly does that mean? Their "democracy" verges on dictatorship, bringing about questions of how they got there and what they can do.
Latin America's Absence From the Global Stage
Is Latin America unable to make the great powers' mouths water? China has aligned itself with strategic partnerships in the region, but full commitments in the region are a thing of the past.
Physics in the World of Finance
Exploring the cornerstone of Physics, Finance, and Computing
To Kill or Be Killed?
Self-driving vehicles will face situations where harming someone cannot be avoided. How will, or how should we make self-driving cars react then?
Clear Skies, Ad Buys: New Weather-Based Advertising Platform Fueled By AI
The service utilizes machine learning models to find connections between weather conditions and sales/spending behaviors.
The Future of Medical AI is... Racist?
I sure hope not, but it definitely could be if the healthcare community does not take steps to remedy this issue before it becomes ingrained in our society.
Driverless Trucks: Delight or Disaster?
The trucking industry is vital to not only the country, but to the multitude of truckers driving these trucks. To what extent will the trucking industry’s shift to automation be either healthy or disruptive?