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Tea with Claude: How close are we really to our collective Darwin award?
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And is Claude optimist or pessimist about us? After having read the recent article by Dario Amodei in which he urgently and empathically warns the AI industry and the rest of mankind of his employer, their associates and competitors, I thought it was time for another tea with Claude. I was curious what it would…
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Humans at work: The turtle, the dog and the cat

Proven tricks to quickly resolve a clash of cultures in high stake environments. Humans from very different cultures working together in a high stake technical environment, under pressure, can find themselves in tricky situations. Luckily, there are matching tricks you can use to dispel conflicts in time and restore team spirit. I had the privilege…
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An insightful chat with Claude

A few weeks ago, during a stroll through our global village, I had chanced upon a truly unsettling article about the current state of developments with AI, Artificial Intelligence. This one. A snapshot of the current state of AI developments. Ancient history as you read this. Written by industry insider Matt Shumer, it drew a…
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The secret life of biofouling

Essential food provider, climate regulator, huge genome database: The “beard” on our boat hulls leads a fascinating second life. At the very least. High time for a closer look at the useful side of marine organisms!The development of antifouling methods has a long history. Man versus beast is an age-old contest during which both sides…
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Sailors for ocean science

This is a call for the sailors among us, current and future ones. Imagine this: Next time you sail with your ship, be that a beloved single-handed nutshell or a comfort-loaded bigger one, with friends or family: Without bigger extra effort you’ll make an essential contribute to saving our planet, too. No additional costs involved.…
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SME instrument: First insights
SME instruments first insights SME Instrument: 6 lessons learned from the first evaluation Here a valuable feedback coming form a Communication Officer at European Commission, Erwan Martin. It regards the first round of applications handed in thus far, for SME phase I, the feasibility studies. Quoting the man (verbatim): “As the SME Instrument is a…
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Who should pay for yacht recycling?
Who should pay for recycling? Who can, should, would pay for recycling of a sailing or motor yacht?This is one big and open question awaiting an intelligent answer, fair to all stakeholders. And of course one decisive factor is the price to be paid: Bearable, acceptable, budget-friendly? In this new industry branch, still to be…
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