The Chinese empire’s new terracotta army is made up of robots

From martial tradition to software: Beijing is transforming robotics into a strategic language, while Washington is focusing on artificial intelligence as a decision-making amplifier – by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of digital identity, privacy, and cybersecurity at Sapienza University of Rome – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Chinese empire’s new terracotta army is made up of robots”

Chinese analogue chip aims to take AI linear algebra beyond the limits of digital

A paper published in Nature Electronics argues that resistive memory-based circuits could approach the accuracy of digital processors in specific tasks, with potential gains in speed and efficiency, particularly in the field of AI. However, the results still need to be validated on larger systems by Andrea Monti – Originally published in MIT Technology Review Italia Continue reading “Chinese analogue chip aims to take AI linear algebra beyond the limits of digital”

The Role of Machtpolitik and Domestic Law in the Management of International Crises: the Maduro Case

When international law is not enough, states rediscover their own criminal justice systems as a tool for geopolitical pressure: the Maduro case as a paradigm of contemporary lawfare by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of digital identity, cybersecurity and privacy at Sapienza University of Rome – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Role of Machtpolitik and Domestic Law in the Management of International Crises: the Maduro Case”

An app that maps anti-immigration police has been removed from stores. A new form of censorship?

In the United States, political powers are using private platforms as an armed wing to bypass the limits of the rule of law. Opening up new scenarios for control in the digital society by Andrea Monti – originally published in Italian in La Repubblica-Italian Tech Continue reading “An app that maps anti-immigration police has been removed from stores. A new form of censorship?”