The debate on generative AI seems stuck, circling around questions of cheating, authenticity and technology. It is often framed in overtly moralistic terms, where the focus lies on when and how one is “allowed” to use it for text production. Yet the more decisive question concerns something else: what happens to judgement, understanding and responsibility when people choose to outsource their own thinking? Of course one should use generative AI, but … Is it acceptable to use generative AI to write texts? And if so, when and in what way? Are you “authentic” if you let AI generate a text…
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A discontinued preliminary investigation into sexual harassment has sparked strong reactions. When an offence does not lead to prosecution, the victim is often given a brief explanation: it cannot be proven. Yet in an era in which the justice system is simultaneously investing in powerful analytical tools capable of mapping connections across vast datasets, a question of legitimacy arises. How is the citizen to understand and relate to the distinction between serious investigative failure, prioritisation, and negligence when it is never clarified? “Over the course of a single day, a man repeatedly sent me (grossly) sexual images and video clips,…
When one of Sweden’s most security-critical authorities seeks expertise in American cloud technology, it reveals more than a simple recruitment need. Open sources, legal dependencies and geopolitics intertwine to form an uncomfortable question: just how sovereign is our digital preparedness? “Do you want to make a difference to society and contribute to Sweden’s independence in the world? We are now looking for an Azure technician with a focus on the development, operation and management of FRA’s cloud solutions. Does this sound like something for you? Apply now!” This is the wording of an advertisement issued by the National Defence Radio…
That the Swedish Public Employment Service’s Director of IT has appeared in advertising for a supplier has been described as reputation exploitation. But the real problem is neither brands nor marketing, but the subtle, symbolic influence that creates loyalty and undue advantages far beyond money and gifts. Principally right – but the wrong problem is identified The Director of IT at the Swedish Public Employment Service has been suspended. He appeared in advertising for Capgemini, one of the agency’s IT suppliers. That is, of course, both right and proper. In principle, at least. Parul Sharma, Secretary-General of the Institute Against…