We ask AI to draft our emails, curate our feeds, summarise reports and complex papers, and propose strategies for our organisation. But what happens when we stop doing the heavy lifting ourselves? In this article, we discuss cognitive sovereignty in our increasingly AI-driven world, how we can gauge the loss in ourselves and things we can do to reclaim our minds.
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Earlier this week, a US court delivered a historic verdict, finding Meta and Google liable for intentionally designing addictive platforms that harm children. In this article, we discuss the case, the ruling, and what Caribbean societies may need to consider going forward.
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The internet and social media are powerful and indispensable tools in daily life, but at the same time, they can be harmful to our mental health. With Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr Rodney Stewart, who we first had on the Podcast in 2019, we discuss the mental health challenges that have been emerging due to extensive digital technology use, including: the types of mental health challenges people have been experiencing since we last spoke; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on internet use and our mental health; whether our digital life will become more important than our real life; and key signs that someone has a problematic relationship with social media or the internet.
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World-renowned for sun, sea and surf, and a haven for the rich and famous, the Caribbean countries are also grappling with millions of tonnes of electronic (e-)waste produced annually, with limited infrastructure and resources to properly address the issue. In anticipation of Earth Day, which is celebrated on 22 April, we highlight the challenges and some of the national and regional efforts to mitigate the risks.
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We examine the radiation levels of a cross-section of popular smartphones against the United States and European limits of what is safe for humans. We discuss the findings and tell you how to check the radiation level of your own phone.
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