Everything feels distant. We look out the window, see the sea or the city, and think nothing is really changing.
But while we breathe “normal” air, a notification pops up. #WhatsApp, #Instagram, #TikTok. We no longer need to cross the ocean — the ocean is already in our pocket.
It will be the same this time. What seems far away now will hit us suddenly. Just like social media replaced bars, and chats replaced phone calls. It will crash into us even if we live in a quiet town, clinging to the “old life.”
Because the real power isn’t the State, or us, or even our parliaments. It’s the big platforms. They’re building a single app for everything. #Musk with X, #Altman with his new #AI — all chasing the same goal: becoming the center of our digital lives. It’s no longer a race for the best algorithm. It’s a war for our time, our identity, our attention.
And if they win, we’ll be trapped inside a box. A box they call a platform.
Meanwhile, while we’re scrolling, some believe AI can heal our fragilities. Not just “cute” chatbots, but serious, clinical tools for #MentalHealth. They’re working on it seriously in the US. But who protects us if they get it wrong? Who’s responsible if an algorithm misinterprets our despair? #AI can help — sure. But human suffering is far too complex to be codified.
On the simpler side, humans are already being replaced. In Georgia, #Hyundai deployed humanoid robots in their factories. They move, lift, and work real shifts. They’re called #Atlas. This isn’t about support anymore: workers aren’t being assisted — they’re being replaced. And no law decides this. Money does.
#Google did something that seems small but isn’t: Gemini beat Pokémon Blue. An old game, yes. But Gemini played, thought, and acted like a passionate kid — in natural language. That’s the real point: we’re losing track of who’s human and who’s machine. Who’s leading and who’s following.
Over 1,000 AI-generated works are now registered in the United States. It’s a symbolic milestone that changes the game. Who’s the author? Who owns the rights? Are we making these decisions — or are Big Tech companies making them for us?
While we wonder about creativity, #Meta is complaining. They say #AI infrastructure costs are soaring — blaming tariffs. But this isn’t just politics — it’s geopolitics. #Compute power is now a strategic asset, like oil. When a giant like Meta says it’s struggling, it’s just preparing its next move.
And we can be sure it will hit close to home.
