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Sam, it's better to suck than to talk!
or Why Sam Altman’s Energy Comparison between AI and a Child is a Moral Failure OpenAI's founder, of whom one might easily speculate that he experienced little love during his childhood and certainly lacks the joy of raising a child or even a pet, made a shocking remark in February 2026 at the AI Impact Summit in India. Among other things, he said: “One of the things that is always unfair in this comparison is people talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model re

Federico Carrasco
May 33 min read


Goodbye LinkedIn, hello Cyclyst!
If you've been following me for a while, you may have noticed a recent pattern: 📝 short post on Linkedin, full story on my blog, Cyclyst. 📌 The reason is straightforward. LinkedIn has removed the ability to export your posts. Every article, every insight, every piece of work you publish here exists at the platform's discretion, with no reliable backup unless you manage it manually. This is a timely reminder of a principle that has stood the test of time: 💡If you are seriou

Federico Carrasco
Apr 271 min read


Κλόουν στην Κυβέρνηση
ή Πώς να γκρεμίσετε τη Φήμη μιας Χώρας! Για σχεδόν δύο δεκαετίες, η Ελλάδα κυβερνάται από φαιδρούς, λαϊκιστές πολιτικούς που σταθερά υπόσχονται πολλά και πράττουν ελάχιστα, υποβαθμίζοντας τη συνολική αξιοπιστία της χώρας! Η Εποχή Παπανδρέου: «Λεφτά Υπάρχουν» Στις βουλευτικές εκλογές του 2009, ο Γιώργος Α. Παπανδρέου, ο οποίος συχνά επικρίθηκε ως ο ανεπαρκής διάδοχος της κληρονομιάς του πατέρα του, εξασφάλισε μια σαρωτική νίκη με 43,92% των ψήφων. Η προεκλογική του εκστρατεία

Federico Carrasco
Apr 265 min read


Apple after Tim: One more thing ?
Tim Cook’s departure after fifteen years as CEO marks a defining crossroads for Apple, not only in leadership, but in identity. Under Cook, Apple became a financial superpower: revenue nearly quadrupled, market value rose by $3.6 trillion, and the company transformed into what one expert in the transcript calls "a giant machine.” Cook’s genius was operational: global supply‑chain mastery, the China Mobile breakthrough, and the expansion of services that monetized the billion‑

Federico Carrasco
Apr 233 min read


Clowns in the government
or How to Demolish a Country's Brand! For nearly two decades, Greece is governed by clown, populist politicians who have consistently overpromised and underdelivered, devaluing the overall "credibility" brand of the country! The Papandreou Era: "Money Exists" In the 2009 parliamentary elections, George A. Papandreou, often criticized as the incompetent successor to his father’s legacy, secured a landslide victory with 43.92% of the vote. His campaign was built on the infamous

Federico Carrasco
Apr 205 min read


🔐 A locked iPhone just gave up $10,000: no PIN, no Face ID, no problem.
Veritasium's Derek Muller and MKBHD (Marques Brownlee) ran a fascinating (and unsettling) experiment: they drained $10,000 from a fully locked iPhone using nothing but a small reader and a laptop. The phone screen never turned on. 🧠 What happened A video by Henry Reich (Veritasium) shows researchers successfully taking $10,000 from a locked iPhone belonging to Marques Brownlee . The phone was never unlocked, and no authentication (Face ID, passcode) was used. ⚙️ How the at

Federico Carrasco
Apr 152 min read


AI Teaches Us the Importance of Asking the Right Questions
What if the real skill in the age of AI isn’t knowing the answers, but asking better questions? When I think about this, I’m reminded of Raphael's masterpice, The School of Athens . In that timeless scene, philosophers aren’t memorizing facts, they’re debating, questioning, challenging each other. Knowledge begins with curiosity. AI works the same way! The quality of what we get from AI depends entirely on the quality of what we ask. A vague question leads to a generic answer

Federico Carrasco
Mar 291 min read


Cyberwarfare, the control of AI and how digital propaganda affects war and politics.
In this insightful podcast with Kanellos-John Patsios , we delve into the world of hybrid warfare , robotics , algorithms , and psychological operations, discussing: 📍 Artificial Intelligence: how it started, how it works in everyday life & in war 📍 Algorithms & Data Centers : who owns our data 📍 Robotics: its history and its military application 📍 Hybrid warfare: information warfare, psychological operations ( PSYOPS ) 📍 Deepfakes: how they can deceive you with

Federico Carrasco
Mar 131 min read


The Future is Here: A Toothbrush Smarter Than your Manager !
or You’re buying a Toothbrush with the tech of a self-guided missile! When companies sprinkle AI onto everyday products, it’s hard not to wonder what’s real innovation and what’s just glossy marketing . Oral-B's claim is a perfect example, and the truth sits somewhere in the middle. 💡 The system uses 3D tracking across 16 tooth zones and an AI Brushing Recognition model trained on over 1,000 recorded brushing behaviors. It interprets motion and position data from the

Federico Carrasco
Mar 121 min read


ΤΕΜΠΗ-3 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΕΤΑ, Όταν οι αριθμοί διαψεύδουν την εικόνα.
Στις «Αντιθέσεις» , Τέμπη 28 Φεβρουαρίου 2023- 1095 ημέρες μετά. Όλα όσα ειπώθηκαν και τα ανείπωτα . . . Όταν οι αριθμοί διαψεύδουν την "εικόνα" - Η γεωμετρική απόδειξη της αλλοίωσης Καταθέτουν την οπτική τους , νέα στοιχεία –ντοκουμέντο και αποκαλυπτικές μαρτυρίες για την υπόθεση των Τεμπών 3 χρόνια μετά οι : Βασίλης Κοκοτσάκης Τεχνικός Σύμβουλος Συγγενών Θυμάτων Τεμπών- Δικαστικός Πραγματογνώμονας Εμπρησμών Μάνος Παπαδάκης Καθηγητής προηγμένων μαθηματικών μοντέλων- ειδικός

Federico Carrasco
Feb 271 min read
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