Thursday, November 12, 2026
Modern AI processors can perform extraordinary numbers of calculations. But what happens when information cannot reach them fast enough? The third article in *The Age of Light — Rethinking Intelligence* explores why moving data, rather than processing it, may become one of computing’s greatest challenges—and how light could offer new possibilities.
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Friday, November 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence relies on mathematics, but the same calculations can be performed through different physical processes. What changes when light, rather than electronic circuits, helps process information? ‘The Age of Light’ explores how mathematics and physics together could open new possibilities for computing.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
For decades, the human brain has shaped how we understand artificial intelligence. The comparison has been remarkably useful, but could it now be limiting our perspective? The revised second edition of ‘The Age of Light’ invites readers to reconsider intelligence through its physical foundations.
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Monday, November 2, 2026
From romance scams to criminal money flows, Europe’s fraud defences face a test of coordination and responsibility. Altair Media Europe examines AMLA, banks and AI through one central question: who protects the account holder?
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Who can explain, challenge or correct a decision in increasingly automated finance? This Altair Media series examines whether customers, employees and supervisors retain meaningful control as AI reshapes Europe’s banks and financial platforms.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
BNP Paribas is expanding its AI partnerships with Mistral and Google Cloud. More choice can support autonomy, but effective control depends on whether the bank can trace failures, challenge conclusions, establish responsibility and replace systems when necessary.
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Monday, October 12, 2026
UBS places human autonomy at the centre of its AI approach. But as algorithms shape advice and commercial opportunities, effective oversight depends on whether advisers have the time, evidence and authority to challenge the system.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
As the Dutch state reduces its stake in ABN AMRO, commercial ambition and automated banking sharpen the question of accountability. Who ensures that efficiency remains compatible with duty of care — and that customers can obtain explanations, meaningful review and timely correction when systems fail?
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Friday, September 18, 2026
Modern warfare increasingly depends on an invisible digital layer connecting sensors, drones, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and command systems. The Digital Battlefield examines why control over software, data and interoperability is becoming a fundamental question of European military sovereignty.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Wonderful is betting that enterprises will not organise around one AI model. As intelligence becomes increasingly selectable, the real moat may shift toward the layer that routes, governs and embeds AI inside the organisation.
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