The Problems with Westphalian Nation-State System

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We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...
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Decoding the AI driven World- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!!

The world is witnessing nothing short of a tech revolution in the 21st century with Artificial Intelligence (AI) making its inroads everywhere. Given that there are many people out there who don't use AI and haven't understood what exactly is it, this episode is designed to break down this most talked about topic in the tech world. Additionally, we will also cover important topics making headlines such as deep fake, machine learning, Open AI, Chat GPT and much more.

Our Article of the Month 

About The Guests

Aldrin Jenson- is a versatile software engineer from Kerala, who previously worked in R&D in Generative-AI at Thoughtworks Technologies. With a track record in diverse applications and tech stacks, he's passionate about innovation, that is evident in his project portfolio. Outside work, he's active in hackathons, plays guitar, and volunteers with NGOs and tech communities, fostering collaboration

Sebastian James- Senior Solution Engineer @IBS Software. Currently working on Java & backend technologies. En route to a transition to AI.

Disclaimer- All the opinions presented are of the respective speakers in their personal capacity and do not reflect the opinion of the platform or any organisation. 

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About the Sponsor

Borcom Dynamics Private Limited, established in December 2023, is a technology-driven company that provides a platform for freelancers and unregistered businesses to operate within a professional framework. Borcom Dynamics offers three core services:

  1. Jeembumbah (Platform to get your Products on e-commerce platforms)
  2. Borcomate (Collaborative Platform for Freelances)
  3. Borcomware (SaaS Marketing Platform)
Follow them on Instagram and check more about them here.

Summary of the podcast 

Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through our podcast, we disprove this misconception that these cannot be understood by common people. We explain in simple terms various subtopics under this vast topic in the form of conversational and discussion styles. Everything is easy to follow and understandable in the episode. 

AI is no more just a buzzword but it has become a new norm. The episode is based on the most talked about issue across the world primarily on Social Media. Companies, freelancers, and experts are now being hired in the market just because of the fact that they know how to use and utilise AI in business. There is a new pursue-or-perish situation in the job market right now. With more people trying to incorporate AI in their jobs, the question is should you use it, if yes then to what extent. 

The podcast episode will traverse through the basics of AI, AI tools, how to use AI, future challenges and much more. All the guests have put in a lot of time and effort to explain and inform the audience on the topic. When any form of technology is up for discussion, the most important aspect is the ethical aspects, regulation and governance. 

Before winding up the episode, all panellists extensively talked about their experience with AI, some important tips, and what we can expect in the upcoming days in the field of AI and beyond. The guests talked about important sources that would be helpful for the audience's reference. This is just a tiny glimpse please listen to get the full picture and how the discussion went. 

We cover in detail the following topics-

  1. Introduction to the topic
  2. Inform the audience what is AI and how it works
  3. AI Types- What is Machine Learning and Deep Learning
  4. AI in everyday life- Day to Day Applications
  5. Companies in AI field
  6. Ethics and Governance
  7. ChatGPT Revolution
  8. Impact of AI in future- Jobs, Privacy, Healthcare, Creativity
  9. What’s in for the Future? 
  10. Closing remarks
  11. Feedback and conclusion

Where can you find the podcast?

If you are a regular consumer of a podcast you will be very well aware of the various platforms used to hear them. Some platforms allow you to listen without logging in while others require compulsory logging in. 

As you know the most popular app is Spotify. Here is the Spotify frame. 


Also, feel free to listen to previous episodes and follow us there as well.

If you have any preference on where to listen to the podcast, then choose any platform from those given below and listen at your convenience. 

Resources 

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Here is a free AI tool as mentioned by the guest- https://supertools.therundown.ai/

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Your Feedback 


This summary is just a small glimpse of the podcast, do listen to the full podcast from your favourite platform, at your convenient speed and space. Also, feel free to listen to previous episodes and follow us there as well.

DM on our FB, Insta page or comment down for collaborations. 

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