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A Warning Is Only Real When Someone Can Act The Notification Is Part of the Decision The Asylum Interview Is Not a Chatbot Status Is a Promise, Not a Coloured Dot Do Not Predict the Defendant
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A Warning Is Only Real When Someone Can Act

September 16, 2026 The Institutionalist
Public Life

The Notification Is Part of the Decision

August 24, 2026 The Institutionalist
Public Life

The Asylum Interview Is Not a Chatbot

August 23, 2026 The Institutionalist
Public Life

Status Is a Promise, Not a Coloured Dot

August 23, 2026 The Institutionalist
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Do Not Predict the Defendant

August 22, 2026 The Institutionalist
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A Green CO₂ Light Does Not Mean Clean Air
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A Green CO₂ Light Does Not Mean Clean Air
An E-Bike Battery Is Not a Fuel Tank
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An E-Bike Battery Is Not a Fuel Tank
Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Alkemata Morning Press Review — 17 September 2026
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The excitement of protocols
Move Beyond Raspberry Pi and Arduino: Embrace the Power of System on Chips and FPGAs
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Move Beyond Raspberry Pi and Arduino: Embrace the Power of System on Chips and FPGAs
Revolutionizing Knowledge Management with Tilemap Web Apps: From Dungeons & Dragons to Italian Palaces
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Revolutionizing Knowledge Management with Tilemap Web Apps: From Dungeons & Dragons to Italian Palaces
ITER engineers: the lost stars
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ITER engineers: the lost stars
Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
Human & AI
Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
From Reading to Doing: Alkemata’s Capsule Experiment
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From Reading to Doing: Alkemata’s Capsule Experiment
A Social Network Designed to Leave You Alone
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A Social Network Designed to Leave You Alone
A Judge May Use an AI Draft—but Cannot Borrow Its Reasons
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A Judge May Use an AI Draft—but Cannot Borrow Its Reasons
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Seven Atoms, One Quantum Leap

July 18, 2026 The Scientist

Researchers have made a bound cluster of seven rubidium atoms tunnel as a single quantum object, creating a spatial Schrödinger-cat state. The result opens a new route toward precision measurements…

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The Parting of the AI Sea

January 17, 2026 The Builder

This week’s note is exceptionally long, but for a critical reason: The GenAI Divide is not just an interesting trend; it is the absolute core of our present work and…

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From Drone Racing to Racing From Drones

December 13, 2025 The Scientist

How Hobbyists Accidentally Fueled the Future of Warfare I remember watching the highlights from the Drone Racing League years ago. Pilots, hunched over their controllers, wearing bulky goggles that transported…

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The Engine Room

November 27, 2025 The Institutionalist

The “Surprise Candidate” is a Myth. Here’s How the Machine Actually Works. Every few years, the political media complex gets to tell its favorite fairy tale. It goes like this:…

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The Great AI Disconnect: Why Enterprise “Magic Buttons” Don’t Work

November 23, 2025 The Builder

Why do so many companies fail to deploy AI, and is it because employees are using it wrong? A look into the data, strategy, and human barriers stunting the AI…

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The path to the singularity

April 19, 2025 The Scientist

The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) has ignited considerable excitement across various technological domains, and software development is no exception 1. These sophisticated AI systems, trained on vast datasets…

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The future of work

February 14, 2025 The Institutionalist

Welcome back after a small break where we have strengthened our AI capabilities and made some adjustments to our editorial strategy. We are back with an article on the possible…

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Stone Engineering

September 26, 2024 The Scientist

The Neolithic builders of the Menga dolmen in Spain, constructed nearly 6,000 years ago, exhibited a practical understanding of physics in their construction methods, even without formal scientific knowledge .…

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A quiet place

July 20, 2024 Alkemata Workshop

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the constant noise on social media? Imagine a platform designed to prioritize listening and silence, fostering deeper, more meaningful interactions. We are currently in…

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ITER engineers: the lost stars

July 16, 2024 The Scientist

It is in the news that the ITER project is facing delays once again. This provides an opportunity to share a short anecdote from the early days of my involvement…

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A Green CO₂ Light Does Not Mean Clean Air
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Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Alkemata Morning Press Review — 17 September 2026
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The excitement of protocols
Move Beyond Raspberry Pi and Arduino: Embrace the Power of System on Chips and FPGAs
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Move Beyond Raspberry Pi and Arduino: Embrace the Power of System on Chips and FPGAs
Revolutionizing Knowledge Management with Tilemap Web Apps: From Dungeons & Dragons to Italian Palaces
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Revolutionizing Knowledge Management with Tilemap Web Apps: From Dungeons & Dragons to Italian Palaces
ITER engineers: the lost stars
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ITER engineers: the lost stars
A Green CO₂ Light Does Not Mean Clean Air
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A Green CO₂ Light Does Not Mean Clean Air
An E-Bike Battery Is Not a Fuel Tank
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An E-Bike Battery Is Not a Fuel Tank
Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Do Not Make Human–AI Agreement the Goal
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Alkemata Morning Press Review — 17 September 2026

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