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AI in 2025: Wins and Fails

Generative AI (GenAI) burst onto the scene with big promises—revolutionizing work, automating tasks, and transforming how we create and communicate. Since 2022, companies started experimenting with these tools. Some did it out of necessity, others just didn’t want to get left behind. By 2025, it’s no longer about potential. It’s about results. And truth is, […]

September 18, 2025 4:13 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

Dead Internet: Digital Authenticity on the Line

What’s the Dead Internet Theory? The Dead Internet Theory claims that a huge chunk of what we see and interact with online doesn’t actually come from real people anymore. Instead, it’s bots, automated accounts, and large language models (LLMs) running the show. This idea started gaining real traction around 2021 on forums like Agora Road, […]

September 11, 2025 3:50 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

AI on Trial: Who’s Winning the Content War?

Training artificial intelligence (AI) models requires massive amounts of data — much of it copyrighted. Books, news articles, music, images, and databases are being used without explicit permission, which has sparked a wave of lawsuits. At the heart of the debate: is this legal under the “fair use” doctrine, or is it straight-up copyright infringement? […]

September 4, 2025 5:12 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

Emotional Bonds with AI: What Does the EHARS Scale Measure?

Can an AI become your emotional companion? Take Laura, for example. She’s a 32-year-old graphic designer who lives alone and works from home. For the past six months, she’s been talking daily with a virtual assistant. At first, she just used it to organize her schedule, but over time, she started turning to it when […]

August 29, 2025 12:28 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

ESET H1 2025 Report: Cyberthreat Highlights

The ESET Threat Report H1 2025 is your go-to guide for the current state of cybersecurity. Put together by ESET Research, it pulls in threat data from its telemetry network spanning over 200 countries and teams up with international law enforcement. The goal? Spot emerging trends, flag the hottest attack vectors, and deliver actionable intel […]

July 3, 2025 4:55 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

The SAAQclic Crisis: Failed Digitization and Multimillion-Dollar Cost Overruns

The rollout of the SAAQclic system was intended to modernize and digitize the services of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ). Through a new ERP platform, SAP and LGS (an IBM subsidiary) promised to deliver a more efficient experience in which Quebecers could renew licenses, register vehicles, and pay auto insurance entirely online—without […]

June 19, 2025 5:10 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

Technical Debt: The Silent Challenge of the Digital Era

Technical debt has become an increasingly visible barrier to the technological progress of companies. According to the KPMG Global Tech Report 2024, 57% of surveyed tech leaders say their systems experience failures every week, directly affecting business operations. In Spain, the report includes insights from 100 executives on the challenges of digital transformation and how […]

May 8, 2025 4:54 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

IoT: The Real Power of Being Connected

Nowadays, talking about digital transformation without mentioning the Internet of Things (IoT) is practically impossible. This technology is behind many of the changes we see every day, both in how businesses operate and in our daily lives. But what exactly is IoT? It refers to a network of physical devices—sensors, machines, vehicles, even household appliances—connected […]

March 31, 2025 11:45 am Autor: Deja un comentario More

Meta AI: The AI Revolution in Europe

Meta AI took a major step forward in 2025 with its expansion into Europe, including Spain, after overcoming regulatory challenges. Although its rollout was delayed due to strict regulations, Meta adapted its data usage model and processed requests with users’ explicit consent to comply with the rules. Currently, some features—such as image generation—are limited in […]

March 21, 2025 1:49 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More

ALTMAN vs. MUSK: The battle for AI

This Befree blog explores the growing rivalry between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, two titans of artificial intelligence (AI) who started as allies and ended up in a struggle for control and the future of OpenAI. From Allies to Rivals In 2015, Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI with the ambition of developing AI safely and […]

March 6, 2025 3:57 pm Autor: Deja un comentario More