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The ABCs of Malta

December 19, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Malta is a culturally diverse country with a complex social and political sphere—the fact which might come across as unexpected of an island state of such a minuscule size. And due to this complexity, Malta’s everyday political and social realities could be a treacherous terrain to navigate.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Reading Lists, Society & Politics Tagged With: blockchain, colonialism, corruption, democracy, iGaming, Maltese Cross, Maltese identity, partisan politics

Malta & Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Ways Forward

November 30, 2018 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The duty of the state is to ensure that wellbeing of people and the environment are always prioritised before the profits of a handful—and the AI industry should be no exception.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: AI, blockchain, democracy, digital rights

The Malta Blockchain Island: Can We Handle It?

October 25, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

It is not the first time that Malta has swiftly turned around legislation to grant a measure of order and clarity to emerging industries, creating what could be referred as a “legal certainty market”. However, this is far from risk-free.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters, Economy, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrency, financial services

Digital Rights and Blockchain

February 20, 2018 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The radically democratic potential of the blockchain technology is undermined by the absence of democratic control over the internet.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters Tagged With: Bitcoin, blockchain, democracy, digital rights, mass surveillance

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