Relationships connect humans to machines, platforms, technologies, and systems,creating various partnerships that make breakthroughs possible, as well as building trust and fostering the spread of ideas.
This article looks at some of the ways we form relationships with technology, including with AIs and data centres, and how these will develop in the future.
It also highlights the problems with plastic production, disposal and recycling, stressing that reductions in production are needed to address the scale of the problem.
Plastic production is growing dramatically, with half of all plastics in existence having been produced in the last two decades.
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The big story highlights the hidden problem of plastic waste, stressing that solutions such as recycling and reuse are not enough to address the scale of the problem.