Perspectives on art, science, and technology

The published works and thoughts of Julio Mario Ottino

Today’s complex problems demand a radically new way of thinking — one in which art, technology, and science converge to expand our creativity and augment our insight. Learn how to navigate the intersections of art, technology, and science with these insightful perspectives.

What Will Happen If We Become Less Curious?

AI glasses may bring problems that go well beyond privacy.

The U.S. Constitution and the Newtonian Worldview

How Newton’s vision of an ordered universe helped shape the Founders’ approach to government—and why human systems resist such elegant design.

'Artificial Intelligence' Has Been Misnamed

How the term “artificial intelligence” distorts our understanding of the technology, exaggerates both its promise and peril, and complicates how we govern it.

Self-Driving Science

End-to-end AI-automated science undercuts trust, obscures responsibility, and restricts adaptivity.

Art and Science during Argentina’s Political Upheaval and Dirty War

How art, mathematics and creativity became anchors during one of Argentina’s darkest periods.

A Larger Thinking Space

The next competitive advantage is not more knowledge.

ELEVATE YOUR CONFERENCE

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Borges Never Saw a Computer. He Understood AI Anyway.

What three stories from 1941 can teach us about intelligence, judgment, and the future of AI.

Can Science Become Self-Driving?

Preserving the conditions for discovery in an age of autonomous science.

Assuredness is not Accuracy

Why confidence is not the same as truth.

When Prediction Outruns Understanding

Why explanation still matters in the age of AI.

What Jeff Bezos's “artificial general engineer” actually tells CEOs about AI

Why the future of AI depends less on replacing experts than on understanding how organizations actually create knowledge.

Tolstoy and the Illusion of Inevitability

Western thought repeatedly returns to the hope that contingency is an illusion.

AI: Collaborator or Substitute?

AI may be the most powerful cognitive collaborator ever created.

When the Fog Rolls In, Do Leaders Need a Map or a Compass?

Some moments call for a business plan, while others call for adaptability. Here’s how to know when to lean on one or the other.

The Hidden Cost of AI: When Teams Agree Too Fast

Why faster alignment may come at the expense of innovation.

Progression Without Progress

Why optimizing scientific workflows may undermine the evolutionary process that makes discovery possible.

The Hook Is the Problem

Why the future keeps surprising us.

When Confidence Scales Faster Than Understanding

How social media and AI reshape how we form—and trust—our beliefs.

AI Models Lose Their Shirts On Premier League Bets

Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI struggle when asked to predict scores over football season.

Why Simulation Is Not Explanation

AI systems can now simulate with remarkable fidelity. They generate text, predict outcomes, and reproduce patterns across domains. In many cases, they are not just useful—they are operationally superior.

Discover the world of nexus thinking

In this provocative and visually striking book, Julio Mario Ottino and Bruce Mau offer a guide for navigating the intersections of art, technology, and science.