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'Translating the infinite sentence' Examining the work of László Krasznahorkai with translator Daniel Gustafsson

In this episode we discuss the work of 2025 literature laureate Lázsló Krasznahorkai with literary translator Daniel Gustaffson. Having translated many of Krasznahorkai's novels from Hungarian to Swedish, Gustafsson is an expert on his depictions of apocalyptic terror and long, w ...  Show more

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'Living through the AI revolution' Discussing our changing world with Nobel Prize laureates

"There's very few cases of more intelligent things being controlled by less intelligent things. Once they're a lot smarter than us, I don't think they'll put up with that." – Geoffrey HintonArtificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and changing the world around us. In th ...  Show more

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