Dizzying artificial intelligence…
Louison Lujotsky, Paris
Like ChatGPT, it is easy to imagine, in the near future, an application that would collect all the conversations of a deceased person to give the living the impression of chatting with them after their death. In a later stage, it will not be difficult to capture his face with his expressions so that the conversation takes place in person, on screen or in 3D in the metaverse. It will probably be necessary to wait for this device to be associated with an artificial body, an anthropomorphic “robot”, in order to complete the resemblance. All this will remain illusory, but yet so disturbing… (“When scientists anticipate the slippages of AI”L’Express of April 27).
Towards a state of emergency?
Christian Le Bihan, Soustons (Landes)
The forces of order constitute the last bulwark of democracy against violence, anarchy, civil war and the establishment of a dictatorship. A democratic power worthy of the name cannot therefore allow its police to be beaten with impunity! When the situation has deteriorated to such an extent, there is hardly any other solution than to declare a state of emergency and to take the exceptional measures that it implies. (“Mobilization of May 1: “It is always a thermometer of social conflict”on Lexpress.fr).
The salary of seniors
Volker Koettgen, Marseilles (Bouches-du-Rhone)
In her lively and non-controversial discussion with the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt, Agnès Verdier-Molinié underlines that, in certain countries of Northern Europe, the question of the employment of seniors is treated differently. At the end of the career, the level of remuneration is often decreasing. In France, it’s the opposite! As a result, management is seeking to replace them with younger and, above all, cheaper employees. I share his observation: if we don’t look at what is happening around us, the French model will go into the wall. (“Olivier Dussopt: “The RSA is a collective failure””, L’Express of April 27).
For the League of Human Rights
Philippe Lamy, Villefranche-de-Lonchat (Dordogne)
Why this full-scale attack on the League for the Rights of Man? It is not always perfect and I am well placed to know it, I who, as a member of its management, denounced its position on political Islam and opposed the invitation of Tariq Ramadan. On the other hand, in the case of Sainte-Soline, she is right to protest against the abusive use of police custody and the violence of the police. (“Supporting the LDH is no longer supporting the defenders of Dreyfus”, by Abnousse Shalmani, L’Express of April 27).
In 2027 I vote… Abnousse Shalmani!
Jacky Herbuel Lepage, Limoges (Haute-Vienne)
Given the relevance of his ideas, in 2027, I will vote Abnousse Shalmani or for the candidate who would have had the good idea to draw inspiration from him. (“Supporting the LDH is no longer supporting the defenders of Dreyfus”, by Abnousse ShalmaniL’Express of April 27).
CO2 cemeteries
Dominique Calmels, Millau (Aveyron)
Valentin Ehkirch’s article interested me. Indeed, I did not know the existence of this CO2 recovery process, but I note that it will allow certain companies to continue to pollute by clearing their conscience. Of course, I understand that major manufacturers who generate many jobs are looking for solutions to continue the activities that we need. But, as usual, it is the taxpayer who will have to foot the bill… (“CO2 cemeteries flourish in the North Sea“, L’Express of April 20).
From Mao to Mélenchon and Le Pen
Bernard Poutrel, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (Indre-et-Loire)
François Godement reports the words of Mao: “Chaos is everywhere. The situation is excellent”. Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen could just as easily take up this sentence on their own. (“The fall of Mélenchon“, L’Express of April 27).
70 years ago… the birth of L’Express
The first issue of L’Express appeared on Saturday May 16, 1953 as a weekly supplement to Les Echos, headed by Jean-Jacques Servan Schreiber (29) and Françoise Giroud (36). “We wanted a newspaper to say what we thought,” said the latter later. Driven by a deep desire for reform, the founders wanted to bring Pierre Mendès France to power: his interview in the first issue, “France can bear the truth”, sets the tone. Very quickly, L’Express became a combat newspaper, defending peace in Indochina or denouncing torture in Algeria under Mauriac’s pen. 3749 issues later, the title, which has experienced many adventures (changes of shareholders, formulas, etc.), is preparing to celebrate its 70th anniversary with joy, without forgetting the journalistic duty assigned by Françoise Giroud: to lift the veil.