In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, let us look at Béla Estván, who emigrated to the United States in the 1850s. The man of Austrian descent pretended to be Hungarian in order to make it easier for himself to succeed in his new homeland.
Three Hungarian universities now rank among the top 2 per cent globally, and 12 in the top 5 per cent, according to the latest international rankings. Despite political tension with the EU, Hungary’s education reforms show measurable academic and research progress.
On this day, 53 years ago, on 17 June 1972, five former CIA operatives broke into the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC. This is the historic scandal known as Watergate that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon two years later, who remains the only POTUS in history to resign from office.
‘As conservatives, we understand that the world is a broken and imperfect historical place. We cannot go back in time, but we can focus on building a future that is more conscious of the dangers posed by the neo-Durkheimian order to local conservatism. To protect local conservatism and nourish its telos, we must argue for the restoration of national sovereignty…’
Contrary to fears, AI is increasing jobs while transforming work, according to PwC’s Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025. High-exposure sectors saw 38 per cent job growth (2019–2024), higher wages, and faster revenue increases. However, skill demands are shifting rapidly, requiring continuous learning.
‘The main thing is how quickly the changes now occur…I think there was much, much more continuity between the generations before the great technological advances of the first half of the 19th and then the 20th centuries…And so I think it’s not the inventions themselves that create the problem, but rather the enormously quick pace of the advance of technology.’
In an era defined by rapid technological progress, the relationship between embodiment, theology, and digital innovation is becoming increasingly urgent. This conversation with Jared Hayden, policy researcher at the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) offers a deeply reflective exploration of how artificial intelligence, remote work, and internet culture are reshaping not just society—but humanity itself.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Laurent Ozon explores how algorithmic intelligence reshapes society, politics, and identity—raising urgent questions about control, surveillance, and the future of human agency in an increasingly automated world.
Hungary is preparing to adopt an updated national AI strategy, announced government commissioner László Palkovics. The revised plan reflects EU regulations and promotes broader access to data, AI education, and public engagement.
‘It’s always better to defend freedom than to ban, because when you ban, we don’t know who will ban each other someday. In the end, we remember that even Donald Trump was suspended by Twitter, while he was still in office,’ attorney Stéphane Bonichot told our site in our discussion about AI and big tech regulation.
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