A rapidly increasing percentage of the world's population is connected to the global information environment. At the same time, the information environment is enabling social interactions that are radically changing how and ...
Internet
Jun 10, 2019
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The future impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and the labour force have been studied and reported extensively. In a recent book, AI Superpowers, Kai-Fu Lee, former president of Google China, wrote that 40 ...
Machine learning & AI
May 9, 2019
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Teachers have long known that to reach learners, developing instruction that relates to those students' experiences can be a valuable tool. That is as true for mathematics as other subjects, yet there had not been a comprehensive ...
Education
May 7, 2019
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Shared knowledge is an important currency for humans. It shapes everything from what we eat and how we dress, to how we raise our children. Some things we learn individually, some things we learn socially – from our parents, ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2019
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Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have developed an artificial intelligence system to detect and assess noisy activities from social network data.
Environment
Mar 19, 2019
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When it comes to making decisions, most of us are influenced to some degree by other people, whether that's choosing a restaurant or a political candidate. We want to know what others think before we make that choice.
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2019
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In a landmark move, a group of MPs recently published a working definition of the term Islamophobia. They defined it as "rooted in racism", and as "a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness".
Internet
Jan 2, 2019
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Personal data collection, machine learning and artificial intelligence are encroaching in our lives at a pace that many of us find unsettling, if not downright scary. Not to mention that many of us can't tell the difference ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 4, 2018
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There's a good reason why universities have spent the last few years dedicating precious resources and time to fostering a collaborative learning environment. Students who are encouraged to participate in discussions, work ...
Education
Nov 5, 2018
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Using novel machine learning techniques, a research team from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is teaching electronic devices how to speak for themselves.
Engineering
Apr 24, 2018
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