How an ER simulation helps medical and engineering students see new points of view
The future of virtual learning? In Canada, doctors and nurses are engaged in professional development studies alongside design engineer students...
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Could machine learning mean the end of understanding in science?
(Shutterstock)Much to the chagrin of summer party planners, weather is a notoriously chaotic system. Small changes in precipitation, temperature, humidity,...
3 ways Congress could hold Facebook accountable for its actions
Congress has asked many questions of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg but has done little to regulate Facebook. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinFacebook...
What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
A cutout display at a protest highlighted the connection between social media and the real-world effects of misinformation. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll...
Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls for a moratorium
Government agencies are increasingly using facial recognition technology, including through security cameras like this one being installed on the Lincoln...
Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
For patients, often children, with rare diseases, getting a diagnosis is difficult and time-consuming. monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty ImagesFor children suffering...
Machine learning is changing our culture. Try this text-altering tool to see how
ShutterstockMost of us benefit every day from the fact computers can now “understand” us when we speak or write. Yet...
Perfecting self-driving cars – can it be done?
posteriori/ShutterstockRobotic vehicles have been used in dangerous environments for decades, from decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear power plant or inspecting underwater...
QLD police will use AI to ‘predict’ domestic violence before it happens. Beware the unintended consequences
ShutterstockThe Queensland Police Service (QPS) is expected to begin a trial using artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the future risk...
AI-powered chatbots, designed ethically, can support high-quality university teaching
Chatbots could take over the majority of low-level guidance tasks fielded by staff in teaching and learning centres to free...
