COVID-19 has fuelled automation — but human involvement is still essential
Automated systems require knowledge, human supervision and intervention from the human operator whenever something goes wrong. (Pixabay)The COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Virtual reality can bring ancient cities back to life and improve conservation
OPIS Zagreb/ShutterstockAround 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban centre, located strategically on the overland...
Google News serves conservatives and liberals similar results, but favors mainstream media
Hey Google: How's your news? BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock.comGoogle News does not deliver different news to users based on their position on the...
Medical AI can now predict survival rates – but it’s not ready to unleash on patients
Alongside doctors, AI could be a useful tool for providing better diagnosis. Victor Moussa/ ShutterstockResearchers recently produced an algorithm that...
Carlos Ghosn, algorithms and ‘gilets jaunes’: becoming responsible
Les gilets jaunes Joan Mora In May 2016, a Propublica report showed that an algorithm named COMPAS (“correctional offender management...
Facebook’s algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 election – here’s how algorithms can manipulate you
Facebook has known that its algorithms enable trolls to spread propoganda. STR/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAn internal Facebook report found that...
Besides feverish excitement, hackathons really can spur innovation
A 360 of a hackathon in full flight. Carbon Visuals/Flickr, CC BY-SAIt’s 26 hours into the Random Hacks of Kindness...
We need to consider the social implications of bots writing books about instant chocolate milk
kikujungboy / Shutterstock.comWe still tend to think of authors as geniuses. Conversations about prize-winning novels often revolve around authorial intent,...
IQ tests: are humans getting smarter?
sun ok/ShutterstockFrom the algorithms that make our social media accounts function to the sleep-tracking technology in our smartwatches, the world...
Why we need to fix encryption laws the tech sector says threaten Australian jobs
Australia’s technology sector is angry. This is because Australia’s encryption legislation clearly shows the government’s lack of understanding and poor...
