Federal election 2021: Why we shouldn’t always trust ‘good’ political bots
Political bots are setting the stage and standards for how this kind of AI will be used moving forward. (Shutterstock)During...
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Studying social media can give us insight into human behaviour. It can also give us nonsense
ShutterstockSince the early days of social media, there has been excitement about how data traces left behind by users can...
Machines can do most of a psychologist’s job. The industry must prepare for disruption
ShutterstockPsychology and other “helping professions” such as counselling and social work are often regarded as quintessentially human domains. Unlike workers...
Urban owls are losing their homes. So we’re 3D printing them new ones
Nick Bradsworth, Author providedNative to southeastern Australia, the powerful owl (Ninox strenua) is threatened and facing the prospect of homelessness....
Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law?
Sophia, a robot granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia. MSC/wikimedia, CC BYHumans aren’t the only people in society – at least...
Algorithms workers can’t see are increasingly pulling the management strings
Shutterstock“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” HAL’s cold, if polite, refusal to open the pod bay doors...
Biased algorithms: here’s a more radical approach to creating fairness
Corrupt code. Vintage Tone/ShutterstockOur lives are increasingly affected by algorithms. People may be denied loans, jobs, insurance policies, or even...
We need concrete protections from artificial intelligence threatening human rights
A human rights-based approach is essential in regulating artificial intelligence technologies. (Shutterstock)Events over the past few years have revealed several...
Want to inspire kids to learn STEM? Get them to build a robot
Sometimes the best way to learn is to build a robot. Chris Stacey, Author providedThe music is pumping, the crowd...
In the #MeToo era, a chatbot can help people report workplace harassment
ShutterstockCampaigns like #MeToo and Time’s Up mean that public discussion about sexual harassment has finally bubbled up to the surface....
