Artificial intelligence may not actually be the solution for stopping the spread of fake news
Artificial intelligence has yet to develop the common sense required to identify fake news. (Shutterstock) Disinformation has been used in...
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South Africa is failing to ride the digital revolution wave. What it needs to do
South African fruit producers use digital technologies such as blockchain and radio frequency identification tags. Getty ImagesWorkplaces are adopting new...
Humans and machines can improve accuracy when they work together
Let's work together. Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock.comWhether artificial intelligence systems steal humans’ jobs or create new work opportunities, people will need to...
AI is killing choice and chance – which means changing what it means to be human
AI promises to make life easier, but what will humans lose in the bargain? AP Photo/Frank AugsteinThe history of humans’...
Facial analysis AI is being used in job interviews – it will probably reinforce inequality
Algorithms can reinforce existing biases in society. ShutterstockArtificial intelligence and facial analysis software is becoming commonplace in job interviews. The...
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s algorithms are dangerous – here’s how they can manipulate you
Whistleblower Frances Haugen called Facebook's algorithm dangerous. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via APFormer Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before...
Why everyone should have to learn computer programming
'All Greek to me, mate.' dencgNews that numerous cathedrals are offering short courses in Latin is a reminder of the...
How marketers use algorithms to (try to) read your mind
Marketers are using your data to make predictions about what you'll want, when. ShutterstockYou may have heard that algorithms will...
Friday essay: a real life experiment illuminates the future of books and reading
Books are always transforming. The book we hold today has arrived through a number of materials (clay, papyrus, parchment, paper,...
Designers of mixed reality experiences shouldn’t overlook the communal nature of video games
Season two of the Netflix series Stranger Things featured a video game called Dragron’s Lair. NetflixAugmented reality, virtual reality and...
