- Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Queensland
A powerful mix of hopes, fears and arms-race dynamics means AI companies won’t slow down unless they’re forced to.
Some might argue kids can just learn ethics from their parents. But new research shows formal ethics education can make a difference.
Cory Doctorow wants you to hate AI – but it’s here to stay, and booing won’t protect you from it.
New year’s reading resolutions are a fun way to take your reading seriously. Here are some ideas – from no phones before bed, to deep diving into one author’s work.
Two new books reveal the gap between the promises of AI companies and the reality. One exposes the industry’s questionable ethics. The other argues we’re racing to extinction.
Pelo menos uma em cada dez pessoas tem depressão em algum momento de suas vidas, com algumas estimativas apontando para uma em cada quatro pessoas. Depressão representa um dos maiores riscos para o bem-estar…
Increasingly powerful AI is everywhere. But the hype is tempered by public and expert concerns – they want stronger regulation before it’s too late.
Our new study shows you may be able to walk, run, lift or dance away depression. And the more intense your exercise program, the better.
A major study of screen use found it’s not the screen itself that really matters but what’s on it and the way kids use it.
Your great grandchildren are powerless in today’s society, but the things we do now influence them, for better or worse. What happens when we consider them while we make decisions today?
Governments spend millions to try to get kids moving but these interventions may be short-lived, or only benefit a group of kids. Our program is cost-effective and can work long term.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are using video for so much of their teaching. Some worry this will hurt student learning, but that’s not what we found.
A new survey shows younger Australians are more worried than older people about the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most people are following the social distancing rules and staying home.
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