You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on.
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Researchers have long tried to unravel the puzzle of Jan van Eyck’s use of perspective in his masterpiece, the Arnolfini Portrait. New research suggests he may have had help from a novel machine.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes on using these algorithms. The feds are hitting the gas.
Robots are more likely than people to misclassify emotions when reading faces that are partially covered. This could lead to unexpected behaviours when they interact with people wearing masks.
Ireland is the latest country to make the mistake of thinking that algorithms by themselves are the route to untold prosperity.
The murky blobs visible with today’s wall-penetrating radar could soon give way to detailed images of people and things on the other side of a wall – and even measure people’s breathing and heart rate.
Unlike scholars, Google’s search engine can’t automatically decide which sources are the most important, most accurate or most significant.
Automated content moderation using algorithms are quick and cheaper. But, they’re not necessarily better than human beings. They are prone to errors and can impose bias in a systemic scale.
DNA has been storing vast amounts of biological information for billions of years. Researchers are working to harness DNA for archiving data. A new method uses light to simplify the process.
The age of ‘artificial intimacy’ is upon us. What does it mean for the way we love, have sex and build friendships?
Many other public bodies have flawed and outdated computer systems. How long before something else goes wrong?
The Federal Trade Commission is rattling its saber at the technology industry over growing public concern about biased AI algorithms. Can the agency back up its threats?
The traveling salesperson problem is so difficult that practical solutions can never be perfect – only good enough. The challenge is coming up with the best approximations.
An Italian media scholar raised on American TV assesses Netflix’s ambitious strategy to create original productions in Italy, Japan, Brazil and beyond – and distribute them globally.
Music recommendation algorithms are more likely to suggest music by male than female artists.
While AI is intended to help us, it tempts us to abandon judgment and moral responsibility. And without a proper understanding of how it works, we cannot circumvent its negative effects.
Search engines, like social media algorithms, get you to click on links by learning what other people click on. Enticing misinformation often comes out on top.
Google’s shift to ‘profiling’ is being billed as a privacy boon – but it’s also a strategic pivot.
Twitter has permanently suspended the account of the U.S. president, saying Donald Trump’s tweets glorified the violence of the siege on the Capitol.
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Data Science; Director, Adelaide Data Science Centre, Adelaide University
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW
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Scientia Professor of Evolution, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of Art and Design, University of Hertfordshire
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University of Hertfordshire
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Professor, Real Estate, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Lecturer in Computer Science/Co-founder Women Leading in AI, Keele University
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Professor of Strategic Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Visiting researcher, Alan Turing Institute