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The use of large language models like ChatGPT is growing globally. These technologies are trained on datasets that recreate biases — as their use increases, their datasets must become more diverse.
Voter turnout, or the amount of people that turn up to vote in an election, is key to upholding democratic values. Does it matter on which day a country goes to the polls?
Future generations may not be able to access the digital artefacts we create today.
There are risks in huge datasets sitting in the hands of just a few companies.
Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.
More tools are available to collate biodiversity data that can be used for conservation decision making.
They are popular because they are popular, which is a circular argument that suits a pie chart. But there are some serious downsides to using the humble pie.
Responsible data stewardship must take many factors into account including legal requirements, data governance, cybersecurity and user privacy.
Key findings on victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence have been brought together in a new website that seeks to combine over 30 sources of data across Australia.
The agency hopes to make paying taxes less onerous for the majority of Americans who follow the rules.
The phrase ‘research data management’ might make your eyes glaze over, but it’s actually this behind-the-scenes work that allows for large-scale scientific discoveries and collaborations.
In-person collaboration between Indigenous communities has been aided by information technologies like Zoom. However, recent attempts to mine personal data raise concerns about data ownership.
Research into swarming in nature is transforming healthcare, gambling and the military.
Why The Conversation U.S. started an investigative unit.
User-generated data can be used to build AI clones who can sound and behave like the source individual.
The seaweed invasion of parts of the Ghanaian shoreline is affecting coastal inhabitants.
Indonesia must reduce data center energy use and promote digital responsibility to lessen environmental impact.
Statistics have many real-world applications — including what’s the best time to play Tim Hortons’ Roll up to Win contest. A stats prof explains how he found the precise time with the best odds.
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Co-Founder of The Data Tank and Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer of the Governance Laboratory (GovLab), New York University
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Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Demography and Public Policy, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
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Clinical Senior Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the International Laboratory of Demography and Human Capital, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Economics, emeritus, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
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Former postdoctoral researcher on machine learning applied to chemical engineering and currently science communicator for the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), University of Tokyo
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Lecturer in Data & Society, University of Edinburgh
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Health Studies