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Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?

...open-ended survey with athletes, coaches and academics revealed insights which support many of the positive claims associated with AI but also raised questions about safety, ethical practices and the importance of human relationships in coaching. What can AI do? Despite 66 per cent of the research participants expressing reservations about using AI, many of them talked...
Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...educational reformer Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya undertook this kuṭīpraveśika treatment. His treatment was syndicated in major newspapers throughout the world. And while he didn’t expect such a radical transformation, his rejuvenation was well publicised and before and after pictures were circulated. So, as a religious studies scholar, what are my questions to do...
Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?

...educated guess is that these problems will be overcome by 2045. The result won’t look like a hot-rodded DeLorean, and it certainly won’t double as a time machine. But, finally, humanity just might have the freedom of the skies. Transcript Toby Walsh Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW and research group leader at Data61 (formerly NICTA) My background is in...
The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...education. As a result, many people have never heard a single piece by a woman composer, let alone know their names. In this article, and also in the accompanying video, we’ll be sharing the stories of a range of nineteenth-century women composers: who they were, what they composed, and what they achieved in their lifetimes. [Laura Hamer ] Transcript Fanny Hensel (born...
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. The badge is a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject. What you learn by completing the course will really help if you wish to enrol on a formal...
Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Benny Peiser interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer BP: = Dr Benny Peiser, The Global Warming Policy Foundation, participant RH: Dr Peiser, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by us for the BBC documentaries and the Open University. Can I start with the first question that we’re asking all of...
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...open. It could conceivably have been left by a so-far unidentified killer. Also, was the attribution of Ross's print on the tin certain? Given these uncertainties, Asbury was freed in August 2003 after the judges accepted that fingerprint evidence against him was unreliable. There has been no final resolution of the murder of Ross. There are many other twists and turns...
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