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Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...artificial intelligence, and computers threaten to completely upend the current order in the very near future. Referred to as the coming “fourth industrial revolution” or “industry 4.0”, it promises to dramatically “disrupt” the contemporary ways we live and work. Indeed, the result of this revolution will be profound. Employees in a range of different...
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Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI

...Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It powers voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, and chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Every time you ask a question or make a request to an AI assistant, a computer somewhere in the world springs into action to process it. And that comes at a cost. A single ChatGPT query uses around 2.9 watt-hours of electricity, about...
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What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?
History & The Arts

What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?

...artificially intelligent operating system Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) in the film Her, or the thought-controlled contact lenses that appear in various forms in episodes of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror. These near-future fictions offer prescient alternatives to other science fiction set in the far future. Consider, for example, the alarming relevance of The...
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Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?
Science, Maths & Technology

Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?

...artificial intelligence. [A spinner vehicle created by a Blade Runner fan] But what are the facts behind these entertaining fictions? And how best to dispel the myths and misconceptions perpetuated by blockbuster films while also enlightening audiences on the real marvels of biotechnology? For The Australian Society for Medical Research one solution has been to hold an...
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A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...Einstein) wireless telegraphy invented 50-60 first fully-electronic computer 40-50 structure of DNA (Watson and Crick); first human in Earth orbit (Gagarin) 30-40 first human on the moon (Armstrong) computers with silicon chips 0-20 Human Genome Mapping Project; multiple organ transplants lap-top computers; communications networking; the Internet; artificial intelligence...
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Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...artificial intelligence (AI)? That is, the use of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. AI is not new. Passport control employs facial recognition techniques, and voice recognition on virtual assistants such as Alexa and Siri are a part of everyday life. Driverless cars and ‘companion robots’ that care for the frail and elderly are currently undergoing...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?
History & The Arts

Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?

...artificial-intelligence/ (Accessed: 10 August 2023). Guardian Film (2023) ‘They Saved Cinema – so why weren’t Tom Cruise and James Cameron at the Oscars?’ Guardian, 13 March. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/they-saved-cinema-so-why-werent-tom-cruise-and-james-cameron-at-the-oscars (Accessed: 10 August 2023). Rubin, R. (2023) ‘Box...
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iSpot: Your place to share nature
Nature & Environment

iSpot: Your place to share nature

...artificial intelligence. [Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) ] The image above is of bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), taken by iSpot user Ben Rigsby. Visit the iSpot observation. Do you want to get involved now? iSpot supporting biodiversity and ecosystems In June 2021 (World Environment Day) #GenerationRestoration was launched: a ten year global challenge for the recovery of...
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