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Beyond the hype: How AI could change the game for social science research
With the emergence of advanced AI systems, the way social science research is conducted...
Visual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers
How much misinformation is on Facebook? Several studies have found that the amount...
ChatGPT took people by surprise – here are four technologies that could make a difference next
In the evolving relationship between technology and society, humans have shown themselves...
Chatbots can be used to create manipulative content — understanding how this works can help address it
Manipulative communication includes disinformation, propaganda, con artistry and...
The digital future may rely on ultrafast optical electronics and computers
If you’ve ever wished you had a faster phone, computer or internet connection, you’ve...
AI could democratise nutritional advice, but safety and accuracy must come first
When you search online to see how people are using artificial intelligence (AI)...
Chinese fastener manufacturing industry embraces intelligent development
Screws are unobtrusive, but they are indispensable to industrial production
Guizhou promotes high-quality development of big data industry
A new batch of data centers, power centers and dispatching centers were recently...
Four ways criminals could use AI to target more victims
Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now
AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
It’s become fashionable to think of artificial intelligence as an inherently dehumanizing...
Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI
Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable...
AI is already being used in healthcare. But not all of it is ‘medical grade’
Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days, and healthcare is...
Predicting and planning for forest fires requires modelling of many complex, interrelated factors
Global warming is here. As anticipated for more than 50 years now, the temperature...
EU files antitrust charges against Google – here’s how the ad tech at the heart of the case works
The European Union filed an antitrust case against Google on June 14, 2023, charging...
What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think
“Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided,...
What is a ‘toroidal propeller’ and could it change the future of drones? An expert explains
A few recent articles and videos have been hyping these – but how “revolutionary”...