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What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
For some people, the term “black box” brings to mind the recording devices in airplanes...
ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here’s how you can be on alert
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific...
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But...
AI is already being used in the legal system - we need to pay more attention to how we use it
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become such a part of our daily lives that it’s...
ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments
Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize...
If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal
The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could...
China sees wide application of digital humans
The National Museum of China, together with Chinese tech giant Tencent, has created...
China, Central Asia to jointly build cooperation belt for high-quality development
China has developed strategic partnerships with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,...
China successfully launches Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft
A Long March-7 Y7 rocket, carrying the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft, blasted off...
ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today’s AI
There has been shock around the world at the rapid rate of progress with ChatGPT...
AI: evolution is making us treat it like a human, and we need to kick the habit
The artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer Geoffrey Hinton recently resigned from...
Xiushui county in E China applies surgery robots for better medical services
Recently, an domestically developed endoscopic surgery robot assisted two doctors...
Technology can play a vital role in limiting online gambling – here’s how
More than a quarter of people in the UK gamble online at least once every four weeks....
What’s a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains
The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a thriving...
Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats
Society’s understanding of technology and cybersecurity often is based on simple...
I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake
In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm....