Humanizing AI could lead us to dehumanize ourselves
Irish writer John Connolly once said: "The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel another's pain as one's own, and to act to take that pain away."
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Machine learning & AI
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Business
AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation
It's not surprising that technology regulation is an important issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign.
Oct 21, 2024
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Internet
A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here's what happened last time Australia tried to make a 'clean' internet
For anyone who has been online in Australia longer than a decade or so, the discussion around current proposals to set a minimum age for social media use might trigger a touch of déjà vu.
Oct 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Mercedes opens electric car battery recycling plant
Mercedes-Benz inaugurated Monday a plant for recycling electric vehicle batteries in Germany, with the luxury carmaker's boss hailing a "key milestone" in boosting the sector's sustainability.
Oct 21, 2024
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Business
GoFundMe bets social media can unlock Gen Z giving. A Meta partnership and new tools will test that
New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.
Oct 21, 2024
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Business
Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence's recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should use the technology and whether a computer will eventually replace them.
Oct 21, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers create bendable, self-heating and healing concrete
Concrete is the second largest consumed material in the U.S., and its production is responsible for 8% to 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Civil engineers at Michigan State University have developed flexible concrete that ...
Oct 21, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Generative AI can boost innovation—but only when humans are in control
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT or Dall-E are changing how creative work is done, particularly in industries that rely on innovation.
Oct 21, 2024
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Security
Human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain—here are three ways to fix it
Despite huge advances in cyber security, one weakness continues to overshadow all others: human error.
Oct 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Short duration voltage application to silicon anodes shows potential for restoring Li-Si battery capacity
A team of engineers, chemists and materials scientists at Stanford University, has found that applying short duration voltage to some types of anodes in Li–Si batteries, can restore some of their capacity. In their paper ...
