Consumer & Gadgets
Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics? Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Internet
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as those used by the chatbot ChatGPT, have the power to revolutionize the science system. This is the conclusion of a Delphi study conducted by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
When Maike Biert was choosing a new heating system for her house in western Germany, she balked at the huge cost of installing a heat pump, instead opting for a gas boiler.
Jun 16, 2023
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Business
Shaping AI is an ongoing international social science research study that examines public debates about artificial intelligence in four countries across a ten-year period (2012–2022). Academics at the University of Warwick ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Business
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is an important driver of social media. But the emotion of fear has also been a key factor in the spread of computers in the last century. During the Cold War, fear persuaded governments, industry, ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk began Friday his first full day leading Twitter, with critics and fans anxious to see how the world's richest man will run one of the most prominent social media platforms.
Oct 28, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The rapid increase in electric car sales is causing a battery shortage. To solve this problem, we must get better at recycling the raw materials used in batteries and accelerate the development of new battery types.
Oct 3, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Energy consumption—whether its heating your home, driving, oil refining or liquefying natural gas—is responsible for around 82% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Aug 25, 2022
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Business
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
Aug 7, 2022
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Other
Machine-learning systems are increasingly worming their way through our everyday lives, challenging our moral and social values and the rules that govern them. These days, virtual assistants threaten the privacy of the home; ...
May 10, 2022
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