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There is a growing need to address diversity in the datasets used to train artificial intelligence. (Shutterstock)

February 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence needs to be trained on culturally diverse datasets to avoid bias

Vered Shwartz, University of British Columbia

The use of large language models like ChatGPT is growing globally. These technologies are trained on datasets that recreate biases — as their use increases, their datasets must become more diverse.

Making mistakes with spreadsheets can not only cause us personal frustration but can also lead to some very serious consequences. Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock

January 25, 2024

Spreadsheet errors can have disastrous consequences – yet we keep making the same mistakes

Simon Thorne, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?

Advances in facial recognition technology may have useful applications in healthcare. Getty Images

June 7, 2023

Foetal alcohol syndrome: facial modelling study explores technology to aid diagnosis

Tinashe Ernest Muzvidzwa Mutsvangwa, University of Cape Town; Bernhard Egger, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Felix Atuhaire, Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Key to diagnosing foetal alcohol syndrome is an assessment of certain facial features. A 3D facial scan is expensive but 2D images may offer a solution.

March 19, 2023

Algorithms are moulding and shaping our politics. Here’s how to avoid being gamed

Chantelle Gray, North-West University

The political content in our personal feeds not only represents the world and politics to us. It creates new, sometimes “alternative”, realities.

August 24, 2022

Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations

Alexander Plum, Auckland University of Technology and Kabir Dasgupta, Auckland University of Technology

For young New Zealand European fathers with a criminal conviction, having a son seems to have a large and persistent positive impact. What cultural and gender forces might be at work?

In hackathons, people come together to build more extensive and cohesive datasets. (Shutterstock)

July 18, 2022

Hackathons should be renamed to avoid negative connotations

P. Alison Paprica, University of Toronto; Kimberlyn McGrail, University of British Columbia, and Michael J. Schull, University of Toronto

“Hackathons” can imply breaching security and privacy. To more accurately reflect their creative and constructive intent, they can be referred to instead as “datathons” or “code fests.”

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in public decision making is raising critical issues around fairness and human rights. Getty Images

December 7, 2021

Artificial intelligence carries a huge upside. But potential harms need to be managed

Alison Gillwald, University of Cape Town and Rachel Adams, University of Cape Town

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in public decision making is raising critical issues around fairness and human rights.

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