It’s no surprise that corporations harvest vast amounts of data about people, but documents in an FTC lawsuit detail the stunning amount that data brokers know about you and everyone else.
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While AI now allows us to erase accents, is this really a good idea? Besides, who doesn’t have an accent?
The lawsuit poses questions about how generative AI systems are developed.
If history had taken another path, bar codes would look dramatically different today.
For many families, there is a daily battle around getting kids off their screens and back into real life.
Electronic sports, or esports, is a practice that is often looked down upon. But it is a growing global phenomenon played on an incredible scale.
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Self-driving cars still perceive what’s going on very differently to how humans do.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, and the tech industry is racing along to develop ever more powerful AIs. Three scholars look ahead to the next chapter in this technological revolution.
AI could take us beyond the concept of smart cities, telling us how and why things happen in urban settings.
Microsoft Copilot can summarise meetings and even formulate arguments. But as good as that sounds, we shouldn’t blindly trust its accuracy.
A telescope can reveal so much of the night sky, including Saturn’s rings and the Moon’s craters. But choosing the right telescope is a difficult decision – here’s what you need to know.
How corporate dominance holds us all back.
Life is full of hidden bottlenecks that result from logistical trade-offs between efficiency and your unique needs and desires. AI promises to change this taken-for-granted equation.
Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search engines and operate independent of humans.
Recent studies have shown fraud is an even bigger problem than people realise.
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
Neuromorphic computers aim to one day replicate the amazing efficiency of the brain.
Chinese technology advancements cannot be contained, and the country is increasingly an education and research powerhouse.
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Associate Professor, Informatics and Operations, Kingston University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
