Algorithms are only human (well, designed by humans) but we need to trust they'll do what they're supposed to do. And that means we need a better way to test them.
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Hardware could exploit the properties of scattered light so that computations happen at high speed and with low power consumption.
The head of Google's Quantum AI Labs, Hartmut Neven, claims the current speed of development means a quantum computing breakthrough is near.
Humans are the weak link in cyber security. But there may be a solution to making us safer, using the technology of exercise and lifestyle apps
The earliest typewriters had the letter keys in alphabetical order. The trouble was that if you hit two keys quickly the levers would jam.
Society needs cybersecurity professionals who can protect systems and mitigate damage.
The first thing to know is that Siri is not a "who" – Siri is a "what".
Computers were once considered high-end technology, only accessible to scientists and trained professionals. Today, almost everyone has one. Will quantum computing follow the same path?
Thanks to the prevalence of technology, children are exposed to thousands of commercials a year. How can parents make their children more aware of how commercials influence what they think and do?
Both the Coalition and Labor agreed to new laws that will give law enforcement agencies the power to access encrypted systems.
Later this month, Christie's will be auctioning its first piece of AI art – a portrait created via machine learning.
The Mother of All Demos.
In 1968 computers were the size of a room. But after the founding of Intel and the introduction of the mouse that year they would eventually fit in a pocket – and change the Silicon Valley forever.
Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
The Viva Tech Fair took place in May 2018 in Paris, showcasing innovation in Africa. The continent’s fablabs, driven by digital tools and collaborative dynamics, are shaking up traditional foundations.
Digital records are all well and good, but they still don't match the versatility of paper.
The biggest ethical challenges for self-driving cars arise in mundane situations, not when crashes are unavoidable.
A branch of AI research promises to deliver computers that evolve their own software but the tech industry has yet to catch on.
Sound alerts on digital devices are often annoying, so we've tended to opt for silence. In future, that could hold us back.
If an alien landed on Earth, how would you decide if it had free will like us, or was a sophisticated automaton?
Passwords are an integral part of our daily IT life – and a major source of vulnerabilities. What are the problems and risks, and how can we reduce them?
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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PhD; Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (retired) and Research Fellow, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor in Educational Technology, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor, ESCP Europe
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Professor of Business & Economics at Hult International Business School & Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education, Hult International Business School
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Associate research scientist Cambridge Judge Business School and lecturer GEM, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Lecturer in Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor Emeritus, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate & International Research, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Swansea University
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Responsable du département Réseaux et Services de Télécommunications à Télécom SudParis, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom, Université Paris-Saclay
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PhD Candidate, Loughborough University
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Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
