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We should be worried about the development of social skills in a world where everyone can have their ‘perfect’ AI friend.
While sovereign governments need to develop coherent frameworks to regulate cryptocurrency, permanent solutions will be found through international co-operation.
A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
Big data provides a rich picture of the physical city, but it won’t tell us much about the social city – that’s where agent-based modelling comes in.
By surrendering to technology are humans sleepwalking into a future where free will is less and less of an option?
The subject of Technology can be used to support and develop pupils’ entrepreneurial skills.
Winnie the Pooh understood the importance of allowing your mind to wander – and the science agrees. It’s time we all found the time to daydream.
Developing country governments need to give attention to the risks associated with new technologies and develop context-specific responses.
Around the world, people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology. New research suggests ways this conflict could unfold.
Traditional Indigenous knowledge and science has aided the development of modern scientific knowledge, and including Indigenous people in science is essential to its future.
There were some African food security initiatives from 2017 that deserve a special mention for the precedent they set.
Much like the fictitious Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s novel, more and more scientists are running away from their real-life creations.
Older relatives often object to younger people using their smartphones and tablets during family gatherings. But digital devices can connect distant relatives year-round.
The technological revolution has hit the doll aisle this holiday season in the form of artificial intelligence dolls. What does it mean for children’s development, to confuse real bodies with machines?
A report released today by the world’s largest technical professional organisation is designed to help humanity avoid a robot apocalypse.
Gifting techno-gadgets to baby boomers may be a good idea but may also put them at risk from sophisticated surveillance technology. To protect them, give the gift of time to go along with the new device.
Government is about to be disrupted by technology in the same manner as major industries. It’s about time.
Online usability demands keep trumping security measures that are designed to keep our data safe online.
In their relentless pursuit of research commercialization, and bigger robots, universities might miss the real opportunity of technology - to make our world a better place.
Top contributors
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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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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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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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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California
