Technology

Technology

Richard Dawkins and AI: the lights are on, but nobody’s home

Mike Hall -
When Richard Dawkins claims AI may have consciousness, he's committing the same cognitive blunder as the creationists he has long argued against.
Technology

For all the claims of governments and Big Tech, cybersecurity is far from scientific

Andy Farnell -
Rather than accept at face value claims that cybersecurity measures will make us safer and more secure, we need to ask for proof before we hand over our data.
Technology

The Sword of Durandal – the wholly impossible “Quantum Navigation Device”

Cameron Coward -
The 'Sword of Durandal' promises to be a game-changing Quantum Navigation Device in the palm of your hand – except, it doesn't actually exist
Technology

Machine learning without critical thinking only encourages tech pseudoscience

Richard Glover -
When ask how a machine learning tool can be used – but not whether it's accurate – we risk encoding technological pseudoscience into society.
Technology

The digital doppelgänger: how algorithms decide who we become

Dion Stephan Baldsing -
Invisible social media curation by algorithms can reach beyond tailoring content and even start to shape users' beliefs and identity
Technology

Generative AI is only a threat to writers if they’re not paid for the use of their work

Sofie Rainier -
The legality of generative AI's reliance on published works isn't settled yet, but writers' work is valuable and they should be compensated.
Technology

Putting things into perspective: the fallibility of expert drone spotters

Andrew Hyams -
Amid media panics around mysterious drones in the sky, researchers tested whether pilots could tell a nearby drone from a distant plane.
Skepticism

In the face of AI-driven encyclopedias, cherish Wikipedia – and original sources

Hayley Stevens -
As Elon Musk continues to push his 'anti-woke' version of Wikipedia, we need to protect what's true, and question which sources we trust
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