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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet, but what about its catastrophic impact on human health?

Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

Time to defend science under attack

In an age of “alternative facts” and conspiracy theories, protecting trust in science is crucial.

Blockchain’s potential extends to poverty busting

The technology can help circumvent traditional barriers to women’s empowerment.

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‘Deep journalism’ driven by AI can aid better government

A machine learning tool to analyse complex sets of information has been shown to find policy areas overlooked by governments.

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The ideal of open data has unexamined flaws

Harnessing the value of open data requires reflection on who benefits most.

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When governments use AI to predict what the people want

Governments can and do use artificial intelligence to direct their citizens and their policy. But are we prepared for how far it could go?

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The ethics of mind-reading

Tapping into someone’s thoughts may soon be technologically possible. Our institutions are ill-equipped to deal with the resulting human rights violations.

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Brain-machine interfaces

360info is looking into how far brain-machine interface research has come and what is currently at the forefront of science and technology.

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When can I get my new household robot?

We’d all love to have a smart robot in our house that understands spoken natural language, just like those in sci-fi films. How far are we from this dream?

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Migrants against the machine

Artificial intelligence offers new possibilities to states assessing visa applications, bringing new urgency to the need for international standards.

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Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns

Artificial intelligence is set to be a multi-trillion dollar industry by 2030, but developing economies risk falling behind unless changes are made.

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The problem with pandemic warnings is people

Social modelling to prepare for pandemics needs more emphasis on the social.

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Ubiquitous and mysterious, algorithms are ruling our lives

Algorithms hugely impact our consumption of news, media and much more but very little is known about how they do it.

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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

Many elections, many consequences

Time to defend science under attack

Blockchain’s potential extends to poverty busting

‘Deep journalism’ driven by AI can aid better government

The ideal of open data has unexamined flaws

When governments use AI to predict what the people want

The ethics of mind-reading

Brain-machine interfaces

When can I get my new household robot?

Migrants against the machine

Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns

The problem with pandemic warnings is people

Ubiquitous and mysterious, algorithms are ruling our lives

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