Guiyang: China’s City of the Future
To what extent can Guiyang–a relatively obscure city in south-west China– be emulated by other cities striving for a slice of the 'China dream?'
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Social Media is Humanity’s Suicide Note
With the onset of generalised Artifical Intelligence, how should society approach the potential dangers the technology poses?
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This is How Facebook is Selling Us
Facebook has been reaching out to banks trying to make deals for information. What does this mean for clients?
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Should We Fear or Embrace Automation?
To sacrifice the potential prosperity of automation for the sake of short-term concerns is to relinquish the fastest route to the end of poverty.
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Combining Facial Recognition Decisions of Humans and Computers Can Prevent Costly Mistakes
Facial recognition technology can protect against terrorism, organised crime, and identity fraud. But how can we prevent errors and wrongful accusations?
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The Problem of Technological Stagnation | Taylor James Blake
Under what conditions does technological stagnation occur? As we battle various challenges what can history teach us about who poses a threat to progress? When does technological stagnation begin? Is it the day after new technology is created? I believe it to be defined by the point at which every problem begins to look more […]
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Blade Runner And What It Means To Be Human
In ‘Blade Runner’ an iconic movie about androids without empathy, the storytellers urge the audience to discover what it is that makes us human. There is obvious potential for Blade Runner 2049 to be botched. The ‘many years later’ sequel/prequel/remake doesn’t exactly have the best record (some being rehashes, others confused, and others just bad). […]
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Technological Innovations – Opportunities and Challenges
It has been noted by the International Labour Organisation the difficulties with new technologies, but also opportunities.
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