Science, philosophy, and controversy
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Decision Theory and the Power of Counterfactuals
A Research team on Spotify develops a new ML model for decision-making using counterfactuals. Why that’s exciting! Self-driving cars, medical diagnosis, investment plans, and game theory are all applications of decision-making AI. Decision theory is the study of algorithms for correct decisions, but it comes with a few obstacles. Making the right decision is quite…
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How AI and Robotics are Saving Bees
How AI and Robotics are Saving Bees Bees are essential to the Earth’s ecosystem as they provide pollination services that help grow the crops we depend on for food. Unfortunately, honeybee populations have declined in recent years due to environmental factors, diseases, and pests. To address this issue, researchers have turned to his AI and robotics…
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Platonic-romantic relationships: That one dating category no one ever heard about.
Platonic relationships offer some advantages for people struggling with emotionally connecting to people, especially the other sex. However, most people never heard of platonic relationships or dismiss it rather quickly as “not for them”. That’s wrong and here’s why:
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When even AI tells you-you are unattractive!
The Role of AI and Pearson Correlation Coefficient” – Discover how artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology have enabled researchers to explore the relationship between ordinary and attractive faces. Learn how the Pearson correlation coefficient helps evaluate the strength of the linear relationship between different facial features and perceived attractiveness. Dive into the latest facial attractiveness…
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We don’t have the humility to face global warming
Often in our modern political discussions regarding economy and ecology, we see these two dimensions as somehow conflicting. Economic progress is often associated with an exploitation of natural resources on earth. The professor for philosophy at the University Gustav Eiffel, Corine Pelluchon argues in an Essay called “Ecology as new Enlightenment” that was published in…
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Conservatives’ sad attempt to manipulate women
Title: Conservatives’ sad attempt to manipulate women Description: In this article, we take a closer look at the conservative argument against feminism, which suggests that women are taught to prioritize their careers over motherhood and marriage. The author argues that the real issue lies in the economic structure that doesn’t support family-friendly policies, and most…
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Robot helps children with learning disabilities
The potential for machinery and AI to benefit the public education system has grown substantially over the last few years. Here’s some progress we made: Do you remember your school time? Right, sorry I brought back this darkest of all time to you and if you still are a student, then I am sorry, friend.…
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4 types of smart thinkers
A smart thinker can significantly influence an individual, a team, and an organization. Both society and the business world need more smart thinkers that can challenge the status quo and inspire others to do the same. Research the four types of smart thinkers underneath and you will find one or more of them in yourself.…
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Five habits that make you more intelligent
Being smart is generally considered a great compliment and the good news is that we have some room for cognitive improvement that can simply be achieved by implementing the right habits into your weekly routine. So here are five habits that, as research indicated, make you more intelligent over time: It is challenging to define…
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People actually think poverty is a privilege
While Data significantly shows that poorer people experience great disadvantages in the education system and job market, some people still feel offended to be confronted with their privilege. Why is that? Ok, I get it. It’s hard to be confronted with privileges you supposedly own. I mean how unfair is that? You struggle so hard…
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