Will teacherbots applied with artificial intelligence be doing our job one day? Will they do it better than us? Jude Barback takes stock of some of the recent thinking around the future of education.
Continue reading… “Should we make way for the teacherbots?”
I’ve been thinking about the connections between the rise of Bitcoin and the unraveling of the EU (Brexit), Spain (Catalan), the Middle East and presumably more countries and regions to come (what Juan Enriquez calls “Untied States” in his book of that name).
Continue reading… “Before and after the nation state”
In the age of the smart city, leaders must adapt their resilience strategy to match their evolving risk profile—otherwise they risk building a smarter but more fragile city.
Continue reading… “Smart city resilience: Digitally empowering cities to survive, adapt, and thrive”
The global drone market is enjoying explosive growth. Unmanned aerial vehicle technology is reshaping major industries and creating new ones. In all, drone-powered solutions are projected to have demand that reaches into the tens of billions of dollars.
Continue reading… “10 drone stats that will blow you away”
‘The findings from this study suggest that there are clear and simple ways to improve the outcomes of women who have a heart attack’
Continue reading… “Study: Women treated differently after heart attack”
In 2016, for the first time ever, China published more scientific papers in one year than the U.S. did. This could suggest that the balance is beginning to shift in terms of each country’s global scientific influence.
Continue reading… “China now publishes more research than the U.S.- a shift in global influence?”
LONDON) – Four out of every five dollars of wealth generated in 2017 ended up in the pockets of the richest one percent, while the poorest half of humanity got nothing, a report published by Oxfam found on Monday.
AI will make better decisions by embracing uncertainty.
Continue reading… “Google and others are building AI systems that doubt themselves”
Registrations for EVs and plug-in hybrids increased by more than 27% compared to 2016, up from 36,535 to 46,522.
Continue reading… “Electric and hybrid car sales hit record numbers in 2017”
The proportion of medical procedures unsupported by evidence may be nearly half.
Continue reading… “Why American doctors keep doing expensive procedures that don’t work”
Typically, colon-related illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are diagnosed via invasive tests. Thanks to a new “electronic nose,” however, it may soon be possible to detect such disorders by analyzing a whiff of the patient’s feces.
Continue reading… “Stool-sample-sniffin’ electronic nose detects diseases”
In a world seduced by screens, the future of paper might seem uncertain. But many in the industry remain optimistic – after all, you can’t blow your nose on an email.
Continue reading… “American reams: why a ‘paperless world’ still hasn’t happened”