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Big Data = Big Implications

Learn more about the positive and negative implications of big data. Specifically, positives effects in health, and negative implications of revealing personal information.   If you are interested, visit these sources: Hacking, Ian. Biopower and the Avalanche of Printed Numbers. Knight, Will. “There’s a Big Problem with AI: Even Its Creators Can’t Explain How It… Read more Big Data = Big Implications

What History Can Tell Us About the Future of AI and Technology

By examining the history of technology we can recognize problems we need to address in order to make the future that we envision for this technology a reality. Looking at the success and concerns of the past, we can shape the future of AI and big data positively, and be better informed on decisions that… Read more What History Can Tell Us About the Future of AI and Technology

BIFSTOU Article Nomination

This article from Forbes by John Koetsier titled “Top Russian Cybernetics Experts On AI, Robot Morals, Human Extinction … And Self-Driving Cars” expands upon some of the topics that we have discussed in class. As the title suggests, this article details how a cybernetics experts feels about many of the recent developments in technology, and how… Read more BIFSTOU Article Nomination

Is Science truly Unbiased and Impersonal?

By Colin Reynolds, Andrew Yatsuhashi, and Dominic Ferro *all authors contributed equally to this work* Science, with its strict rules and calculations, is meant to be impersonal and unbiased. On the contrary, the basic definition of objectivity reveals that there is no such thing as impersonal or unbiased science. While scientists have made great strides… Read more Is Science truly Unbiased and Impersonal?