Science and Technology

Agriculture June 8, 2023

Peaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology

by William Thomas Okie, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Georgia peach harvest is looking bad, although the details are sketchy….

Science and Technology June 5, 2023

How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy

by Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School and Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as…

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Psychology June 1, 2023

To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going

by Julia Minson, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Your 18-year-old daughter announces she’s in love, dropping out of college and moving to…

Science and Technology May 27, 2023

What is ‘ethical AI’ and how can companies achieve it?

by Dennis Hirsch, The Ohio State University and Piers Norris Turner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The rush to deploy powerful…

Science and Technology May 25, 2023

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here’s how you can be on alert

by Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Until very recently, if you wanted to know…

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Science and Technology May 24, 2023

New approach to teaching computer science could broaden the subject’s appeal

by Lauren Margulieux, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Despite growing demand for computer science skills in professional careers and many areas of…

Science and Technology May 20, 2023

ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments

by Pawan Jain, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize the efficiency, effectiveness…

Science and Technology May 16, 2023

You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy

by Jenny Whilde, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Human DNA can be sequenced from small…

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Science and Technology May 11, 2023

FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent…

Science and Technology May 9, 2023

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

by John MacCormick, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in…

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