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Technology

Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 - by Irina Dumitrescu

AI is here to stay. It’s up to educators to articulate why writing still matters

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Technology

Will AI Actually Mean We’ll Be Able to Work Less?

March 16, 2023March 17, 2023 - by Elizabeth M. Renieris

The idea that tech will free us from drudgery is an attractive narrative, but history tells a different story

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Technology

Fighting AI with AI: The Battle against Deepfakes

August 11, 2022August 18, 2022 - by John MacGillis

Realistic, computer-generated faces are more widespread than ever. How do we tell what’s true and what’s not?

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Arts & Culture

Robots Are Writing Poetry, and Many People Can’t Tell the Difference

May 5, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Carmine Starnino

Machines are putting out astonishingly human writing. What does that mean for the future of art?

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March/April 2021 / Technology

When Border Security Crosses a Line

February 17, 2021March 9, 2021 - by Hilary Beaumont

International crossings are now testing grounds for unregulated surveillance technology

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Intelligence

October 14, 2020February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Minds, machines and the complexities of information

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The Walrus Talks Exploration

March 5, 2020February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Understanding our universe, from the centre of earth to the far reaches of space

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Nagwan Al-Guneid

February 28, 2020June 19, 2020 - by Nagwan Al-Guneid

We need to communicate about AI and energy

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June 2018 / Technology

How We Made AI As Racist and Sexist As Humans

May 16, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Danielle Groen

AI influences everything from hiring decisions to loan approvals. Too bad it’s as biased as we are

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Artificial intelligence will save lives

December 19, 2017November 26, 2019 - by Brendan Grey

AI will not only detect disease but also provide effective treatments

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