News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
1411, 2018
Healthy doubts about AI (E. Vayena, A. Blasimme, I.G. Cohen, PLoS Med)
AI in medicine raises questions about its fairness and accuracy.
1111, 2018
AI rules (John W. Miller, America)
Can there be ethical rules for AI?
611, 2018
W(h)ither the humanities? (Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic)
Can humanities study remain relevant in the world of STEM?
2910, 2018
On the classics and our culture (Daniela Monti, Corriere della Sera)
That the Greek conception of life still molds our own.
2310, 2018
AI and Greek myth (Adrienne Mayor, Asia Times)
Can Pandora's story yield a warning about the promise of AI?
1510, 2018
The goldfish metric (Ida Bozzi, Corriere della sera)
How hyper-connectivity affects communication, society, and our minds.
1210, 2018
The meaning of medical humanities (Brandy Shillace, The Polyphony)
Thinking not only about the way medicine views the humanities, but vice-versa.
1010, 2018
Philosophy, AI, and the power of language (Mark Sharma, The State Press)
How philosophy of mind, rooted in language, provides the means for designing AI.
2809, 2018
AI misconceived (Michael Jordan, Medium)
Both scientists and the general public misunderstand the challenges and opportunities of new technologies.
2409, 2018
AI and the end of life (Kris Newby, Stanford Medicine)
Intelligent use of algorithms can help physicians predict the amount of time left for the gravely ill.