Duplex skills for the modern world (Jeffrey J. Selingo, Washington Post)
A new attempt to integrate the skills fostered by humanities and STEM.
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12, 2018
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12, 2018
Freedom behind bars (Chris Wilson, Medium)
Books in a prison library provide freedom and new life.
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12, 2018
Understanding natural — not just artificial — intelligence (Melanie Mitchell, NY Times)
We need to understand our natural degree of intelligence before relying on artificial means.
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11, 2018
Bleeding crimson: Harvard loses the humanities (Noah D. Dasanaike, Harvard Crimson)
Harvard follows the general trends in academic enrollments, with the sciences gaining and the humanities losing.
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11, 2018
Uncovering ancient technology (Philippe Bohstrom, Haaretz)
The ancient computer lost at sea, found by current technology.
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11, 2018
Healthy doubts about AI (E. Vayena, A. Blasimme, I.G. Cohen, PLoS Med)
AI in medicine raises questions about its fairness and accuracy.
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11, 2018
W(h)ither the humanities? (Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic)
Can humanities study remain relevant in the world of STEM?
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10, 2018
AI and Greek myth (Adrienne Mayor, Asia Times)
Can Pandora's story yield a warning about the promise of AI?
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10, 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.
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10, 2018
The ghosts of Rome
Voices of the spirit world and their historical, timeless importance.