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Mental Health. Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist. El PAIS

Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist José Barrientos-Rastrojo is an expert in ‘philosophical advice’ that helps people deal with their existential problems. He also heads a pioneering project that applies the methodology at prisons in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina … Continue reading

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Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant. Source: Fast Company – Plugged In. Comment: School teachers proved a nightmare for me especially maths in the 1970’s, I think the robot and Microsoft is something that will empower students

05-21-2024 TECH Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant AI assistant Khanmigo can help time-strapped teachers come up with lesson ideas and test questions, the companies say. [Photo: Maskot/Getty Images] BY Steven Melendez4 minute … Continue reading

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‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. Podcast – The Harvard Gazette

Science & Tech ‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. In podcast, a lawyer, computer scientist, and statistician debate ethics of artificial intelligence Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer April 10, 2024 long read ChatGPT’s launch in late … Continue reading

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AI is transforming student selection in university admissions. Article in El Pais

Education Artificial intelligence AI is transforming student selection in university admissions Colleges are using artificial intelligence to screen candidates, conduct admission interviews and help freshmen choose a major Elisa Silió Miami – Apr 09, 2024 – 18:06CEST No university administrator … Continue reading

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Addicted ??? Design Trick that we should know about. Source: Harvard

Digital Thriving Resource: Design Tricks How can we thrive with technologies that aren’t designed for well-being?  Technology companies compete for our time and attention; this is the “attention economy” that prioritizes our clicks over our thriving. Design choices like autoplay, … Continue reading

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ChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in Students. Source: The__Byte, Futurism

Mar 26, 9:31 AM EDT by Frank Landymore /Artificial Intelligence Classwork Cheatcode ChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in Students You won’t always have an AI chatbot in your pocket… right? Getty / Futurism Brain Drain New research has … Continue reading

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Discover Science that Matters: “How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains. Comment: TBI resulting in aphasia, brocas hones in the hidden desperation of people who sustain this damage but find it virtually impossible to explain to others. This makes speaking a dangerous stressful activity …

https://434c0892d826c8c4857f24e71b8401c2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains Why are some words forgotten over time? Researchers investigate how words secure their place in the vocabulary of the future. By Cody Cottier Mar 15, 2024 1:00 PM (Credit: Kittyfly/Shutterstock) Newsletter … Continue reading

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An Ivy League school just announced its first AI degree

Generation A.I. LEARN TO AI An Ivy League school just announced its first AI degree It’s a sign of the times. At the same time, AI talent is scarce By Michelle Cheng Updated Tuesday 3:49PM 17th February 2024 At the … Continue reading

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Nanna Bonde Thylstrup, expert in digital memory: ‘We could lose part of our memory because a file format becomes obsolete’. Source: EL PAIS. Comment: Small country like Ireland with many of the leading tech companies with offices here and the ever increasing number of data centres should read this article.

Technology ARCHIVES Nanna Bonde Thylstrup, expert in digital memory: ‘We could lose part of our memory because a file format becomes obsolete’ The Danish researcher speaks with EL PAÍS about how to understand the fragility of digital memory within the … Continue reading

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Parents turn to AI tablets after China’s tutor crackdown. By CAIWEI CHEN, Rest of the World and based in New York. Comment: If this is true, countries like Ireland need to improve too. We are living in a very competitive world.

THE RISE OF AI Parents turn to AI tablets after China’s tutor crackdown Tech companies iFlytek, Baidu, and BBK are cashing in on parents who fear their child will fall behind their peers. Rest of World via Midjourney By CAIWEI CHEN … Continue reading

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