Replacing news editors with AI is a worry for misinformation, bias and accountability
Unlike a human editor, AI cannot explain their decisions or reasoning in a meaningful way. This can be a problem in a field where accountability and transparency are important.
Noise and other distractions with Daniel Kahneman
This week: a special episode with Nobel Prize winner and renowned author, Professor Daniel Kahneman.
Calling bullshit and algorithms on The Future, This Week
This week: calling bullshit, sexist credit cards and death predictions with Jevin West.
Thinking with Daniel Kahneman
How can we make better decisions? Professor Daniel Kahneman discusses bias, noise and algorithms.
The words that ate 2018
Each year the Macquarie Dictionary Committee choose a new word that represents the year gone by. Drawn from a short list, the words selected are both innovative and highly topical: so it’s no coincidence we have delved into some of the issues underlying these evolving words.
Watson’s health problems
IBM’s medical artificial intelligence program Watson for Oncology is merely rudimentary.
What businesses can learn from sports about using algorithms
There are good reasons why business has not been as successful as sports teams at implementing algorithmic decision-making.