Have you ever heard of Skylanders? You know, it’s that one video game that uses a physical base platform on top of which you place these...
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Podcast – Coded Bias: AI in power
AI Artists – Can AI Truly Replace Artists?
I can’t wait for the death of minimalism
Only a few short years ago, we loved to make use of the freedom that technology gave us to express ourselves. WordArts on your school projects,...
Continue reading...Video: Malicious Compliance
He works, but she is naked — gender bias in translation
Last week, I came across a post which highlights one of the issues of training AI with massive data sets and little oversight. Discussed is a...
Continue reading...Help: I am lost
Excuse me, how do I get to “A”? Every time I got lost when I went out of town, I used to ask somebody for help....
Continue reading...Sexuality and AI: Harmony and Siri
A few months ago, Swedish photographer, director, multimedia and performance artist Arvida Byström did a performance piece at Overgarden in Cophenhagen. Thanks to the rehearsal for...
Continue reading...Data mining for good: the Panama Papers
Every time I accept or decline cookies on a website (based on about the same amount of logic I use to decide whether or not I...
Continue reading...Do we all know the same George Miller?
“Toad Worship” – Young Chinese people try to deconstruct authority
The term “Toad worship” refers to the “worship” of Jiang Zemin, China’s top leader from 1989-2002. “Toad” is the nickname given to Jiang by Chinese netizens...
Continue reading...When the border of reality blurs…
In the age of fake news and the spread of misinformation, it is of little surprise that the phenomenon known as “Deepfake” has established itself. Defined...
Continue reading...Press Space to Enter the Pool
Have you ever visited the subreddit r/internetisbeautiful? It’s honestly a treasure trove of cool, thought-provoking, and useful websites. Justtherecipe.com removes all the pesky unnecessary fluff like...
Continue reading...Echo Chambers – Misinformation Bubbles and the Danger of Keeping Yourself in It
Should you care about your data privacy?
At this point in the information age, it feels almost impossible to keep up with protecting your privacy. Every time you enter a new website you...
Continue reading...Do you like to watch people eat? : Eating show
As the title of the blog ask, I would like to ask the same question again.Do you like to watch people eat? There is the online...
Continue reading...Get steadily ready for the European Digital Identity
This week’s prompt “how do we handle information in the digital age?” reminded me of the handling of private information on the internet by public actors....
Continue reading...Glorifying reality through photoshop: yes or no?
Have you ever made a picture that you wanted to post on social media, but before you did that you had to remove the red eyes?...
Continue reading...Getting to the bottom of Nintendo’s copyright issue
If you’re an enjoyer of Nintendo videogames, you might recognise the image shown above: significant percentages of your favourite game-related YouTube playlists deleted overnight by Nintendo....
Continue reading...Trust issues and partisan education
In a polarized society, science communicators must overcome partisanship. Facts are not enough, and educated people are skilled in finding data that conforms their world view.
It is necessary to push the debate to a place where facts can be represented and considered without threatening any one group’s values.
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