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Will smart machines strip humans’ social skills?
Mark Andrejevic | July 24, 2019After liberating us from “uncreative”, routine work and rote repetition, digital automation promises to relieve us of creativity and sociality itself – of the decisions that embody and reproduce our social and political commitments.
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Space 2069
Daryl Holland | July 23, 2019Much has been achieved in space since the first manned moon landing half a century ago, but what new ‘giant leap’ will we all be talking about 50 years from now?
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Nominations open for the MIKE awards
Open Forum | July 13, 2019Nominations have opened for this year’s inaugural Australia/New Zealand Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprises (MIKE) Awards 2019 – an initiative of AusKM, Global Access Partners, and Macquarie University.
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Digging deep to save a dinosaur
Open Forum | July 13, 2019A collection of ancient rock with opalised bones from the Lightning Ridge opal fields in NSW is about to ‘come to life’ in a novel project involving scientists from around Australia.
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The West needs a new technology strategy
Mike Rogers | July 12, 2019There have been many waves of life-changing technology through human history, and the new wave of 6G and artificial intelligence will be equally transformative.
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Understanding the social impact of new technology
Sarah Pink | July 10, 2019Thought leaders can help make sense of the fears, hype and reality surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning through social research.
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More support needed for women in STEM
Open Forum | July 7, 2019Women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are facing barriers that require changed in institutional attitudes and additional support to overcome.
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How can you prove it? With maths!
Daryl Holland | July 3, 2019Finding a mathematical proof is a long, difficult process – involving trial-and-error, grunt work and the occasional eureka moment.
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Will a computer take your job?
Tim Miller | June 27, 2019Computers might one day become smarter than humans, but we shouldn’t forget the power of people in this age of artificial intelligence.
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Creatives in the country
Marcus Foth | June 17, 2019Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics may make many urban jobs redundant but blockchain, agtech and other innovations are also set to create jobs in regional Australia.
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The US–China tech rivalry reflects contrasting cyber cultures
Katherine Mansted | May 25, 2019Whether technology has ‘good’ or ‘bad’ effects can depend on the social and political context it came from, and American and Chinese tech companies have very different roots in their societies.
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The robot revolution is already here
Jonathan Roberts | May 11, 2019The robot revolution is happening right so how much do you know about the impact of programmable machines in your everyday life?