Microsoft made waves this May when it announced that it would lay off more than 50 journalists and editors from its workforce. Many of these employees were involved in the news curation process, selecting hand-picked content that would run on the Microsoft News and MSN websites. But their positions won't go unfilled for long: Microsoft is expected to replace them not with new … [Read more...] about AI journalism: possibilities, limitations, and outcomes
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Can Big Data Analysis Help to Solve the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Marketing and user experience studies are among those that have been conducted via big data analysis. More recently, a variety of companies in the insurance sector have relied on this information to help them make data-driven decisions. However, it now looks like computer scientists are applying this technique toward the fight on coronavirus. Media pundits have focused on the … [Read more...] about Can Big Data Analysis Help to Solve the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The Problem of Misinformation, Bad Bots and Online Trolls, Especially during the Coronavirus Crisis
In 2020, the internet has turned out to have become a different place than it was originally intended. We can safely say that the web is under siege. One of the world's greatest inventions is fundamentally broken. A relevant example of this is the famous saying On the internet, nobody knows if you are a dog . The consequence of it is that as a result of this openness, anonymity … [Read more...] about The Problem of Misinformation, Bad Bots and Online Trolls, Especially during the Coronavirus Crisis
Tackling Fake News, and Deep Fakes With Artificial Intelligence
Fake news. Two words you'll have heard a lot of over the past year or so. It's been such a popular term that it even made Word of the Year for 2017. But there is a much more to it than being a large part of Trump's vocabulary. This is a uge problem that needs to be addressed and tackled. So, what is it then? Isn't ALL news in some way a bit fake - blown out of proportion, … [Read more...] about Tackling Fake News, and Deep Fakes With Artificial Intelligence
5 Startups that are Empowering Women in 2018
With the #MeToo movement and the increasing number of women running for public office, 2018 may just turn out to be the year of the woman. And when it comes to technology, more girls and women are learning to code and launching their own startups with a focus on helping other women. Here are five startups founded by women to pay attention to this year. 1. Maven Certain aspects … [Read more...] about 5 Startups that are Empowering Women in 2018