There has been a big increase in spam because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a radio programme going into the history, background and modern use of Spam. Not quite what you expect… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0016wwx
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More things to think about when it comes to AI
Following Friday’s light hearted look at AI here is something more substantial. If AI holds the future of technology where does that leave countries and people who do not have it? Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us …
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Because It’s Friday – an ethical dilemma UPDATED 1 May 2022
This post was originally posted on 29 April 2022 and of course the final cartoon in the sequence below was published on the 30th! Here it is: AI Death With Dignity – Dilbert Comic Strip on 2022-04-30 | Dilbert by Scott Adams Here is the original post It is not …
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Volunteers in the cyber war
As part of our “weekend read” section, here is a piece by Chris Stokel-Walker and Dan Milmo at The Guardian looking at the hacker volunteers, fighting what they consider a white hat action against Russia. ‘It’s the right thing to do’: the 300,000 volunteer hackers coming together to fight Russia …
AI is the future and we cannot avoid the consequences – but what are we going to do about it?
The final part of Stuart Russell’s Living With Artificial Intelligence series is out: The Reith Lectures – Stuart Russell – Living With Artificial Intelligence – AI: A Future for Humans – BBC Sounds I have really enjoyed these radio programmes – I hope you have as well. Here is something …
