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Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the economy in the age of AI

Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the economy in the age of AI

Recent technological achievements in AI seem to bring about huge opportunities for human race
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A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obsession with therapy speak

A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obsession with therapy speak

On today’s internet, it is nearly impossible to scroll through social media without coming across familiar vocabulary
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AI and the publishing industry: Can human creativity keep up?

AI and the publishing industry: Can human creativity keep up?

I contacted three independent publishers to garner their views on AI and discover how it is impacting the industry.
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Students react to the University of Manchester’s world-first AI partnership with Microsoft

Students react to the University of Manchester’s world-first AI partnership with Microsoft

65,000 students and staff will soon receive full access to Microsoft CoPilot as part of the partnership — but opinions on campus are mixed about its use
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Are we in over our heads with our friend ChatGPT?

Are we in over our heads with our friend ChatGPT?

ChatGPT came into our lives almost three years ago – have we gone too far?
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AI learns its first words (and helps explain how humans acquire language)

AI learns its first words (and helps explain how humans acquire language)

How do we learn to associate specific objects with specific words? A team from New York University have developed an AI ‘baby’ to help us answer this question.
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“Revolutionise the field of healthcare”: UoM part of a new AI healthcare research group

“Revolutionise the field of healthcare”: UoM part of a new AI healthcare research group

Revolutionising Healthcare: Multi-University AI program accepts funding from government to improve casual AI in healthcare
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Foe review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in doppelgänger dystopia

Foe review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in doppelgänger dystopia

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Garth Davis brings to screen Iain Reid’s 2018 sci-fi drama novel with a beautiful but disturbing glimpse of a devastating near-future hypothesis
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Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets

Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets

Here’s a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks
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New AI assignment guidance from the University of Manchester

New AI assignment guidance from the University of Manchester

With AI usage rising, here are the new University guidelines on how and when to use it
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EVEscape to the rescue: The AI tool predicting new virus strains before they evolve

EVEscape to the rescue: The AI tool predicting new virus strains before they evolve

The new AI technology, developed by the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School, could help predict new viral outbreaks
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Artificial intelligence to artificial imposter

Artificial intelligence to artificial imposter

As artificial intelligence evolves, a new generation of more sophisticated, and more believable scams are emerging
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AI: Friend or foe?

AI: Friend or foe?

What is the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the job market, and should students be worried about their future job prospects in light of AI advancements?
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AI generated recipes and meal plans: Are they worth the hype?

AI generated recipes and meal plans: Are they worth the hype?

Could new Artificial Intelligence softwares put human chefs and nutritionists out of a job?
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M3GAN primer: Horror’s newest nightmare?

M3GAN primer: Horror’s newest nightmare?

Is James Wan’s upcoming horror film M3GAN set to be a blockbuster hit or is it just too weird? We give our thoughts on the trailer
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MANIFF 2021: Origin of the Species

MANIFF 2021: Origin of the Species

Origin of the Species follows the efforts of making robots and androids human-like. But will this ever be truly possible?
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Review: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Review: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Aileen Loftus reads Klara and the Sun, the latest title by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro
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AI in Teaching

AI in Teaching

Artificial intelligence is beginning to impact every aspect of our lives, and our studies are no different. This week, Zain Alden explores how this technology will change the experience of future students
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Women and STEM in the media

Women and STEM in the media

Mhairi Finlayson spoke at this years Women in Media conference about being a woman in STEM and how STEM research can be applied in media
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Education and AI: tackling climate change

Education and AI: tackling climate change

How AI and education can be used to stunt the further development of humankind’s greatest adversary: climate change
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