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Are AI documentaries sonic playgrounds of hype?
Commentary: Dr Jenn Chubb In a previous post on Better Images of AI blog, Dr Jenn Chubb and Dr Liam Maloney described the ways in which the sonic framing of AI in narratives affects the public understanding of science. Building on her recent research about the role of music and sound in AI documentaries, Jenn…
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An Opportunity for Public Education and Understanding: Exploring the Filmmaker’s Role in the Perception and Reception of AI
pinion: By Tess Buckley I went to church in Cambridge last month to visit a distant relative who lectures as a theologian and philosopher. Although not religious, I was curious about what the church service would entail. During the service, a prayer was delivered that illuminated a thought so clearly in my mind – one…
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Free online course “Living with AI” is back – tell your friends!
News: The second run of a five-week free course for anyone on AI starts on the 15th January 2023 We were delighted to work with The Scottish AI Alliance designing content for their course designed to give the general public of Scotland (and beyond!) an introduction to the world of AI. The course was to…
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AI News Narrative: Headlines Shape Knowledge
Opinion: By Tess Buckley My Grandpa (or, as I called him, Boppy) used to read the paper every morning. I remember eating my eggs in silence with him and squinting, trying my best to catch whatever was on the other side of his reading. He shook the papers before flipping to the next side as…
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The human cost of automation bias
Opinion: Why the Post Office and Fujitsu’s deliberate miscarriages of justice are not a scandal, but an outrage we must all share It has taken a TV series to bring widespread attention and police action to what has been described as the Post Office “Scandal” – in which innocent people were criminalised because of accounting…
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CogX Festival 2021 – Our thoughts so far
“How do we get the next 10 years right?” This question, posed as the theme of CogX 2021’s hybrid festival, is certainly an intriguing one. Ten years in tech is a long time, especially when we consider the speed of innovation during the pandemic. We’ve written up our thoughts on Day 1 in case you…
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We and AI Response to the Race and Ethnic Disparities Report 2021
We and AI, a UK non-profit, were one of the 325 organisations that submitted evidence to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which resulted in the Report published on the 31st March 2021. We are concerned about the soundness of the way evidence to the Commission has been evaluated, and the cogency of the conclusions…
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Is AI biased (and is that our fault)?
Have you been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence at work or in your personal life, and thinking you should know more? Join Kevin and Peju for an exploration of what AI is really about, why you should care, and what questions you need to be asking. To kick-off the series, Kevin and Peju are…
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We and AI is on the airwaves
Join us as we investigate invisible AI in our new podcast series You might have heard whispers on the AI grapevine. Maybe Alexa told you. But we can finally confirm the rumours: We and AI is making a podcast! Our first series is called ‘Investigating the Invisible’, and it’s all about surfacing and questioning the…
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The joy (and importance) of AI knowledge sharing: Why I joined We and AI
I don’t know exactly how the stock market works. I don’t fully understand how and why countries print money. Maybe its ok for me not to know these things, after all I am not a fund manager nor an economist and thankfully its not my day job to know these things. Not knowing these things…
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Why we need to act on racial bias in AI
Some starting points, and why inaction makes you part of the problem For many who saw a man get murdered in front of complicit police colleagues and helpless bystanders, the fact that something needs to change in the system which allows this to repeatedly happen without consequence has become ever more apparent. What might be…
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5 ways AI is being used to combat Covid-19
The Coronavirus Pandemic has become life changing for all of us wherever we live in the world, the disruption to businesses and our lives unprecedented and profound. Nige Willson explores the different ways artificial intelligence is being used to counter the pandemic in our latest blog post. Nigel is a Global Speaker, Influencer and Advisor…