Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Camille Banger, Assistant Professor in Business Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout Students pick up on AI-infused apps quickly, but generative AI appears to require more reflection on how to use technology. Hill Street Studios via Getty Images The tech world says generative artificial intelligence is…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, University of Mississippi Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Moment via Getty Images Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Ivor Chipkin, Professional Professor, GIBS, University of Pretoria After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under civilian control and to create a service…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Emil Bove, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a federal appeals judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University Congress’ cuts to public broadcasting will diminish the range and volume of the free press and the independent reporting it provides. MicroStockHub-iStock/Getty Images Plus Champions of the almost entirely party-line…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Christopher Dietzel, Postdoctoral fellow, the DIGS Lab, Concordia University It is crucial to think about what you can do promote your safety while using dating apps, and before you click the download button. (Shutterstock) Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Grindr have become a ubiquitous part…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mylon Ollila, PhD Candidate in Indigenous Economic Policy, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) Canada faces economic headwinds due to geopolitical change, including a trade war with its closest economic partner, the United States. Canada’s policymakers are searching for new, sustainable sources of economic strength. One…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Joyeeta Gupta, Professor, Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam In September 2024, members of the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future, held in New York City. The pact, including its two annexes on the Declaration on Future…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ali Shiri, Professor of Information Science & Vice Dean, Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, University of Alberta Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for academic research and scholarship. As the different versions of LLMs (such as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Hanri Mostert, SARChI Chair for Mineral Law in Africa, University of Cape Town A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its mineral resources to…