Category: Analysis
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Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University More than 150 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority buses across Philadelphia are equipped with cameras that detect vehicles blocking bus lanes. Han Zheng via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a…
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How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University The California State Capitol has been the scene of numerous efforts to regulate AI. AP Photo/Juliana Yamada U.S. state legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful…
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Nature’s underground engineers: how plant roots could save harvests from drought
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James Le Houx, Emerging Leader Fellow, Science and Technology Facilities Council Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground? It’s a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet. Understanding this process is more important than ever as we…
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Five things I wish everyone knew about weight loss – by an expert in nutrition
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln voronaman/Shutterstock Weight loss continues to dominate public discourse – often framed as a matter of personal responsibility. But after nearly 15 years working in and around health and nutrition research, I’ve seen how weight is treated differently…
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Black Grape: It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah at 30 – one of music’s greatest comeback stories
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Glenn Fosbraey, Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Shaun Ryder had the world at his feet. His band, The Happy Mondays, had been key players in the UK “Madchester scene” and had scored a platinum…
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Did the Sun boycott make Liverpool more leftwing? My study indicates it may have shifted views
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucas Paulo da Silva, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Trinity College Dublin Most newspapers in the UK tend to represent a political perspective. It is difficult to measure the extent to which someone’s media consumption affects their political views – but what if you take one newspaper…
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As Trump lifts sanctions on Myanmar elites, is he eyeing the country’s rare earth reserves?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia The military junta that overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government in 2021 is preparing the ground for national elections in December and January. The junta’s hope is these deeply flawed elections would consolidate its power and…
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Can music be good company? Research shows it makes our imagination more social
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Steffen A. Herff, Leader of the Sydney Music, Mind, & Body Lab, University of Sydney Urbazon / Getty Images Earlier this year, we asked a group of older adults what music they listened to when feeling lonely, and why. We discovered music was a powerful…
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Is it true foods with a short ingredient list are healthier? A nutrition expert explains
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology Hryshchyshen Serhii/Shutterstock At the end of a long day, who has time to check the detailed nutrition information on every single product they toss into their shopping basket? To eat healthily, some people prefer to stick…
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Teens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming them
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Liz Spry, Research Fellow, SEED Centre for Lifespan Research, Deakin University Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be changing how young people connect to others, both online and off. New research by Common Sense…