Algorithms power the modern world, but many people don’t understand them. Here’s the definition of an algorithm and how they’re affecting our world. — Read on mashable.com/article/what-is-an-algorithm/
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New course for faculty emphasizes inclusive virtual learning | Hub
A new Coursera class aims to give instructors the tools to ensure their classes are inclusive and accessible for all students during a shift to remote learning — Read on hub.jhu.edu/2020/08/18/coursera-inclusive-learning/
Six Limitations of Artificial Intelligence As We Know It | Mind Matters
Computers win when a simple increase in computing power can make the difference. In other situations, they are not even in the game. — Read on mindmatters.ai/2020/08/six-limitations-of-artificial-intelligence-as-we-know-it/
AI Tools Collection | theDevMasters
An awesome collection of 100+ business tools powered by AI. — Read on http://www.thedevmasters.com/ai-tools
Arnav Kapur: How AI could become an extension of your mind | TED Talk
TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Try talking to yourself without opening your mouth, by simply saying words internally. What if you could search the internet like that — and get an answer back? In the first live public demo of his new technology, TED Fellow Arnav Kapur introduces AlterEgo: a wearable AI device with theContinue reading “Arnav Kapur: How AI could become an extension of your mind | TED Talk”
7 Things You Should Know About Virtual Labs | EDUCAUSE
Virtual labs are interactive, digital simulations of activities that typically take place in physical laboratory settings. — Read on library.educause.edu/resources/2020/8/7-things-you-should-know-about-virtual-labs
The corridor of uncertainty: Visibility in online meetings
The corridor of uncertainty: Visibility in online meetings — Read on acreelman.blogspot.com/2020/08/visibility-in-online-meetings.html
Grady Booch: Don’t fear superintelligent AI | TED Talk
TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: New tech spawns new anxieties, says scientist and philosopher Grady Booch, but we don’t need to be afraid an all-powerful, unfeeling AI. Booch allays our worst (sci-fi induced) fears about superintelligent computers by explaining how we’ll teach, not program, them to share our human values. Rather than worry about anContinue reading “Grady Booch: Don’t fear superintelligent AI | TED Talk”
The Secret to AI Is People
It’s not just a plug-and-play technology. — Read on hbr.org/2020/08/the-secret-to-ai-is-people
Microsoft Is Adding Transcription to Word, and It’s a Killer Productivity Feature | Inc.com
The software giant is adding A.I.-powered voice recognition and transcription to Word, and it’s really good. — Read on http://www.inc.com/jason-aten/microsoft-is-adding-transcription-to-word-its-a-killer-productivity-feature.html