It’s been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend to human users. Despite early warnings about the dangers of such AI friends, interest in friendships and even romantic relationships with AI is on the rise. The Google Play store shows more than 30 million total downloads of Replika and two of its […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now looking towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) — a form of AI that would not only surpass human intelligence but would not be bound by the learning speeds of humans. But what if this milestone isn’t just a remarkable […] … learn more→

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without algorithms. So, we’ve all heard of them, but where does the word “algorithm” even come from? Over 1,000 years before the internet and […] … learn more→

Discussions on maritime issues in Southeast Asia have recently focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement, and climate change. However, there is one maritime challenge that is less discussed, namely underwater heritage. We are researchers in a project entitled Reuniting Cargoes: Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Maritime Silk Route . Since the 1960s, Southeast Asia […] … learn more→

Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students. The two were part of a group of four high school students suspended from Yarra Valley Grammar last Friday, after sharing a spreadsheet of photos of female classmates, ranking them with terms including “wifeys”, “cuties” and “unrapable”. […] … learn more→

Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million students were educated at home in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.5 million in the spring of 2019. Current estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that there are 3.62 million students homeschooled in the United States. That’s a meteoric increase from about 1 million […] … learn more→

You might have seen viral videos of Wendy’s drive-thru customers in the United States ordering their fast food from the firm’s generative AI bot Wendy’s FreshAI. Most show a very human-like transaction punctuated with cries of amazement at how fast, accurate and polite the system is. While the system and others like it are in their infancy, and some still rely […] … learn more→

The concept of intelligence has been historically debated. What does it mean to be intelligent? Why do we consider some people more intelligent than others? These questions have a difficult solution, but one of the most accepted is that there is not a single type of intelligence but rather multiple intelligences that are used in […] … learn more→

The interaction between teachers and students in university classes is crucial in any context, whether online or in person. But how can teachers make this interaction effective? Self-awareness and the development of multimodal interactional competence may be the answer. This is a teaching competence based on understanding the multimodal nature of communication, that is, the […] … learn more→

Technological advancements have drastically changed the world in the past couple of decades, making it natural for people to worry about their future. With AI expected to replace 85 million jobs by 2025, people must find a way to adapt. Most people are currently focused on improving job security. Some also want a career change to adjust […] … learn more→