Last week, artificial intelligence pioneers and experts urged major AI labs to immediately pause the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months. An open letter penned by the Future of Life Institute cautioned that AI systems with “human-competitive intelligence” could become a major threat to humanity. Among the risks, the possibility of AI […] … learn more→

Is it time to put the brakes on the development of artificial intelligence (AI)? If you’ve quietly asked yourself that question, you’re not alone. In the past week, a host of AI luminaries signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of more powerful models than GPT-4; European researchers called for tighter AI regulations; and long-time […] … learn more→

Surely the phrase “I can’t get up today” has crossed your mind at some point just when the alarm clock starts to go off, as the song by Mecano said , the mythical Spanish pop group from the 80s. But the alarm clock is one of those machines that we have inevitably become accustomed to obeying. And […] … learn more→

Felecia Commodore, an associate professor of higher education at Old Dominion University, explains what this means for gender equity in the college presidency – and why U.S. colleges and universities still have a long way to go. Why does this matter? While women make up about 60% of undergraduate as well as master’s and doctoral students in the U.S., […] … learn more→

In the child population, motor skills are associated with socio-emotional development , academic performance and the level of physical activity. When the latter is low, it is related to a sedentary lifestyle and obesity . Currently, many children have low levels of physical activity and motor difficulties. In addition, the covid-19 pandemic has led to fewer opportunities for children to develop motor skills. How and […] … learn more→

Pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare system.They are responsible for dispensing medications and providing advice on their appropriate use. They work in a variety of settings, including retail pharmacies, hospitals and clinics. The role of a pharmacist is crucial in ensuring patient safety, and it requires a high level of expertise and attention […] … learn more→

Math anxiety is a feeling of tension and worry that interferes with a person’s ability to solve math problems. Researchers distinguish it from general anxiety or exam anxiety, although this may overlap. This math- related anxiety usually develops following a series of bad experiences that trigger negative thought patterns in relation to one’s math potential. These thoughts can manifest themselves as an avoidance of […] … learn more→

Time is a complex concept to explain, and even more so to define. The classical definition differentiates between physical time, as a phenomenon of physical science, and human time, which allows ordering the sequence of events, establishing a past, a present and a future. The complexity of time is not only given in the definition, but […] … learn more→

Research from the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that 79% of children have encountered violent pornography before they are 18. One-third of young people have reported receiving nude videos or photographs, with more than half sent from strangers. There has also been a dramatic rise of hyper-masculine social media influencers, causing alarm among teachers and teaching unions. These […] … learn more→

Can you remember the first time you were harassed in a public space? What comes to mind? Can you remember how old you were, or what you were doing? Perhaps this is not something you have personally experienced, although we know 87% of young Australian women have been harassed in public. We spoke to 47 adult women […] … learn more→