The Internet of Things is a collection of interconnected smart devices, like smartwatches and smart appliances, that gather data to improve our quality of life. When partnered with AI, it’s set to turn our lives easier and safer in the future. In New Delhi, an Intelligent Transport Management System — which makes “real time dynamic decisions on traffic flows” — is already in use to help alleviate some of the world’s most traffic-congested roads.
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Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
