Our cuddly cats are ruthless serial killers that kill billions of animals worldwide. Many of their unfortunate victims are birds, especially in Iceland. Iceland is home to both the furry murderers and migratory birds that have grown used to not having any natural predators. To curb their killing sprees, Icelanders have discussed nighttime curfews for cats. All cats in towns must be locked indoors, preventing them from wreaking havoc on the ecosystem when they’re most active. However, this doesn’t stop stray cats, who will continue their murder sprees unbothered. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
