“Corticocentric myopia” is a new term used to describe how many neurologists focus their research efforts on the cerebral cortex (or grey matter), which leads to neglect towards the other regions of the brain. This myopia seems to be hindering brain research. For instance, we are still unsure as to how white matter (connective tissue) is related to some mental and cognitive disorders. 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
