“The question is not if renewables will overtake fossils but how quickly.” Our society seems to be on the cusp of a new wave of innovation — the sixth in a little over two centuries — focused on green energy. And it’s not a sudden decision backed by the politics of climate change; Per Espen Stoknes posits that it is an inevitable shift because fossil fuels are getting less profitable compared to renewable alternatives. 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
