“The dying person knows that if they say they regret not making more money, they’ll be seen as shallow.” Deathbed regrets should arguably be considered less valuable by the living because, in a way, the dying are forced to say what they say. Sayings about family, friends, and the self are culturally expected by the living; saying that you regret not working more is an oddity that makes the dying seem selfish. 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
