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International Expert Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and the Right to be Forgotten 国际专家讲座系列 人工智能与被遗忘权

北京师范大学互联网政策与法律研究中心
联合国国际贸易法委员会亚太中心与北京师范大学国际电子商务法联合认证项目
2018 Autumn Inaugurating International Expert Public Lecture 
Artificial Intelligence and the Right to be Forgotten
 

Tool Without a Handle: Tools and the Search for Meaning

“Tool Without a Handle”: Tools and the Search for Meaning
In a New York Times review of Edward Tenner’s book The Efficiency Paradox, Gal Beckerman observes that a key point is not simply to watch how much time we spend using technology, but to remember that “the tools we’ve invented to improve our lives are just that, tools, to be picked up and put down. We wield them.”

Message and Environment: a framework for nudges and choice architecture

Paper by Luca Congiu and Ivan Moscati in Behavioural Public Policy: “We argue that the diverse components of a choice architecture can be classified into two main dimensions – Message and Environment – and that th

"Algorithmische Wirklichkeitskonstruktion & Machtverschiebungen", Michael Latzer @ Fraunhofer FOKUS

"Algorithmische Wirklichkeitskonstruktion & Machtverschiebungen", Michael Latzer @ Fraunhofer FOKUS

Jef Ausloos regarding the unfolding Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal.

Lanzan primera plataforma online para fomentar la escritura

Desarrollada por el CIAE del Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Educación de la U. de Chile en alianza con la Fundación Educacional Arauco y la Agencia de la Calidad de la Educación, la herramienta www.escribiendo.online será presentada este miércoles 22 de agosto en un seminario en la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile.

HCUCH informará exámenes radiológicos de pacientes de Chiloé

Asistencia a pacientes, revisión de exámenes, gestión sanitaria, formación, extensión y actualización para profesionales del Hospital Augusto Riffart de Castro, son los ejes principales de este convenio entre ambos centros asistenciales cuyo objetivo es disminuir las brechas de acceso a servicios radiológicos para los pacientes de la Isla.Uno de los principales desafíos en salud que Chile debe sortear es la superación de la brecha de especialistas y subespecialistas médicos que aquejan a distintas localidades del país.

Elección presidencial en Brasil: entre la legalidad y la legitimidad

Restan sólo 46 días para los comicios en Brasil, y las encuestas muestran un escenario polarizado. Al indiscutible liderazgo que mantiene Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, con un 37,3 por ciento de respaldo a pesar de encontrarse detenido por cargos de corrupción, se suma el segundo lugar del ultra derechista Jair Bolsonaro, con un 18,8 por ciento de intención de voto, mientras los candidatos de centro no superan la barrera del 5 por ciento.

46,3% de nuevos estudiantes de pregrado es 1a generación universitaria

Desde el proceso de acreditación institucional anterior, la Universidad ha implementado políticas tendientes a ampliar la presencia de estudiantes de todos los sectores de la sociedad.

The UK’s Gender Pay Gap Open Data Law Has Flaws, But Is A Positive Step Forward

Article by Michael McLaughlin: “Last year, the United Kingdom enacted a new regulation requiring companies to report information about their gender pay gap—a measure of the difference in average pay between men and women. The new rules are a good example of how open data can drive social change.

The Week in Internet News: More Communities Building Their Own Broadband Networks

Build-your-own broadband: Small towns in the United States and the United Kingdom are increasingly bypassing large ISPs and building their own broadband networks, according to two recent stories. Reuters notes that rural communities in the U.K.

Schönau im Schwarzwald, Germany: ‘Electricity rebels’ foster energy transition

After the Chernobyl disaster, a citizen’s initiative in the small town of Schönau, Germany set out to produce clean electricity. When the grid operator obstructed them, the citizens decided to acquire the power grid for themselves. Today they sell clean electricity to over 170,000 German households.

​Alibaba Launches Talent Programme in Singapore with Support from NTU and EDB

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Essay of the Day: Disrupting Together: Challenges and opportunities for Platform Coops

The following text was written by Duncan McCann and originally published in the New Economics Foundation’s Website.
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​Scientists find new role for human spleen that sheds light on fighting red blood cell disorders

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Open-Air-Konzert des HHU-Unichors auf Schloss Mickeln: Komplettmitschnitt online

Unter dem Programmtitel "'Küsse mich" konzertierte der Unichor der HHU am Abend des 08.07.2018 unter freiem Himmel auf der Freitreppe von Schloss Mickeln im Düsseldorfer Süden. Vor den zahlreichen Zuschauer/innen im vollbesetzten Schlossgarten unternahm das Ensemble eine musikalische Reise durch fünf Jahrhunderte mit Stücken unter dem Leitthema: "Lieder der Liebe".Das Programm überzeugte durch einen lebendigen Kontrast von Opern- und Operettenliedern auf der einen und "geistlichen" Werken zum Thema Liebe auf der anderen Seite.

This co-op lets patients monetize their own health data

Eillie Anzilotti at FastCompany: “Diagnosed with juvenile arthritis as a kid, Jen Horonjeff knew she wanted to enter the medical field to help others navigate the healthcare system in America. She went on to get her Ph.D. in environmental medicine, hoping to better understand the social and contextual factors that surround the strict biology of a disease. Throughout her studies, though, something began to irk her.

Following Fenno: Learning from Senate Candidates in the Age of Social Media and Party Polarization

David C.W. Parker  at The Forum: “Nearly 40 years ago, Richard Fenno published Home Style, a seminal volume explaining how members of Congress think about and engage in the process of representation. To accomplish his task, he observed members of Congress as they crafted and communicated their representational styles to the folks back home in their districts.