Do you know what climate change is?
Sure. It’s the scary thing that’s happening to the planet because we burn too much carbon.
But do you actually understand the science of why it’s happening?
Whether you’re completely new to this or you just want a refresher, you’re in luck.
Paper by Karla Hoff and James Sonam Walsh: “All over the world, people are prevented from participating fully in society through mechanisms that go beyond the structural and institutional barriers identified by rational choice theory (poverty, exclusion by law or force, taste-based and statistical discrimination, and externalities from social networks).
Ethical guidelines from The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems: “As the use and impact of autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS) become pervasive, we need to establish societal and policy guidelines in order for such systems to remain human-centric, serving humanity’s values and ethical principles. These systems have to behave in a way that is beneficial to people beyond reaching functional goals and addressing technical problems.
A number of measures are required to protect law-abiding citizens from mass surveillance and misuse of their personal data, according to top technology and legal experts.
The article by Peerzada Abrar was published in the Hindu on December 9, 2017
Finding a way to protect privacy is critical, with the Supreme Court hearing petitions challenging the mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various social and welfare benefits.
The article by Deepti Govind was published in Livemint on December 11, 2017
The US does it, so does China. Ever since Edward Snowden’s revelations back in 2013, which exposed the extent of the US’s global surveillance apparatus, the public has been fairly clued into the extent of mass surveillance.
The blog post by Sriram Sharma was published in Factor Daily on December 12, 2017
It doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to worry that India does it (or wants to), too, especially with the high decibel campaigns by banks, telecom service providers and others to have Indians link Aadhaar, the unique citizen ID, to multiple services.
The government does away with the existing deadline of 31 December for linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar and PAN
The article by Komal Gupta and Ramya Nair was published in Livemint on December 14, 2017
Paper by Finale Doshi-Velez and Mason Kortz: “The ubiquity of systems using artificial intelligence or “AI” has brought increasing attention to how those systems should be regulated. The choice of how to regulate AI systems will require care. AI systems have the potential to synthesize large amounts of data, allowing for greater levels of personalization and precision than ever before—applications range from clinical decision support to autonomous driving and predictive policing.
Darren Sharp: A new research report and engagement project explores how Australian cities can achieve rapid decarbonization and increased resilience in the face of climate change.
Reposted from the TED website, Devita Davidson talks about her work in Detroit repurposing large unused urban areas for community farming.
From the notes to the video:
Medicina a distancia, el procesamiento de grandes volúmenes de datos, la educación en matemáticas, entre otros avances. Estas son algunas de las iniciativas en las que están trabajando académicos de la U. de Chile y la U. de Magallanes, en miras a aprovechar y optimizar el uso del proyecto "Fibra Óptica Austral", carretera de información que se materializará en un cable submarino de tres mil kilómetros, y que comenzará a operar el año 2020.
Encabezada por el estudiante de Geología Alfonso Mohor, este 4 de diciembre asumió la nueva Mesa Directiva del organismo. Uno de los principales desafíos de los dirigentes será, señalaron, revitalizar la participación estudiantil.
Desde diciembre de 2003, la Prorrectoría de la Universidad de Chile abre la postulación a este Fondo, disponible para todos los integrantes de la comunidad, con el objetivo de promover la edición, publicación y difusión de libros y textos de interés académico que generen una contribución a las ciencias, humanidades y artes.Un comité editorial conformado por el prorrector de la Universidad de Chile, Rafael Epstein, y cuatro profesores titulares que representan la diversidad de las disciplinas que se cultivan en la institución, será el encargado de definir qué proyectos serán
Esta iniciativa convoca a docentes y educadoras de distintos puntos de Chile a vivir una desafiante experiencia que puede transformar su forma de pensar y enseñar las ciencias en sus salas de clases.
Serán tres encuentros gratuitos, que se desarrollarán durante el 2018 en la Región de Valparaíso, cuyas inscripciones se encuentran abiertas hasta este miércoles 13 de diciembre.
This panel discussion was recorded during the recent TransEuropa Festival, held in Madrid. Moderated by European Alternatives‘ Marta Cillero, the panel features Iva Cucik (Belgrade don’t drown), along with my colleague Sophie Bloemen from Commons Network and myself representing the P2P Foundation and the European Commons Assembly.