Artificial intelligence isn’t a thing of the future anymore – self-taught A.I. is already smarter than humans at gaming, life-like interactive sex robots are in high demand, and Google Assistant can switch the lights in your home on and off at your request. Does A.I. make our lives more perfect? Join us for a brief…
Data is more than the new oil, it’s the new black which means it’s hot as! But what’s the deal with data, data science, machine learning and AI? The Melbourne chapter of WiMLDS (Women in Machine Learning and Data Science) are here to introduce you to the world of data. First we will give you…
With COVID-19 now shaking the fabric of every society without discrimination on the basis of gender, race or faith, the world has become even more reliant on technology and data for sustaining the social order. We now compensate for social distancing with virtual connections and Zoom's boxes have replaced human interactions as the COVID-19 normal. Meanwhile, the history of our global civilisation is marked by racial, gender and economic divides. A product of human intelligence, Artificial Intelligence has been shown to exacerbate our human biases. It is time to re-evaluate our increasing dependence on technology and AI and question what it means for diversity and inclusion.