How can we clean up space?
By Gilbert Wong Space might be the final frontier, but, like all frontiers it’s strewn with junk. Luckily, Professor Guglielmo Aglietti, director of the Auckland Space Institute has a plan. Three giant monitors line the front of the Mission Operations Control Centre...
Regulating big tech: Are Facebook and Google too powerful? ▶
Facebook and Google, and other large technology companies, are some of the most powerful companies to ever exist. They touch every aspect of our lives, and decisions made by a few CEOs in Silicon Valley have a bigger impact on billions of people than their own...
How will the future development of AI impact Māori? ▶
Māori are at the forefront of indigenous AI, creating new areas of technological and cultural discourse. With deep kete of traditional knowledge, whanau are hosting broad discussions on the future impact of global tech like AI, IoT, Autonomous Driving and Big Data,...
What is the future of thinking in the wake of AI? ▶
Humans are quite good at thinking, relative to other animals, plants, and rocks. But we are, perhaps, sometimes not as good at it as we might be. Fortunately, perhaps, our ability to think has given us the means to upgrade our ability to think, both at an individual...
How can we cut emissions from transport?
By Robert McLachlan How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling, according to Robert McLachlan. The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice on how to decarbonise New Zealand’s economy is...
Who is winning the race to develop the autonomous car? 🔊
The United States takes great pride in its history as a technology leader globally. However, in the race for the autonomous car, China appears to be winning. What is the current status of this race? What value do autonomous vehicles have? Why is China beating the US...
Why are data ethics important? ▶
Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to make improvements to our lives in so many ways, including enhancing efficiencies in the workplace, generating productivity gains and having a positive impact on our wellbeing. It also promises to help with even bigger issues...
What will our future look like with AI? ▶
Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to make improvements to our lives in so many ways, including enhancing efficiencies in the workplace, generating productivity gains and having a positive impact on our wellbeing. It also promises to help with even bigger issues...
What is the fate of the driverless car?
By Lauren Ensor The only thing clear is that as technology accelerates, the lack of guidelines and clear accountability may chill autonomous driving commercialisation. “Hands down the best car I have ever owned and used to its full extent,” Joshua Brown of...Subscribe by Email
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