Science magazine describes what happens when a robot writes a play: The 60-minute production — AI: When a Robot Writes a Play — tells the journey of a character (this time a robot), who goes out into the world to learn about society, human emotions, and even death. The script was created by a widely available artificial intelligence (AI) system called…
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AI Is Being Used to Screen Job Applicants
The BBC reports on “the computers rejecting your job application,” noting that applicants are now being screened with AI-scored tests that involve counting dots in boxes and matching emotions to facial expressions: The questions, and your answers to them, are designed to evaluate several aspects of a jobseeker’s personality and intelligence, such as your risk tolerance and how quickly you respond…
The Future of Jobs is Here: 10 Courses to Take in 2021
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera As the new year unfolds, many challenges from 2020 persist: the pandemic continues to affect economies around the world and unemployment rates are still high. As we prepare to take advantage of new opportunities in 2021, professional development is top of mind for many. How can I gain […]
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AI art critic can predict which emotions a painting will evoke
An AI can guess how a person will feel when viewing art and write a caption that passes as human-sounding 50 per cent of the time Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266240-ai-art-critic-can-predict-which-emotions-a-painting-will-evoke/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Why we’re in tune with our emotions – but suck at judging our smarts
“Know thyself” is a piece of wisdom handed down from the ancients – but a slew of delusions and biases means you might be better off asking someone else Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833122-000-why-were-in-tune-with-our-emotions-but-suck-at-judging-our-smarts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Your covid-19 risk: How to navigate this new world of uncertainty
Baffling statistics and their impact on our emotions can make it hard to evaluate risk in this pandemic. But there are simple steps you can take to put risk in context and feel more confident in your decisions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833050-700-your-covid-19-risk-how-to-navigate-this-new-world-of-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Dogs’ Brains ‘Not Hardwired’ To Respond To Human Faces
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: For despite having evolved facial expressions that tug on the heartstrings of owners, researchers have found that unlike humans, dogs do not have brain regions that respond specifically to faces. “It’s amazing dogs do so well when it comes to reading emotions and identify from faces, despite the fact that they seem…
Slashback: How Eddie Van Halen Hacks a Guitar
In honor of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who tragically passed away today from throat cancer at the age of 65, we wanted to resurface an article Eddie wrote in 2015 for Popular Mechanics. While many know him as the guitar god, Eddie Van Halen was also an inventor and patent holder who has spent the better part of 35 years…
We may be able to tell someone’s heart rate just by looking at them
Researchers asked volunteers to match an on-screen heart rate to videos of people’s faces, and the participants were able to guess better than chance. It could be that this ability helps us judge other people’s emotions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2255776-we-may-be-able-to-tell-someones-heart-rate-just-by-looking-at-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
A Chinese perspective on autumn
In Chinese thought, autumn is with the direction west, considered to be the direction of dreams and visions. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/autumn-equinox-cycles-of-nature-and-chinese-philosophy…