Asking the Big Questions

Titled ‘A Life Worth Living’, the course explores some of the most fundamental questions of human existence, and has provoked strong interest and been exceptionally well received by students. As a result, the initiative is being expanded to a Grand Hall course...

Does AI Have a Mind?

AI is used to manage cryptocurrency wallets, control autonomous weapons systems such as drones, and operate many business and everyday functions. It has even become a go-to for some who seek advice on mental health problems and relationships.So should it be considered...

The Challenges with Computer Vision

The power of computers to ‘see’ – to recognise visual patterns – is being tapped for all sorts of purposes, from enabling autonomous vehicles, to providing fast and comprehensive analysis of medical image results, to recognising faces. But there...

A New Spin on Fake News

Which of these is ‘fake news’ – anti-vaxxers posting unfounded stories against COVID-19 vaccines on social media? Or the British newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, publishing a fake article about a climate change study? For Professor Rachel Sterken, Chairperson of...