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Security and transparency

Another view on security and transparency. Article written in 2002 by author Robert J Sawyers. Privacy : Who Needs It? Oversight? … Indeed, our pets already benefit from this. Dogs routinely have chips implanted to make them easy to find … Continue reading

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Avatar-based depression self-management technology

This study establish the feasibility of administering a depression self-management intervention using this novel avatar-based methodology, and the initial efficacy of using avatars as health providers and coaches in virtual primary care environments, to reduce depressive symptoms over time in … Continue reading

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Google’s new Director of Engineering, Ray Kurzweil

World-renowned artificial intelligence expert and Google’s new Director of Engineering, Ray Kurzweil, wants to build a search engine so sophisticated that it could act like a ‘cybernetic friend,’ who knows users better than they know themselves. “I envision in some … Continue reading

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Michel Serres : Les nouvelles technologies, révolution culturelle et cognitive

La perte de mémoire, selon Michel Serres, est compensée par le fait d’être libéré de l’écrasante obligation de se souvenir. On a externalisé la mémoire. L’homme « sans facultés » est donc plus universel, plus libre. Et à cause de … Continue reading

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SIRI : human machine interaction

back to discussion : artificial intelligence barebone. Perhaps the biggest announcement at Apple’s iPhone event on Tuesday will be Assistant, Apple’s evolution of the Siri Personal Assistant Software. Siri, you’ll remember, is the company Apple picked up for a rumored … Continue reading

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