Look who’s talking…
Deeply-held beliefs can be hard to overcome, no matter the evidence. But they should still be challenged when there is data available. Which gender is most likely to interrupt and dominate the conversation in meetings…?
Modelling socio-spatial dynamics
The near-pervasive adoption of mobile devices and the growing use of sensors embedded in physical environments are enabling a new generation of models for studying human-environment interactions.
(Failing) To Detect Emotions…
When we get machines to detect human emotions, what are they ‘seeing’? Is it the emotion we feel inside, or the emotion we are expressing to the outside world? The two can be very different.. and both can be difficult to ‘read’.
Is the use of AI dehumanising behaviour?
Is the use of machines to evaluate and predict human behaviour a de-humanising act? Should a birth-to-death record of our actions be used in judgement throughout life? How about through generations…?
Will rhetoric influence voter behaviour?
Could the winner’s rhetoric after a marginal election victory influence voter behaviour next time? The US mid-term elections may provide the answer…
Wealth, Taxes and a Basic Income
Exploring new mechanisms for taxation in an economy that provides a basic income – do you still need a minimum wage? Read More
Health, Happiness and a Basic Income
What does happiness have to do with offering a basic income? People are happier when they have security and autonomy, something a universal basic income could provide…
Hidden Signals
Communication comes in many forms, not all of them verbal and many of them under-valued… If eBay has taught us anything, it is that what one person considers waste can be another person’s prized possession.
Politics needs A|B testing
Career politicians need an updated course in communications skills. The old style no longer works, as any simple A|B test could tell them…
Intelligent versus Aware
The drive for artificial intelligence needs to consider the purpose for having intelligence. Being clever for clever’s sake has limited practical applications.
