Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
Kofi Yakpo was once a big shot in German rap. Today, he is a professor of linguistics, researching into the emergence of Creole languages and uncovering the colonial legacy of his subject along the way.
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Human-centred AI could constitute a huge locational advantage for Germany and Europe, says Humboldt Professor for AI, Holger Hoos. A conversation about battling industry for talents and sustainable AI.
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People who suffer from depression or other mental health issues could soon seek help from an artificial intelligence. Will AI one day obviate the need for psychotherapists?
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Enthusiasm for all the things artificial intelligence can do is enormous – but people are also worried about the risks inherent in a technology that could outstrip us. AI experts in the Humboldt Network analyse what AI can already do today, what it still has to learn and what risks it involves.
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Artificial intelligence will have a huge impact on the way industry functions. Quite how huge will soon be illustrated by a visionary factory in Munich. Humanoid, self-learning robots work on the production line and can be controlled by humans working from home.
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In the digital world, artificial intelligence often has the effect of reinforcing opinions. It creates filter bubbles, promotes radical tendencies and influences elections. Jose Renato Laranjeira de Pereira investigates these dark sides of AI.
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According to the UN, the practice affects more than 200 million women worldwide: young girls are subject to genital mutilation at the hands of their parents or relatives – a violent ritual.
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Being faster and more reliable than humans, artificial intelligence is usually used to evaluate huge volumes of data and identify patterns in them. But what happens when there isn’t enough data, and you have to work with uncertainties? In this case, thanks to millions of years of evolution, nature easily has the upper hand.
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Research, teaching, having a baby at home: "I actually wanted to take a few months maternity leave. Ten days after giving birth, I was back at my computer.
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Awards for the best network initiatives launched by Humboldtians go to Greece, Italy, Nepal, Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China.
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