Can you prove a negative?
It is often claimed that you cannot prove a negative; that is, you cannot prove that some entity does not exist.
Is your AI a stochastic parrot?
Let us say that you have a pet parrot. His name is Beau. You teach Beau to sing ‘I’m a little teapot, short and stout.’
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With the growing global human population, the change in the climate and the demands of AI datacentres, fresh drinking water is increasingly becoming a strategic resource.
What should be taught in schools?
Traditionally, schools taught the 3R’s: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Most people would add some non-academic subjects concerning moral education and citizenship.
The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem is an ethical dilemma which enquiries whether it would be right to sacrifice one person to save five others. It comes in various flavours but usually is introduced via two scenarios.
The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Imagine two prisoners who are rational and self-interested. The Police catch them on a minor offence. The Police suspect that they were also involved in a more serious offence but have no evidence for this.
Inference to the best explanation
Inference to the best explanation is a form of reasoning where one infers that the hypothesis, among competing hypotheses, which best explains the available data is likely true.
PISA and social media use
PISA is the OECD's triennial Programme for International Student Assessment. PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.
What is a slippery slope argument?
This is an informal fallacy which occurs when an initial, seemingly minor, action will inevitably trigger a chain reaction, leading to increasingly severe, undesirable outcomes, often without sufficient evidence for each step.