Chapter Five of Amazing Artificial Intelligence* Read the publication in full here There is no question that the advancement of technology, including something still yet to be fully understood, such as Artificial Intelligence, automated systems and all its elements, has the potential for both good but also for incredible harm. Yes, advancements in this field have made great strides in information technologies, communications, and other areas. … Continue reading Afterthoughts
Chapter Three of Amazing Artificial Intelligence* Read the publication in full here This chapter then delves into the problems and dangers around the haste and hubris of prioritizing winning this so called race and generating this unrealistic hype around AI chatbots, consequences can be dealt with later, if they can. Again, this publication is delving into these two examples of text to image generation and the … Continue reading The AI “arms race”
*But at the cost of ethics, theft, racist algorithms, invasion of privacy, and violation of rights? by Mary Louise Malig Read the publication in full here Contents: IntroductionI. What is Artificial Intelligence?II. The controversy of AI art theftIII. The AI “arms race”IV. The urgency for policies to protect peopleV. Afterthoughts Introduction Science fiction books, movies and pop culture have made the term or concept “artificial … Continue reading Amazing Artificial Intelligence*
Chapter Four of Amazing Artificial Intelligence* Read the publication in full here The potential for both good and harm by automated systems, new technologies and Artificial Intelligence has been well documented and examples for both sides abound. In this publication alone, a very small slice of those examples had been touched upon, both the good and the harm. There are already lawsuits being filed and civil … Continue reading The urgency for policies to protect people
Chapter Two of Amazing Artificial Intelligence* Read the publication in full here This chapter will go into the controversy around the AI tools being used to generate images from text, the issue of where those images were taken from, data laundering and the absolute lack of consent from billions of artists. Before delving into this second chapter, it is important to note that this publication is … Continue reading The controversy of AI art theft
Chapter One of Amazing Artificial Intelligence* Read the publication in full here As stated in the introduction, Artificial Intelligence or AI for short is generally defined as the general ability of computers to emulate human thought and perform tasks in real-world environments – such as perceiving, analyzing, understanding and collating for synthesizing. Or as the Oxford dictionary defines it more technically, Artificial Intelligence is the theory … Continue reading What is Artificial Intelligence
by Mary Louise Malig Read the publication in full here Content:IntroductionScope of the Digital EconomyThe Platform EconomyThe Value of DataThe Technology of the Digital WorldPreliminary conclusions and Afterthoughts Introduction Have you ever taken a ride in an Uber or Lyft? Do you have a room or apartment that you have registered as a place to rent out on AirBnB? Have you ever bought and downloaded … Continue reading Decoding the digital economy
There is no doubt that the digital economy is vast and complex and with the rapid changes in technology that impacts various elements, the understanding of all its moving parts is therefore a challenge in and of itself. The innovations that led to even more progress in new technologies, infrastructure, software, programs, algorithms, blockchain technologies and information, communications technologies, have had and continue to have … Continue reading Preliminary conclusions and Afterthoughts
Innovation has moved forward the development of new digital technologies, improvement of older models of software or hardware, and research and development for even more, keeping up with the growth of the digital economy. There are many new digital technologies, but for this paper, we have selected a few key ones that are critical in enabling the digital economy and serve as the building blocks … Continue reading The Technology of the Digital World
It is quite important to note that all the issues discussed in the preceding chapters on digital platforms, the digital economy and all the layers to it, that none of that would be possible without data. In the digital economy, data is the new oil. It is an extremely valuable resource that fuels the whole system. Data is not only valuable to the corporations that … Continue reading The Value of Data
Digital platforms are best described as a technology based space which facilitates the meeting and matching of individuals or businesses that would not have otherwise met. For example, a digital platform, using its data driven infrastructure and operations, is able to then more effectively bring together sellers and consumers who have the same interests and are suited for each other. There are two types of … Continue reading The Platform Economy
A traditional economy is generally defined as: “An economy is the large set of inter-related production and consumption activities that aid in determining how scarce resources are allocated. In an economy, the production and consumption of goods and services are used to fulfill the needs of those living and operating within it.” [4] Resources generally referring to natural resources such as oil, gas, minerals, and … Continue reading Scope of the Digital Economy
Problemática ambiental del río Yarra El río Yarra se ubica en el estado de Victoria en Australia, recorre 245 kilómetros desde su fuente en la Gran Cordillera Divisoria hasta el final de su estuario en Port Phillip Bay. Su cabecera reposa en la cadena montañosa de Yarra, con 24 afluentes y una cuenca hidrográfica de más de 4000 kilómetros cuadrados. Este río tuvo históricamente cambios … Continue reading Protección para el río Yarra
Por Alejandra Nuñez del Prado Great Ocean Road es una carretera de 240 kilómetros a lo largo de la costa suroeste del estado de Victoria en Australia, colindante con el Estrecho de Bass y el Océano Antártico. Esta infraestructura fue inaugurada en 1932 y es conocida por ser el monumento más largo del mundo como recordatorio de los soldados que participaron en la primera guerra … Continue reading Protección de Great Ocean Road y sus alrededores
Por Alejandra Nuñez del Prado El río St. Lawrence fluye en dirección noreste, conectando los Grandes Lagos con el Océano Atlántico. Atraviesa una parte de la provincia de Ontario en Canadá, y es el corazón de la provincia de Quebec (Canadá) porque en las orillas del río vive más del 80% de su población[1]. Durante miles de años, los pueblos algonquinos e iroqueses han habitado … Continue reading Proyecto de ley para reconocer al río St. Lawrence como sujeto de derechos
¿Qué es la Barrera de Coral de Belice? Los arrecifes son conocidos por ser una “selva de mar”. Están constituidos por esqueletos calcáreos creados por acumulación carbonato de calcio (CaCO3) que producen la flora y fauna acuática. Los arrecifes de coral pueden llegar a formar estructuras masivas consideradas las bioconstrucciones más grandes del mundo. Estas selvas acuáticas cumplen el trabajo de proteger manglares y praderas … Continue reading Preservación de la Barrera de Coral de Belice
Por Alejandra Nuñez del Prado La Subcuenca río Quindío se sitúa en el centro geográfico del occidente colombiano, con un recorrido de 65.35 Km. Nace en el extremo nororiental del municipio de Salento en el páramo del Quindío (3780 msnm), y finaliza en el municipio de Armenia. En sí, toda la cuenca del río Quindío es de amortiguación del Parque Nacional Natural de los Nevados[1]. … Continue reading Derechos para el río Quindío
Lea la publicación completa aquí Contenido: 10 demandas desde la Amazonía – El llamado de la 2º AMA Declaración Panamazónica de Belém – X Foro Social Panamazónico – FOSPA Asambleas de la Tierra frente a la captura de las negociaciones climáticas y el agravamiento de la crisis ecológica Declaración del Frente Parlamentario Global por los Derechos de la Naturaleza Las 10 demandas de la CONAIE … Continue reading Reflexiones Amazónicas
Por Alejandra Nuñez del Prado La cuenca hidrográfica del río Otún está localizada en el flanco occidental de la Cordillera Central de los Andes, en el departamento de Risaralda, en los municipios de Pereira, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Dosquebradas y Marsella. Posee ecosistemas ecológicos de alta montaña y se configura como la principal fuente abastecedora de energía eléctrica y agua potable para el 80% de … Continue reading Reconocimiento del río Otún como sujeto de derechos en Colombia
Por Alejandra Nuñez del Prado Orurillo es un distrito ubicado en Melgar dentro del departamento de Puno, Perú, una región poblada por las Naciones Indígenas Quechua y Aymara que se han visto afectadas por la contaminación de actividades mineras en las distintas fuentes de agua. El extractivismo cada vez demanda nuevas formas de “tutela ambiental”, en este sentido el 26 de diciembre del 2019 el … Continue reading Yaku-Unu Mama obtiene derecho al respeto
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