How AI is impacting who gets to cross borders
Every year, tens of millions of people apply for passports and visas, hoping to cross borders for work, family, education or escape – but many people do not realise that before a human official reviews…
Study looks at how people’s moods might affect their trust of autonomous products
From the Stanford University press release: While a certain level of trust is needed for autonomous cars and smart technologies to reach their full potential, these technologies are not infallible — hence why we’re supposed…
Study suggests general smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress
From the Lancaster University press release: General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes. The study published in Technology, Mind, and…
Study suggests parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: “Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the mobile internet era have heard…
Study suggests mobility behaviour may be the key to predicting, promoting individual well-being
From the Data Science Institute at Columbia press release: DSI postdoctoral fellow Sandrine Müller uses smartphone sensor data to study human behavior. A research team led by Sandrine Müller, a Data Science Institute postdoctoral research…
Researchers develop more efficient way for social media companies to combat fake news
From the Rice University press release: Rice University researchers have discovered a more efficient way for social media companies to keep misinformation from spreading online using probabilistic filters trained with artificial intelligence. The new approach…
Study suggests link between smartphone use and impulsivity
From the PLOS press release: In a new study, people who spent more time on their phones — particularly on gaming or social media apps — were more likely to reject larger, delayed rewards in…
Study suggests trust levels in AI predicted by people’s relationship style
From the University of Kansas press release: How likely you are to trust a self-driving car or advice from Siri? A University of Kansas interdisciplinary team led by relationship psychologist Omri Gillath has published a…
Study suggests corporations are directing our attention online more than we realise
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: We know how search engines can favor certain results and how social media might push us into bubbles, but it’s still easy to view the internet…
Study suggests watching nature on TV can boost wellbeing
From the University of Exeter press release: Watching high quality nature programmes on TV can uplift people’s moods, reduce negative emotions, and help alleviate the kind of boredom associated with being isolated indoors, according to…