AI and You Europod

With the development in technology and implementation of Artificial Intelligence all over different sectors, some of us are left with the fear that our jobs will be replaced by technology. Is that the case? Maybe. But certain skills like critical thinking, interpersonal skills and empathy, are out of AI’s reach.
Sources: 
17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot : The Washington Post
Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work : Staff Discussion Notes No. 2024/001 ; International Monetory Fund
OECD Employment Outlook : OECDiLibrary


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The technologies and algorithms developed through artificial intelligence are already being used in various ways in our digital social interactions (dating apps, fall detection apps, AI virtual assistants, etc.). 
What impact is AI having on our social lives today? What impact could it have in the future? 
Sources:
Increasing Nature Connection in Children: A Mini Review of Interventions. Frontiers in Psychology
Usage des écrans par les enfants : un groupe d’experts pour faire des propositions à Emmanuel Macron : Le Monde
China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day: AP News
WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’: The Guardian
Fall detection with deep learning: Viso.ai
AI robot, ElliQ, helps seniors fight loneliness: Associated Press
Much more than a chatbot: China’s Xiaoice mixes AI with emotions and wins over millions of fans: Microsoft Stories Asia
Dating Statistics And Facts In 2024: Forbes Health
SciMatch
How Rizz Assistants and AI Matchmakers Are Transforming Dating: Time
Loneliness, insomnia linked to work with AI systems: Pok Man Tang, PhD, American Psychological Association.
AI chatbots cannot replace human interactions in the pursuit of more inclusive mental healthcare: Julia E.H. Brown, Jodi Halpern
The Method Behind Our Matching: Tinder Newsroom

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It was in the 1950s, that the term “Artificial Intelligence” was first coined at a research conference, and ever since then, till today, humans have been obsessed with one question - Will AI surpass humans? This episode takes you through the origin and development of AI from the early 1950s to the present.
The series is produced by Europod in the framework of the WePod project, co-funded by the European Commission. In partnership with AFP, Chora Media and Podium Podcasts.
Hosted by - Madeleina Kay.
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It’s 2050 and young Ezra is hyperconnected to Infinity, a metaverse that has transformed Brussels and facilitates most actions in everyone’s lives. Almost everyone. One day, Ezra discovers archives from the 2020s that put her on the trail of a retired journalist, a "disconnected." This starts Ezra’s journey to uncover the mysteries of an oppressive and corrupt system.
In Episode 10, Ezra is definitely taking the plunge. Grounded hacks Infinity. The resistance begins.

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It’s 2050 and young Ezra is hyperconnected to Infinity, a metaverse that has transformed Brussels and facilitates most actions in everyone’s lives. Almost everyone. One day, Ezra discovers archives from the 2020s that put her on the trail of a retired journalist, a "disconnected." This starts Ezra’s journey to uncover the mysteries of an oppressive and corrupt system.
In Episode 9, Ezra doesn't find Cy but meets up with Adrien and a group of disconnected people in a hidden bar for what looks like the beginnings of the resistance to Infinity. 

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