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Is AI better than a doctor?

“ChatGPT outperforms human doctors at accurately diagnosing patients.” While attention grabbing, this headline requires deeper examination. Let’s analyze the data and understand what this means for the future of medical diagnosis.

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What is the black box problem in healthcare AI?

We all know that AI has shown immense promise in healthcare, revolutionising diagnostics, drug discovery, and patient management. Implementing AI into the healthcare system also has several significant challenges, including one mysteriously called the ‘black box problem’.

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Should scientists start experimenting with the metaverse?

Here are my key takeaways from a recent article in Nature Human Behavior by Diego Gómez-Zará, Peter Schiffer and Dashun Wang, highlighting the benefits and limitations of undertaking scientific endeavours using metaverse and web3 technologies, including AI.

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Highlights from my first time at SXSW in Austin, Texas

In late 2022, 3 of my best friends and I decided to buy tickets for the 2023 SXSW festival. Easily one of the best decisions I had made in a long time! Here is a wrap-up of the sessions I attended over my 5 days at the festival.

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3 reasons why editing is an essential skill when using AI writing tools

As the world moves towards automation, AI tools are becoming increasingly popular among marketers and communication professionals. While these advanced writing technology platforms can make our lives easier, it's important to remember that these tools are designed to assist us not replace us.

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Review of the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme (2022)

When I was looking into registering for the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme I didn't find many reviews online, so hopefully this overview is helpful to anyone considering doing this online course. For context, I paid for this course myself and was enrolled from March to May 2022.

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