Heather Smith

Human beings don’t always make rational decisions, physicians included. Time and again, people base decisions on psychological, social, cognitive and emotional factors instead of rational thinking. People tend to participate in organ donation when it’s the default option as opposed to something they must sign up for. They are more likely to pay their taxes […]

EU Leaders’ meeting in Sofia: completing a trusted Digital Single Market for the benefit of all 2 minutes ago   (0 Comments) Posted by: Heather Smith Share|  Ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has presented a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens’

        The consortium of the PULSE project (Participatory Urban Living for Sustainable Environments) has met in Belgrade on 4 and 5th of May in order to progress the development of its solutions for health and wellbeing in 5 major cities: Barcelona, New-York, Singapore, Birmingham and Paris. It has been the opportunity to

Artificial intelligence drew much inspiration from the human brain but went off in its own direction. Now, AI has come full circle and is helping neuroscientists better understand how our own brains work. For years, the people developing artificial intelligence drew inspiration from what was known about the human brain, and it has enjoyed a

Experts in the field are in demand and future managers would do well to grasp the concept Brain boost: algorithms need regular updating as information changes constantly © Getty Deep learning may be one of the most overhyped of modern technologies, but there is a good chance that it will one day become the secret

A 2017 survey found 24 days is the average wait time to schedule a physician appointment in 15 largest U.S. cities The long waits are a result of a growing shortage of primary care physicians, along with an aging population requiring more health care Major health care players like, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente, are

  Today, we see the outrage over the misuse of data for nefarious means. Platforms such as Facebook have become vilified for their potentially complicit behavior in supplying these data for powerful analytical engines such as Cambridge Analytica.  And in turn, these engines—and their operators— have transformed from in-demand oracles to demons of epic proportions.

Either AI can help us solve global problems, or it can stay stuck as a business tool. It’s up to us to decide how we use it. We’re in a defining moment for the intelligent age. Artificial intelligence will be the great general-purpose technological advance of our time. Born of advances in computing power and

Europe must step up investment in research and innovation in order to maximise impact, while also further refining the success story that is Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme. This is one of the key messages from the Communication on the Horizon 2020 interim evaluation that the European Commission presented today. It also calls for

EU support for research and innovation adds value by encouraging cooperation between research teams across countries and disciplines that is vital in making breakthrough discoveries. It allows the EU to deliver on priorities such as the Paris Agreement on climate change. Related documents:  Research and Innovation Article Source: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/eu-budget-future-research-and-innovation This project has received funding from the