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by JOSHUA OGAWA, Nikkei staff writer The game of GO is considered more complex than either chess or shogi. Google has developed a computer program capable of beating professional go players, opening the door to new applications — and new ethical concerns — as artificial intelligence draws closer to matching human thinking. The U.S. tech giant presented…
Chip could bring deep learning to mobile devices via MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY In recent years, some of the most exciting advances in artificial intelligence have come courtesy of convolutional neural networks, large virtual networks of simple information-processing units, which are loosely modeled on the anatomy of the human brain. Neural networks are typically implemented…
The Liberal Arts The liberal arts consists of seven branches of knowledge that prepare students for lifelong learning. The concept is Classical, but the term Liberal Arts and their division into the TRIVIUM and the QUADRIVIUM date back to the Middle Ages. The Trivium and the Quadrivium The trivium includes those aspects of the liberal arts that pertain to mind. The quadrivium,…
During the era of classical antiquity (when ancient Greece and ancient Rome intertwined creating the Greco-Roman world), liberal arts was considered essential education for a free individual active in civic life. At the time, this would have entailed being able to participate in public debate, defend oneself and serve in court and on juries,…
How does a liberal arts education help develop an individual’s character? As a working class individual with degrees in the humanities, I have argued the notion that my area of study helped me become a better person rather than a person with hard skills. I have skills in writing, analysis, logical thinking, and the big…
Thank you to George Nantwi and New Learning Times for their featured profile! In the interview, I was asked five questions: How did your educational trajectory and past professional experience shape your current work? How do you hope your work will change the learning landscape? What broad trends do you think will have the most impact…