This week’s episode of the ReligionProf Podcast continues my conversation with Brian Wesolowski. As I did for the first part, so too this week I want to provide links to a wide array of content that connects with the theme of our conversation on the podcast, namely the intersection of technology and grace. Hopefully the reasons why I thought these articles would be of interest in connection with this theme will be self-evident in most if not indeed in all cases. If not, please do start a conversation in the comments section below and speculate about – or ask me – what on earth I was thinking!
Turning off notifications at work
How AI is advancing medicine, science, and other areas
AI that summarizes research papers
Neural networks and AI on our phones
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/rethinking-adaptive-learning-in-the-age-of-cognitive-computing/
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/using-machine-learning-to-predict-developmental-delays-in-children/
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/ai-curricula-for-k-12-classrooms/
Everything you wanted to know about digital curriculum but were afraid to ask
Cyborg archaeology (yes, that’s really a thing). See also the archaeological insights emerging from old spy plane photos
Steve Wiggins, “In Praise of Paper” (that’s a technology, too, don’t forget!)
Should Facebook be broken up?
A caregiving robot features in this new sci-fi offering
Thoughts about Amazon’s facial recognition software
David Brin revisits the issue of our failure to widely teach programming skills
Media coverage of traumatic events and long-term distress
Some calls for papers have appeared that relate to this topic, such as this one about digital wellness:
https://relcfp.tumblr.com/post/184854054266/cfp-digital-wellness-open-information-science
Here’s a call for papers related to autonomous vehicles in East Asia:
https://relcfp.tumblr.com/post/184844193197/cfp-the-road-to-autonomy-autonomous-vehicles-and
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