Goran Shibakovski

Macedonia University St. Paul the Apostle

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Commented on Robotics
Federal regulators are investigating ChatGPT. Plus, more school districts are considering using robots to patrol campuses. Santa Fe among school districts experimenting with robot surveillance on campus. A school in New Mexico in the United States, has started a pilot program in which a robot patrols the campus 24 hours a day and seven days a week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-schools-new-security-aide-has-360-degree-vision-its-a-robot-a4f983b5?mod=djemalertNEWS Any opinion? What about the data that is being collected?

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Commented on Robotics
The Carnegie Mellon TartanPest Team developed an autonomous robot to control the spread of Spotted Lanternflies by navigating farms to find and remove their eggs. Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species native to Asia first identified in the U.S. in 2014, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. https://youtu.be/GInj_jW4Ae8 Any opinion?

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Commented on Postdoctoral Fellowship
Scholarships for international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for a scholarship stay in Slovakia https://www.scholarships.sk/en/main/programme-terms-and-conditions/foreign-applicants

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Commented on Regulation of AI
Psychologist and behavioural scientist Gerd Gigerenzer believes that algorithms are changing our behaviour and our world in ways that we don't fully understand. In his latest book, "How to Stay Smart in a Smart World," he examines how algorithms shape our future and why it is crucial to remember that they are not human. Gigerenzer argued that digital technology can easily tilt the scales toward autocratic systems, making it important for people to pay attention and take control of their decisions. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ais-influence-decision-making-behavioural-scientist-gerd-gigerenzer/ What is your opinion?

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Commented on Medical Advancements
A new AI tool that could help doctors assess the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer's more quickly and efficiently, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield. The system, known as CognoSpeak, uses a virtual agent displayed on a screen to engage a patient in a conversation. It asks memory-probing questions inspired by those used in outpatient consultations and conducts cognitive tests, such as picture descriptions and verbal fluency tests. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230628/CognoSpeak-AI-tool-uses-speech-technology-to-quickly-assess-dementia-risk.aspx The value of AI tools in healthcare is expected to see growth and further development.

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Commented on Financial literacy and young people
What do you think about the book Rich Dad Poor Dad (1997) by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter? Is it a good read for young people and their financial literacy?

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Commented on Public Policy and Governance
It is not specified the amount of the grant. Does it depend on the location of the host institution?

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Commented on Science Breakthroughs
Scientists invent self-healing robot skin that mimics the real thing. The material can self-heal in just 24 hours when warmed to 158°F or in about a week at room temperature. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientists-invent-self-healing-robot-skin-that-mimics-the-real-thing Stanford professor Zhenan Bao and his team have invented a multi-layer self-healing synthetic electronic skin that can now self-recognize and align with each other when injured, allowing the skin to continue functioning while healing. The new skin mimics the real thing allowing robots to feel like humans.

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Commented on Socio-affective scenarios using learning analytics
Intriguing poster. Also, I am curious to know how the socio-affective scenarios differ across subjects and courses.

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Commented on Climate Change & Global Warming
A new study suggests a link between past climate changes and a drop in the size of the human brain. The research by cognitive scientist Jeff Morgan Stibel from the Natural History Museum in California adds to our understanding of how humans develop and adapt in response to environmental stress. https://www.sciencealert.com/new-paper-links-climate-change-to-shrinking-brain-size-in-humans Any opinion?

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Commented on Grants & challenges
This grant supports Ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. It is open to a scientist and a citizen of a country in Africa or its associated islands, that is a ‘low-income economy’ or ‘lower-middle-income economy’. Applications for round 2 are now open and will close on August 30, 2023. More info at https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/funding/ecologists-in-africa/

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Commented on Summer/Winter schools
The Vienna BioCenter Summer School is a 9-week Research Program for Life Science Undergrads at one of Europe's leading Research Centers. The Vienna Biocenter Summer School provides a unique opportunity for approx. 20 undergraduate students to work alongside leading researchers in a dynamic scientific environment. The Call for Summer 2024 opens on 1 December 2023. https://training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school/

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Commented on Protest politics and cultures of opposition in democracy
This is a trending topic for research in European politics.

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Commented on YSEALI Regional Workshop: Countering Online Disinformation and Hate Speech
I am interested in this opportunity. But difficult to find a link. Any assistance is welcome.

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Commented on Educational Ranking
QS World University Rankings 2024. The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasize employability and sustainability. The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers. https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024