Monday, March 18, 2024

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David 
R. Buys

Age-friendly colleges can improve 2nd half of life

By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people across the globe will be at least 60 years old. This number will shoot up to 2.1...
Danielle Williams

When it comes to AI, we’ve been here before

A room-sized computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced in 1958 in a brief news story buried in The...
Ramya ­Vijaya

Burden? No, migrants bolster economy

Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans – about 6...

Meeting R.I.’s ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse emissions

Rhode Island is in a unique position to become a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and establishing itself as a role model for...
­Christopher Decker

The Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they don’t make decisions on a whim. When the Federal Open Market...
Joan 
Donovan

Despite FCC ban, AI-powered deep fakes loom over elections

The Federal Communications Commission this month outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence. The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act bans artificial voices in...
Saurabh Bagchi

Reining in AI means figuring what’s feasible

Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the spread of the technologies themselves. These worries are driven...
Lee Ann Rawlins Williams

Students do better when teachers get mental health support

When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. But as school officials...
Andre ­Herrera

Unlocking R.I.’s future with blockchain tech

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, few innovations have captured the imagination quite like blockchain. A decade ago, the concept of a decentralized ledger...
Zopito “Zo” Digiovanni

The cloud can bridge the gaps during disruptions

The Washington Bridge closure that disrupted commutes and impacted local businesses in and around East Providence in December serves as a powerful illustration of...
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