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The Conversation, on how mathematics can fight the abuse of big data

How mathematics can fight the abuse of big data algorithms shutterstock.com Alan Richard Champneys, University of Bristol “Is maths creating an unfair society?” That seems to be the question on many people’s lips. The rise of big data and the use of algorithms by organisations has left many blaming mathematics for modern society’s ills – refusing people cheap insurance, giving false credit ratings, or even deciding who to interview for a job. We have been here before. Following the banking crisis

The Conversation, on how Automation risks advancing inequality

Automation risks creating a two-tier workforce of haves and have-nots Workplaces could become “anti-human”: centred around technology rather than people. PaO_STUDIO / Shutterstock Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, University of Birmingham The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation. This is borne out by several industry reports, including one from McKinsey

Managing Multiple Clouds

Managing Multiple Clouds There are a variety of elements to administering a multi-cloud (multiple cloud) environment, a multi-cloud does not exclude ‘Hybrid Cloud’ nor does it only relate to businesses who depend wholly and completely on third party hosting providers for their IT workloads. You can read more about the kinds of clouds typically available here. Managing clouds is essential, as it is your business data and intellectual property which exists on these systems, from emails and CRM to your

Encryption and Certificate Management

What is Encryption and Certificate Management? Encryption and Certificate Management is broadly about keeping secrets, secret. This is to say that many cryptographic systems exist to maintain the integrity of your information systems, more specifically from external actors who might do it harm. Encryption here can be used in a variety of ways, from securing files to securing email. For the latter, there is a very useful NCSC tool which can help, and you also have Mail-Tester to confirm it

Tablets and Lawyers – enabling a mobile workforce

Enabling a mobile workforce Many businesses globally are having severe challenges finding the right people who are technically able to complete work, as well as motivated to do so. Money is part of the motivation but it can hard for any human to find themselves doing ‘busywork’ on account of IT systems not being able to deliver real value for your business. Enabling a mobile workforce is as much about the culture as it is about the technology. At Hayachi

The Conversation, on understanding neural networks

AI will soon become impossible for humans to comprehend – the story of neural networks tells us why Shutterstock/Valentyn640 David Beer, University of York In 1956, during a year-long trip to London and in his early 20s, the mathematician and theoretical biologist Jack D. Cowan visited Wilfred Taylor and his strange new “learning machine”. On his arrival he was baffled by the “huge bank of apparatus” that confronted him. Cowan could only stand by and watch “the machine doing its thing”.

The Conversation, on how AI could make more work for us

AI could make more work for us, instead of simplifying our lives Demands associated with automation can create more work for humans. Shutterstock / metamorworks Barbara Ribeiro, University of Manchester There’s a common perception that artificial intelligence (AI) will help streamline our work. There are even fears that it could wipe out the need for some jobs altogether. But in a study of science laboratories I carried out with three colleagues at the University of Manchester, the introduction of automated processes

Smart Contracts for Lawyers

Smart Contracts for Lawyers, technologies and new methods of working There are a range of technologies that top-50 law firms are actively using to enhance the delivery of legal services to their clients. These implementations are often used for corporate transactions as opposed to private-client work. The choice technology on the market is the Accord Project for mature smart contracts. This is a non-blockchain technology so it does not depend on a single ‘ledger’ of transactions. An explanation of blockchain

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

Being a Cloud Native Law Firm is complex but not complicated Being a Cloud Native law firm is complex but not complicated. What we mean by this is that while it takes expertise to do well, that expertise is readily available and ultimately it is a straightforward path. Many firms already heavily depend on Open Source Cloud Computing to operate. The Law Society published a LawTech adoption report in 2019, long enough away for people to appreciate that the use

ChatGPT for lawyers

How AI can revolutionize your law firm In the fast-paced world of legal practice, time is of the essence to deliver for your clients. People expect their cases to be resolved efficiently and effectively, and lawyers are constantly under pressure to perform. There are a variety of modern toolsets which can assist you in operating your business, among them are tools that are useful for automation or information discovery. Understanding AI First, it is worthwhile exploring and defining what Artificial

The Conversation, on how mathematics can fight the abuse of big data

The Conversation, on how mathematics can fight the abuse of big data

The Conversation, on how Automation risks advancing inequality

Managing Multiple Clouds

Encryption and Certificate Management

Tablets and Lawyers – enabling a mobile workforce

The Conversation, on understanding neural networks

The Conversation, on how AI could make more work for us

Smart Contracts for Lawyers

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

ChatGPT for lawyers

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