Artificial Intelligence is where advanced information technology and programming like machine learning meets complex data, hopefully to make sense of it and to explain it, and to show what if anything can be done with new knowledge. Social and economic life is riddled with complexity that defies simple explanation. A society where outcome Y is […]
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At White Horse Research we have designed and applied an innovative research method called Dynamic Pattern Synthesis (DPS). This has been supported by our university employers and various other research funders over the last decade 1. It occurred to us we ought to see if Chat GPT and DeepSeek have any understanding of what we
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The arrival of Deepseek increases the availability of generative AI for those undertaking research and analysis. According to KPMG the growth in use of generative AI products is exponential as organisations embrace it to improve their productivity and efficiency . How will the use of generative AI impact the role of the analyst? There are
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Carbon footprint calculators offer people the opportunity to assess their own carbon impact on the environment. It is unclear, however, the extent to which these calculators lead to people making changes in their lifestyle. A research study published in the journal, Sustainability, pilots a new carbon footprint questionnaire. This includes some open, qualitative questions, with
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European countries who are members of the euro currency are not becoming more similar. This the conclusion of new research by Philip Haynes and David Alemna. They evaluate the impact of recent international events on countries who share the euro. This is the conclusion of a recent application of the innovative research method, Dynamic Pattern
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