LLMs' Leaning in European Elections
Federico Ricciuti
Many studies suggest that LLMs have left wing leans. The article extends previous analysis of US presidential elections considering several virtual elections in multiple European countries. The analysis considers multiple LLMs and the results confirm the extent of the leaning. Furthermore, the results show that the leaning is not uniform between countries. Sometimes, models refuse to take a position in the virtual elections, but the refusal rate itself is not uniform between countries.
The Humanist Programming Novice as Novice
Ofer Elior
The primary aim of this paper is to suggest questions for future discourse and research of specialized programming courses in the Humanities. Specifically I ask whether specialized courses promote the production of fragile programming knowledge, what are the difficulties encountered by humanistic students in their learning of programming, and what may be the proper place of algorithmics in the curriculum of specialized studies.
An agent-based model of modal choice with perception biases and habits
Carole Adam, Benoit Gaudou
This paper presents an agent-based model of mobility choice, influenced by human factors such as habits and perception biases. It is implemented in a Netlogo simulator, calibrated from results of an online survey about perceptions of mobility. The simulator can be played online. It allows to modify urban infrastructure and observe modal report.
Beneficence Signaling in AI Development Dynamics
Sarita Rosenstock
This paper motivates and develops a framework for understanding how the socio-technical systems surrounding AI development interact with social welfare. It introduces the concept of ``signaling'' from evolutionary game theory and demonstrates how it can enhance existing theory and practice surrounding the evaluation and governance of AI systems.
Transforming agrifood production systems and supply chains with digital twins
Asaf Tzachor, Catherine E. Richards, Scott Jeen
Digital twins can transform agricultural production systems and supply chains, curbing greenhouse gas emissions, food waste and malnutrition. However, the potential of these advanced virtualization technologies is yet to be realized. Here, we consider the promise of digital twins across five typical agrifood supply chain steps and emphasize key implementation barriers.
A practice-oriented overview of call center workforce planning
Ger Koole, Siqao Li
We give an overview of the practice and science of call center workforce planning, where we evaluate the commonly used methods by their quality and the theory by its applicability. As such this paper is useful for developers and consultants interested in the background and advanced methodology of workforce management, and for researchers interested in practically relevant science.
Economic and Business Dimensions Cloud Computing and Electricity: Beyond the Utility Model
Erik Brynjolfsson, Paul Hofmann, John Jordan
An overly simplistic reliance on the utility model risks blinding us to the real opportunities and challenges of cloud computing.
AI Should Not Be an Open Source Project
Dimiter Dobrev
Who should own the Artificial Intelligence technology? It should belong to everyone, properly said not the technology per se, but the fruits that can be reaped from it. Obviously, we should not let AI end up in the hands of irresponsible persons. Likewise, nuclear technology should benefit all, however it should be kept secret and inaccessible by the public at large.
Une approche pour mieux appr{é}hender l'alt{é}rit{é} en SIC
Pierre-Michel Riccio
In this paper, we propose a novel approach that aims: to facilitate the building of teams relying on notions of skills, of motivation or of potential; identify the requested upgrade effort to improve his own knowledge and join a team; or create more suitable devices for a target population. The whole forms a toolbox that seems appropriate to facilitate better recognition of otherness.
Caring robots are here to help
Irena Papadopoulos, Antonio Sgorbissa, Christina Koulouglioti
Robots, along with sensors and telemedicine, have been identified as technologies that can assist and prolong independent living for older people, with robots especially being used to help prevent social isolation and depression.
Interstitial Content Detection
Elizabeth Lucas
Interstitial content is online content which grays out, or otherwise obscures the main page content. In this technical report, we discuss exploratory research into detecting the presence of interstitial content in web pages. We discuss the use of computer vision techniques to detect interstitials, and the potential use of these techniques to provide a labelled dataset for machine learning.
Development of System Architecture for E-Government Cloud Platforms
M. Aubakirov, E. Nikulchev
Requirements and criteria for selection of cloud platform and platform visualization are stated by which optimal cloud products will be chosen for the Republic of Kazakhstan e-Government considering quality-price ratio, and also the framework of information and communication architecture will be introduced.
Easy steps towards a sane IT policy in hospitals
Edouard Klein
We witnessed the low quality of IT solutions in Paris hospitals. The price paid to private companies for these solutions and the cost incurred from their inefficiency constitute a gross and appalling waste of public resources. We propose to bootstrap a change in IT policy by having heads of department hire IT workers ; we give advice to the central decision making body on how to incentivize them. Easily measurable efficiency gains as well as hard-to-quantify positive externalities will follow.
Features of formation of a distributive infrastructure of e-commerce in Russia
Mikhail Kaluzhsky
Article about objective laws of formation of a distributive infrastructure of e-commerce. The distributive infrastructure of e-commerce, according to the author, plays an important role in formation of network economy. The author opens strategic value of institutional regulation of distributive logistics for the decision problems of modernization of Russian economy.
Innovative forms of sales in the e-commerce
Mikhail Kaluzhsky
Article about transformation of methods of remote sales in the conditions of e-commerce. The author classifies and analyzes features of new methods of electronic sales in the virtual environment.
Harnessing the Complexity of Education with Information Technology
Carlos Gershenson
Education at all levels is facing several challenges in most countries, such as low quality, high costs, lack of educators, and unsatisfied student demand. Traditional approaches are becoming unable to deliver the required education. Several causes for this inefficiency can be identified. I argue that beyond specific causes, the lack of effective education is related to complexity. However, information technology is helping us overcome this complexity.
Internal Location Based System For Mobile Devices Using Passive RFID And Wireless Technology
A. D. Potgantwar, Vijay M. Wadhai
This article has been withdrawn by arXiv administrators due to plagiarized content from arXiv:1009.3448.
Foundations for a Developmental State: A case for technical education
Tshilidzi Marwala
This paper studies the viability of making a country a developmental state. In particular it studies the characteristics of a developmental state and how they are linked to technology. It then identifies technical education, as a vital force for the creation of a developmental state. In particular it identifies analytical, numeracy, computational and communication skills as vital forces for a society to create a developmental society.
Electronic Voting: the Devil is in the Details
Chantal Enguehard, Jean-Didier Graton
Observing electronic voting from an international point of view gives some perspective about its genesis and evolution. An analysis of the voting process through its cultural, ontological, legal and political dimensions explains the difficulty to normalize this process. It appears that international organizations are not capable to properly defend the fundamental rights of the citizens. The approach that was taken when DRE voting computers appeared seems to have reoccured with VVAT voting computers and the european e-poll project.
The Next Frontier for Openness: Wireless Communications
Eli M. Noam
For wireless communications, the FCC has fostered competition rather than openness. This has permitted the emergence of vertically integrated end-to-end providers, creating problems of reduced hardware innovation, software applications, user choice, and content access. To deal with these emerging issues and create multi-level forms of competition, one policy is likely to suffice: a Carterfone for wireless, coupled with more unlicensed spectrum.