Aristotle in the age of AI: When data breeds inequality
Fact: Aristotle observed “There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal things.”
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Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone
Prison populations are getting older worldwide for various reasons, including general population aging and trends towards people entering prison at an older age or staying in for longer.
MPs focus on making online state services more accessible
The House ethics committee discussed making online state services more accessible for digitally illiterate individuals. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou aims to simplify procedures to reduce delays and improve communication between departments and the public. Changes have been made to speed up processes at the urban planning department and Land Registry. The Department of Road Transport is expected to be fully digitized by June 2025. Measures are being taken to assist citizens who have difficulty with online applications. Labor Minister Yiannis Panayiotou highlighted improvements in streamlining services, such as faster pension payments and increased call center efficiency.
Limassol, ’s Frederick University to host 2024 Youth Tech Fest
Frederick University is co-organizing the second Youth Tech Fest Cyprus 2024, which will occur on April 20, 2024, from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the University’s Limassol campus. The festival aims to promote digital literacy and engage children and young people in ESTEAM fields (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Art, and Mathematics) through a variety of activities, workshops, masterclasses, and shows in areas such as Robotics, Gaming, Woodworking, XR/VR, and science. The event includes a Girls Go Circular workshop for schoolgirls aged 14-19, focusing on digital skills and the circular economy, organized by Junior Achievement Cyprus and Frederick University. The festival also features a Youth Tech Summit for educational technology insights and best practices, an Open Competition for student projects, and an Award Ceremony. Admission to all festival activities is free.