myths

As the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) start to affect our everyday life from self-driving cars to product recommendations, it can become easy to be misled by myths and misconceptions about the technology. These myths can lead to a reluctance to adopt AI technologies in businesses or to unrealistic expectations from AI applications. We list five popular myths and the realities behind them: Myth 1: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning are the same things AI refers to a broad class of…

Electric cars cause lower carbon dioxide emissions overall than petrol ones. Sceptics say that far from helping save the planet, electric cars are a liberal pipe-dream whose environmental benefits are exaggerated. But even if there is no such thing as an all-green car, studies show that…

California will investigate whether fossil fuel companies have broken the law by perpetuating myths about plastic recycling, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced yesterday. The investigation marks a fresh attempt to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for downplaying the harm their products inflict on the planet. California will be looking into whether companies have misled consumers into thinking that recycling keeps plastic out of landfills and ecosystems — and whether they’ve broken any laws in the process.…