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Early pioneers

So how did practice and research into artificial intelligence emerge? The origins go back further than you might think. Automata Mechanical artefacts with moving parts have been engineered over the …

Cultural aspects of intelligence

Another factor that may contribute to bias is the fact that the term ‘intelligence’ can mean different things in different cultures. This step, therefore, considers if there is a difference …

The need for women in AI

In the following video, Mark Elshaw talks about the importance of female students in AI. Your task Discuss Mark Elshaw’s views on whether or not more female students in AI …

Male and female

It’s also important that male and female points of view are taken into consideration if we’re to ensure that any biases, conscious or unconscious, are not translated into the development …

Human and animal

Turning to biological perspectives on intelligence, a good starting point is to compare humans and animals. The purpose of considering human vs animal intelligence will become apparent in the second …

Perspectives on intelligence

Is intelligence inherited or acquired? This is one of the longest-standing debates in the study of intelligence When intelligence began to be studied seriously for the first time in the …

Learning at Coventry University

At Coventry University, we’re committed to a supportive, flexible and dynamic approach that puts the learner firmly at the heart of everything we do. Thanks to our partnership with FutureLearn, …