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Clichés and the Scientific Method: Why My Grandmother’s Soap Is Not Evidence

“My grandmother used this soap her entire life and never had skin problems.” “My neighbour drank a herbal infusion and recovered in three days.” “This remedy worked for me, so…

deka July 18, 2026

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Scientific Journals and Peer Review: Strengths and Weaknesses of the System

Scientific journals are the main channels through which researchers share experiments, clinical studies, theories, datasets, and new discoveries. Before most papers are published, they pass through peer review, a process…

deka July 17, 2026

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The Reproducibility Crisis: Could Half of Published Research Be Wrong?

Scientific articles often appear definitive. They contain statistics, technical language, graphs, expert authors, and peer review. Yet publication does not guarantee that a finding is correct, universal, or independently repeatable.…

deka July 17, 2026

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AI Referees: Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Sports Officials and Commentators?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world of sports. From automated offside detection in soccer to real-time performance analytics and AI-generated match commentary, technology is becoming an increasingly important part…

deka July 6, 2026

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Computer Vision as an Illusion: How AI Sees a Cat as a Cloud of Pixels

Artificial intelligence can recognize faces, detect tumors in medical scans, identify wildlife in forests, and even help self-driving cars navigate busy streets. To humans, these achievements may seem to suggest…

deka July 3, 2026

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Weak AI vs Strong AI: Why Do We Fear a Technology That Doesn’t Exist Yet?

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become part of everyday life. AI helps recommend movies, translate languages, detect diseases, drive scientific discoveries, and power modern chatbots. Despite these impressive achievements, today's AI…

deka July 3, 2026

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Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): How We Taught Chatbots to Be Helpful and Polite

Modern AI chatbots can answer questions, explain complex topics, write code, summarize documents, and carry on surprisingly natural conversations. While large language models learn grammar, facts, and patterns from enormous…

deka July 3, 2026

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Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Harm? Understanding the Risks and Responsibilities of Conversational Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence chatbots have rapidly become part of everyday life. They help people write emails, summarize documents, answer questions, learn new skills, generate computer code, and assist with creative projects.…

deka July 2, 2026

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Why Do AI Chatbots Sound Confident Even When They Are Wrong?

Artificial intelligence chatbots have become an integral part of modern life. They answer questions, write articles, assist with programming, explain scientific concepts, and even help with creative projects. Their ability…

deka July 2, 2026

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How ChatGPT Generates Images and Recommendations for Users

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way people interact with technology. Today, users can ask AI systems to write articles, answer questions, generate images, summarize information, and even provide personalized recommendations.…

deka June 25, 2026