Game Theory in Artificial Intelligence
https://towardsdatascience.com/game-theory-in-artificial-intelligence-57a7937e1b88 The article “Game Theory in Artificial Intelligence” by Pier Paolo Ippolito explains how game theory is a vital concept in multiple scenarios/situations in our daily lives. It plays a role in business, war and defence, transportation, political science, and without a doubt artificial intelligence. Ippolito describes how game theory is applied to artificial intelligence […]
Was the worst coaching decision of all time really a bad decision?
https://www.economist.com/game-theory/2015/02/02/defending-the-indefensible In 2015, my Seattle Seahawks were playing the New England Patriots in the NFL super bowl. Following a circus catch by wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and a four-yard run by running back Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks seemed poised to win. Lynch had been the best running back in the NFL that season, and […]
City Connectedness Through Twitter
https://www.citylab.com/life/2019/09/social-network-urban-travel-city-neighborhood-twitter-data/598123/ Researchers from Harvard and Northeastern University have used Twitter, a popular social media platform, to measure social connectedness in the United States’ 50 largest cities. In the very first lecture of Networks, we talked about something called an ego network. This ego network was introduced to us as a graph of connections from one […]
Social Media and Societal Impact
https://www.simplilearn.com/real-impact-social-media-article The linked article discusses recent advances in the technology and structure surround social media and the use of these platforms by society at large. There is increased awareness throughout the networks that represent social media, and the systems themselves serve as contagion-like information spreading machines, hopping by means of likes, shares, and comments […]
Viewing Climate Change as a Prisoner’s Dilemma
https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/04/climate-change-game-theory-models/479340/ Climate change has become a growing concern around the world. Individuals are taking action to fight climate change by switching their lightbulbs to LEDs, washing their clothes in cold water, and planting community gardens. However, in order to see substantial improvements, countries with large CO2 emissions will need to develop more strategies for promoting […]
UPS’s No-Left-Turn Policy: Where Game Theory and Graph Theory Meet
https://theconversation.com/why-ups-drivers-dont-turn-left-and-you-probably-shouldnt-either-71432 The absence of a door on the driver’s side is not a unique feature on UPS’s trucks. Something that is unique, however, is the company’s no-left-turns policy. This policy says that drivers should never turn through oncoming traffic–in the US that would be left. This The Conversation article discusses the logic behind this policy […]
Game Theory for Wildlife Conservation
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/21181/20160425/game-theory-artificial-intelligence-help-wildlife-conservation-outwitting-poachers.htm In How Game Theory and Artificial Intelligence Help Wildlife Conservation by Outwitting Poachers, John Raphael discusses a design concept created in 2013 that involves the application of both game theory and artificial intelligence. The main purpose of the innovation is to assist park rangers in their patrol as they try to stop illegal poaching, […]
“Twitter blocks state-controlled media outlets from advertising on its social network”
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/19/twitter-blocks-state-controlled-media-outlets-from-advertising-on-its-social-network/ Twitter blocks state-controlled media outlets from advertising on its social network The article reports Twitter’s recent decision to stop state-controlled media from buying advertisements on Twitter. Part of the reasons is due to the Chinese government’s attempt to influence the public’s opinions on protests undergoing in Hong Kong. Some people argue this behavior […]
Close friends with social media connections
https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/people-close-friends-study-article-1.1577832 It can be difficult to start talking to new people without having things or friends in common. Especially, when you want to make friends, it can be intimidating to approach new people. The article talks about the “social signature”, which means that we keep our friends by dropping old friends and making new […]
Game Theory and Defending Against a 2-on-1
https://puckplusplus.com/2017/12/16/game-theory-and-defending-against-a-2-on-1/ One of the oldest questions in hockey is how to properly defend against a 2-on-1. Should the defender play the pass or the shot? From a young age defenders are taught to play the pass and let the goalie defend the shot. A shot attempt is more likely to be successful when assisted by […]
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