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How data tells you about AI

05 Thursday Jan 2017

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming the buzzword of 2016.

On December 29, 2016, there is a “Master” of the mysterious player started showing up on Tygem and FoxGo servers and went on to play dozens of matches against some of the top Go players in the world.1.jpg

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Finally, 60 wins and 0 loss of the proud record, Master win this game.

Subsequently, Google’s DeepMind issued a notice, officially confirmed Master (formerly known as Magister) is AlphaGo.

More information: DeepMind’s work in 2016: a round-up

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But before scientists trust it, they first need to understand how machines learn.

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Data News of the Week | Fake News

23 Friday Dec 2016

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After the US presidential election the argue about the fake news getting more and more attention. Media blitz portraying fake news sites as having a real impact in national politics — and even capable of affecting the outcome of a presidential election. Are Fake news sites struggle to reach any sort of real audience?

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  1. This Analysis Shows How Fake Election News Stories Outperformed Real News On Facebook

(This is a repost from BuzzFeed News, click the link to read the original:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/viral-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook?utm_term=.ioqwLaQzE#.qiEXEBwRO)

A BuzzFeed News analysis found that top fake election news stories generated more total engagement on Facebook than top election stories from 19 major news outlets combined.

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Fake News|Data News of the Week

23 Friday Dec 2016

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After the US presidential election the argue about the fake news getting more and more attention. Media blitz portraying fake news sites as having a real impact in national politics — and even capable of affecting the outcome of a presidential election. Are Fake news sites struggle to reach any sort of real audience?

Let us see more:

  1. This Analysis Shows How Fake Election News Stories Outperformed Real News On Facebook

(This is a repost from BuzzFeed News, click the link to read the original:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/viral-fake-election-news-outperformed-real-news-on-facebook?utm_term=.ioqwLaQzE#.qiEXEBwRO)

A BuzzFeed News analysis found that top fake election news stories generated more total engagement on Facebook than top election stories from 19 major news outlets combined.

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Data News of the Week | 用數據直播美國大選

09 Wednesday Nov 2016

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這周最熱話題莫過於美國總統大選。票選最終結果是共和黨總統候選人Donald J. Trump以289張選舉人票對民主黨候選Hillary Clinton 218張選舉人票勝出，成為美國第58屆總統。

在Trump發表獲勝感言的同時，讓我們來看看各大媒體是如何利用數據可視化進行美国大選的直播。

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用數據直播美國大選

09 Wednesday Nov 2016

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這周最熱話題莫過於美國總統大選。票選最終結果是共和黨總統候選人Donald J. Trump以289張選舉人票對民主黨候選Hillary Clinton 218張選舉人票勝出，成為美國第58屆總統。

在Trump發表獲勝感言的同時，讓我們來看看各大媒體是如何利用數據可視化進行美国大選的直播。

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一周數據新聞：透過一獎看百態：不是所有獎項都叫“諾貝爾獎”

20 Thursday Oct 2016

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(文章轉載自新華網, 更多內容請看: http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/sjxw/2016-10/14/c_129322198.htm)

2016年度諾貝爾獎如約而至，作為學術界的最高榮譽，它或許存在爭議，但在自然科學領域一直是一個國家科學研究能力的證明。不僅如此，諾貝爾獎的數量也被用來研究國家經濟、教育、甚至是性別歧視的問題。

有錢的國家獲獎幾率更大

經濟基礎是國家發展的根本，科技文化水準的發展同樣也不例外。通過相關資料我們不難發現，在諾貝爾獎的榜單上排在前列的國家，人均GDP均在世界前列。

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Data News of the Week | 透過一獎看百態：不是所有獎項都叫“諾貝爾獎”

20 Thursday Oct 2016

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(文章轉載自新華網, 更多內容請看: http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/sjxw/2016-10/14/c_129322198.htm)

2016年度諾貝爾獎如約而至，作為學術界的最高榮譽，它或許存在爭議，但在自然科學領域一直是一個國家科學研究能力的證明。不僅如此，諾貝爾獎的數量也被用來研究國家經濟、教育、甚至是性別歧視的問題。

有錢的國家獲獎幾率更大

經濟基礎是國家發展的根本，科技文化水準的發展同樣也不例外。通過相關資料我們不難發現，在諾貝爾獎的榜單上排在前列的國家，人均GDP均在世界前列。

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2016 U.S. Elections: 50 Interactive visualizations…

06 Thursday Oct 2016

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(This is a repost from Visualoop.com, Written by Tiago Veloso. Find the original here: http://visualoop.com/blog/95859/2016-u-s-elections-50-interactive-visualizations-to-explore )

The Second 2016 Presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be on Sunday October 9, start from 9pm ET (8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT), at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; the Moderator are Martha Raddatz, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and Co-Anchor of “This Week,” ABC and Anderson Cooper, Anchor, CNN.

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Data News of the Week | 2016 U.S. Elections: 50 Interactive visualizations…

06 Thursday Oct 2016

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(This is a repost from Visualoop.com, Written by Tiago Veloso. Find the original here: http://visualoop.com/blog/95859/2016-u-s-elections-50-interactive-visualizations-to-explore )

The Second 2016 Presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be on Sunday October 9, start from 9pm ET (8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT), at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; the Moderator are Martha Raddatz, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and Co-Anchor of “This Week,” ABC and Anderson Cooper, Anchor, CNN.

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