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The future of chatbots is more than just small-talk

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageIntelligent machines are getting better at understanding our conversation. Shutterstock/Gary Blakeley

Human communication goes beyond words. It is complex, rich in nuances and frequently includes non-verbal signs. Yet despite our technological limitations it is not impossible for some aspects of communication to be emulated by a machine with...

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The Greens grow up

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageAAP/David Moir

Richard Di Natale’s address to the Lowy Institute was something of a landmark in the evolution of the Australian Greens’ policy agenda. For too long the Greens have been preoccupied with the touchy-feely end of the policy spectrum, and unwilling to dirty their hands in the polluted waters of traditional security issues.

The...

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Politically, Turnbull's affluence can be used to feed different narratives

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor

While the Coalition accusingly targets Labor for “class war” politics, Tuesday’s Essential poll reinforces the fact that Australians think there are classes and tag themselves and political parties to them.

The poll found 81% believe social classes still exist in Australia. Nearly one in two (48%) identified themselves as middle...

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