Machine Learning
Machine learning for environmental data and needle free injections
The New Zealand data science programme, Taiao, aims to help researchers make sense of environmental data so they can make useful predictions to guide good decisions. Claire Concannon meets the team at… Audio
Machine learning for environmental data and needle free injections
The New Zealand data science programme, Taiao, aims to help researchers make sense of environmental data so they can make useful predictions to guide good decisions. Claire Concannon meets the team at…
AudioOur Changing World - Machine learning algorithms for environmental data
The Taiao programme, led by the University of Waikato, aims to create machine learning tools to help researchers wrangle with massive amounts of environmental data. Claire Concannon visits the team to… Audio
What bird is that?
An ecologist and a mathematician discover that teaching a computer to recognise bird calls from acoustic recorders is an interesting challenge. Audio
What bird is that?
An ecologist and a mathematician discover that teaching a computer to recognise bird calls from acoustic recorders is an interesting challenge.
AudioOur Changing World for 10 September 2020
An ecologist and a mathematician are collaborating on open source software called AviaNZ that will allow a computer to identify bird calls. Audio
Landmark research shows what makes a successful relationship
The secret to a successful relationship doesn't come down to who you're with, or your partner's personality traits, but the dynamic you build with them. Professor Samantha Joel joins the show to… Audio
‘The week that snowed’ – shedding new light on old weather records
Take some old weather records. Add citizen scientists. Mix in machine learning. Result = something that might help predict future weather patterns. Audio
‘The week that snowed’ – shedding new light on old weather records
Take some old weather records. Add citizen scientists. Mix in machine learning. Result = something that might help predict future weather patterns.
AudioThe computer says yes: Logic, algorithms & society
We're living in the most mathematical age of all time as computers, using algorithms, revolutionize the world around us. From online banking to when Netflix makes suggestions based on the shows we've… Audio
Bird protection software
A network of wildlife sanctuaries has led to the reintroduction of many of New Zealand's native bird species, and now machine learning software could be an important tool in monitoring the survival of… Audio, Gallery
Who controls the algorithms?
How organisations are using machine learning to discover who you are. Pedro Domingos is a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. His book 'The Master Algorithm… Audio
What happens when computers learn to break the law?
Seventy percent of stock trading is now done by computers instead of people. These trading bots use a form of artificial intelligence to analyse trends in the market, scan the world's media for news… Audio
