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Close-up of a man's hand holding US dollars against the background of the stadium. The concept of sports betting, making a profit from betting, gambling. American football.

Sports Gambling is a Big, New Problem

Common sense says sports betting isn't worth it. But once you start, it can be hard to stop.
While millionaires can manage major cash hemorrhages, the average American faces devastation by just a single bet gone awry. Read More ›
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Will AI Ever Write a Critically Acclaimed Novel?

AI is starting to write and some of the copy reads quite well. Other writing is garbage. What’s the capability and limitation of writing by AI? Will AI ever write a novel that wins the Nobel Prize for Literature? Robert J. Marks and Dr. Selmer Bringsjord discuss creativity, artificial intelligence, and writing. Show Notes 00:37 | Introducing Selmer Bringsjord, Professor Read More ›

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The Paradox of Luck and Skill

Why did Shane Lowry win the British Open golf championship? Because someone had to

In any competition including academic tests, athletic events, and company management where there is an element of luck that causes performances to be an imperfect measure of ability, there is an important difference between competitions among people with high ability and competitions among people of lesser ability.

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