AI's Environmental Impact
What is the real impact of Artificial Intelligence of the Environment and how can we work with this in mind?
Projects and Investigations
Highlighted Projects
Sentiment Analysis for Data Investigations
Finding the best way to leverage sentiment analysis in data investigations. Tested word-level analysis, sentence-level analysis and AI analysis to find the most effective method. Domain specific language was a sticking point and I would like to extend this project in the future to utilisise large language models to see if they can remedy this.
This was a smaller part of my climate reporting project: https://samuelcardwell.journoportfolio.com/projects-and-investigations/articles/the-uk-media-is-making-too-many-mistakes-when-reporting-the-climate-crisis/
This was a smaller part of my climate reporting project: https://samuelcardwell.journoportfolio.com/projects-and-investigations/articles/the-uk-media-is-making-too-many-mistakes-when-reporting-the-climate-crisis/
Effective Explainer Videos
A short explainer video talking about the different elements that make up the field of Degrowth. Made to demonstrate how visual storytelling can be enhanced with exciting visuals made in after effects and premier pro.
Highlighted Articles
How to spot deepfakes
There are a variety of techniques that can be used to help you spot deepfakes, from quick tips to help you examine it yourself to software and extensions which can do it for you. Starting with some common giveaways of a deepfake, this article will act as a guide through three different techniques for spotting fabricated imagery from real content.
How can social platforms combat deepfakes?
Deepfake technology has been described as “perhaps the most immediately tangible, damaging application” of artificial intelligence. The tech enables the complete fabrication of images, audio or video and also the projection of someone’s likeliness onto another individual, resulting in endless opportunities for disinformation. This potential has been evidenced by recent political scandals, fabricated wartime photos and deepfake videos of celebrities. These events have raised questions about the responsibilities and the role of social media platforms in identifying and flagging deepfake content.
The urgent need to regulate drone strikes
In this piece, law student Samuel Cardwell draws on the knowledge he gained from participating in Goldsmiths Law’s Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights Law and Policy Clinic to examine the human rights implications of using drone strikes as part of the War on Terror.
Surveying a wide array of sources, Cardwell uses hard-facts and legal analysis to highlight the damage that drone strikes have on not just the victims but the perpetrators too.
Surveying a wide array of sources, Cardwell uses hard-facts and legal analysis to highlight the damage that drone strikes have on not just the victims but the perpetrators too.
Film festival celebrates Palestinian culture
A lens into Palestinian culture is being offered at a film festival in Hoxton this week.
Screening three films different in scope, tone and message, the London Palestine Film Festival aims to display a wealth of Palestinian culture, knowledge and passion.
Irit Neidhardt, founder of MEC films, said that these films were “incredibly important for international audiences to see”. She hopes they could “slow down thinking and calm the discussion” amidst the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.
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Screening three films different in scope, tone and message, the London Palestine Film Festival aims to display a wealth of Palestinian culture, knowledge and passion.
Irit Neidhardt, founder of MEC films, said that these films were “incredibly important for international audiences to see”. She hopes they could “slow down thinking and calm the discussion” amidst the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.
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