Digital Discourse Database

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Die Maschine erziehen und trainieren

(Raising and training the machine)

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Newspaper | Sonntagszeitung
Date | 20.11.2016
Language | German
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, computer programming, research/study, threat
Summary | Some researchers say that artificial intelligence may eliminate the need for human programmers. Modern programs are becoming more similar to human brains in that it is no longer just the programmer who creates every step of the program but the program itself is capable of learning from experience (technically: exposure to large amounts of data). Some find this idea that computers will become intellectual equals of humans frightening.
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Le HTML5 se parlera-t-il avant l'alphabet?

(Will people speak HTML5 before the alphabet?)

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Newspaper | 24 heures
Date | 28.12.2016
Language | French
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | computer programming, digitized education, school
Summary | A lot of parents would like their children to be able to speak the language of computers. However, Swiss schools do not allow kids to learn how to speak fluently HTML5, Python or Java Script. Switzerland is lagging behind in terms of digital education. In Anglo-Saxon countries, computer programming has been part of primary schools' curriculum for two years. Learning computer programming is useful if one wants to know the logic behind a smartphone, a video game, or a fridge.
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Pour l’accès à une culture générale numérique

(For an access to a general digital culture)

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Newspaper | Le Temps
Date | 19.11.2016
Language | French
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | computer programming, digitized education, school
Summary | Some people would like to introduce computer programming in school curriculum whereas others are more cautious. The author of the article thinks that it would be useful to teach the basics of computer programming. He distinguishes the terms "digital culture" and "programming". A digital culture concerns one's knowledge about what a VPN is, about Google's algorithms, or about what the introduction of the SwissPass involves. Computer programming concerns the different languages used in the field. Programming is the key to understanding our digital culture.
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