Thermodynamics that we already know about "Increasing disorder (or decreasing structure) on the molecular level corresponds to increasing entropy! "A higher entropy value indicates more uncertainty and a greater need for information to specify the system's state."- Why is it happening?

Media information across the world is one of the most powerful pillars supporting peace.
 

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Why do we see such a large gap between theory and practice in all areas, but mostly in the project/program management environment?

Companies hire resources with certifications and degrees, etc. yet most projects fail to meet delivery time, are over budget, don't meet quality requirements, etc.

So, why is it happening?

We must return to the design phase of current societies, and we must apply while learning about the differences between Nature and humans in a quality environment.

Let's remember that in an orthogonal design, the estimation effect of any factor is unaffected by (independent of) other factors.

This is a visual representation of the "product" life when "we" it is a "high pressure and temp" using response surface methodology (RSM).
The ideal conditions: The peak (maximum life) occurs near Temperature = 75°C and Pressure = 150 psi.

What do we try to prove? All banks, financial institutions, schools, politicians, etc. have the tools available to ensure that everyone has a quality of life!

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-pilots-ai-readiness-assessments-across-southern-africa?hub=32618
Southern Africa is stepping boldly into the age of artificial intelligence—and UNESCO is leading the charge, piloting 6 nation's readiness to harness AI.
 

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Synergy: BITSPEC’s philosophy of embedding critical thinking, ethical engagement, and continuous improvement methodologies aligns closely with MIL's principles of critical media analysis, ethical use of information, and lifelong learning. Both advocate robust, structured educational frameworks to navigate and enhance contemporary informational and technological environments.

In essence, while MIL (UNESCO) primarily addresses literacy in media and information broadly, BITSPEC specifically targets the integration of technological advancements, ethical practices, and structured improvement methodologies within educational and professional contexts. Together, they complement each other, promoting well-rounded competencies critical for navigating today's complex information-rich landscape.

Generated by ChatGPT Why AI Is Not Teaching (in the full sense)

https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Progressive-Decolonial_Approach_DigitalEcosystems.pdf

"Why is data valuable? Because it creates something that is now called “intelligence”; when computed together, your data, plus my data, plus the data of thousands of people gives
the data owner enormous power to shape, manipulate, and steer human activities and social affairs in specific directions. This is the new communicative and informative power of our
era. Whoever controls this power, can control societies, markets, and worldviews. In different international forums, such as the World Trade Organization and the UN Trade and
Development (UNCTAD), Northern voices (led by the US) have tried to defend the free flow of data, while Southern governments insist that data is a valuable resource and should not be gifted to the private sector.
One of the few conceptual frameworks to consistently inform this struggle is that of Communication Rights (CRs). This extends freedom of expression in several directions. If freedom of expression only defends the rights of a speaker, CRs include the right to be heard, listened to and understood, and responded to. CRs encompass the entire communication cycle, not just the moment of uttering an expression. Moreover, CRs are not centered on the individual, as they necessarily implicate the collective and social element of human communication. A wider range of human rights is thus essential to operationalizing CRs; “enabling” or ‘flanking’ rights that include rights to participate in one’s culture, of ethnic and linguistic minorities, to peaceful assembly and association, and the fruits of economic efforts. Together, the communication component of each can become larger than the sum of the parts, nurturing
a climate of mutual respect and tolerance between diverse communities and cultures. Communication rights, as a concept, is thus well suited to the current juncture in the digital era."

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The potential to create tools that destroy everything and anyone has no limitations. History has taught us about the devastating results, yet we continue on the same path without understanding the potential consequences of alienation.

"In Hegel’s philosophy, alienation is part of the process of self-creativity and self-discovery."

Is the sophisticated AI tool created to help humanity or to accelerate destruction?

https://eldoomcbe.github.io/cf/#mode=preview&file=https://eldoomcbe.github.io/_mcf_NUM/mcf_DigCompEdu%20-%20European%20Framework%20for%20the%20Digital%20Competence%20of%20Educators.csv&ids=DigCompEdu

https://moodle.net/resource/NzCiHFUC/digcomp-22-the-digital-competence-framework-for-citizens

https://eldoomcbe.github.io/cf/#mode=edit&file=https://eldoomcbe.github.io/_mcf_NUM/mcf_DigComp%202.2%20-%20The%20Digital%20Competence%20Framework%20for%20Citizens.csv&ids=DIGCOMP2.2
 

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Large organizations have institutions that try to connect by finding new reasons through scientific approaches.

https://euroscisci.net/

As part of this project, there are conferences and papers written

https://www.samulireijula.net/projects/

https://www.aka.fi/en/about-us/whats-new/press-releases/20202/academy-of-finland-funds-21-new-academy-research-fellows-in-social-sciences-and-humanities2/

"Institutional epistemology aims to understand the formal and informal aspects of social knowledge production, as well as the epistemic powers of institutions. The approach extends social epistemology by combining it with the perspectives of the philosophy of science, social ontology, and political philosophy. Social knowledge production does not happen in an institutional vacuum. Focusing on the institutional rules and practices of epistemic institutions aims to uncover both the intended and unintended consequences of such practices. As social epistemologists have long argued, the boundary between social and cognitive is not clear. Institutional epistemology tries to take that point seriously."

https://blogs.helsinki.fi/institutional-epistemology/
By finding answers to some of these questions, institutions can uncover beliefs that may offer positive outcomes.

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www.weforum.org/videos/future-of-jobs-valuable-ski…

Analytical thinking, creative thinking, AI and Big Data, Leadership, and social influence are critical skills while innovation is not even listed.

BITSPEC offers these opportunities to reach the next level of skills.

Cultures are both like DNA and RNA—they carry inherited identity and adaptive expression. Therefore, no one should ever be asked to abandon their own culture to follow one created by someone else. This is the reason why scientists can not detect the "culture" in our genes.

Cultures are not the same as transferable skills; therefore, mixing them is not as simple as combining elements of math, biology, chemistry, physics, religion, or any other discipline.

The mistakes made in building and expanding cities to accommodate a more diverse population are both qualitative and quantitative. These mistakes often result in poverty, as maintaining poorly constructed or ill-conceived developments becomes increasingly costly.
Every building, park, or public space reflects the culture that conceived it, embodying the underlying beliefs of its creators.

This is not unlike the difference between naturally formed precious stones, shaped over years by nature, and those manufactured in laboratories.

Nature’s imperfections are part of its essence, while the belief that cultures can simply be mixed and will thrive harmoniously is misguided. A flawed principle can never yield positive outcomes.

EdTech can light up the next century of education – and I believe it will – but there are no guarantees.

So getting AI on the right track now is the most important challenge for global education in a generation.

And we have far to go to deliver the scale of progress that I know is possible.

Our evidence-base is too narrow, too shallow, too concentrated in certain parts of the world, too focused on certain parts of the system.

More research is needed; better research is needed.

On impact.

On value.

On sustainability.

And on safety.

We need to come together to grow a global, collective consensus – a suite of effective tools, built on top-class evidence.

That’s how, together, we can make sure EdTech and AI deliver the very best learning for children.

www.gov.uk/government/speeches/education-secretary…

This is a must-to-know database across countries!

https://www.education-inequalities.org/

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"PRS suffer from an interpretation problem: we are not yet sure what conclusions can be drawn from them. While some of the predictive signal captured in PRS comes from direct genetic effects, i.e., from variants that influence the phenotype of the individual, other predictive signals are also captured in a standard non-family-based GWAS. These include indirect genetic effects, for example genetic nurture url=https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-021-00829-7#ref-CR17]17[/url. Effects of assortative mating and environmental confounding are also captured. In addition to these forms of gene-environment correlation, gene-by-environment interactions, where the same variant has a different overall effect in different environments, may also play a role. It is therefore not appropriate to straightforwardly draw causal conclusions from PRS"
Lewis, A.C.F., Green, R.C. Polygenic risk scores in the clinic: new perspectives needed on familiar ethical issues. Genome Med 13, 14 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-021-00829-7

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PRS will force a reckoning with pre-existing questions concerning biomarkers, namely the relevance of self-reported race, ethnicity and ancestry, and the relationship of risk factors to disease diagnoses. In this Opinion, we argue that despite the parallels to the monogenic setting, new work is urgently needed to gather data, consider normative implications, and develop best practices around this emerging branch of genomics.

https://genomemedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13073-021-00829-7

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