Cyberpsychology, Nietzsche, and more
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The interdisciplinary field of cyberpsychology has made a significant impact on key areas of computing, including cybersecurity, AI, and the future of work.
Psychological insights into memory and cognitive processes are used to develop more secure and user-friendly authentication methods, such as cognitive password schemes that are harder for attackers to guess but easier for legitimate users to remember.
by Shaoshan Liu
Nietzsche’s response to the crisis of modernity was to reject passive dependence on external systems and call for the revaluation of values from within. His figure of the Übermensch, who affirms life, creates meaning, and embraces responsibility for their own becoming, offers a compelling model of existential authorship. In the AI era, where people increasingly experience redundancy, disconnection, and ethical disorientation, Nietzsche’s emphasis on self-overcoming provides a path toward psychological resilience.
by Noora Al-Emadi , Muhammad Imran , et al.
Two projects from the Arab World exemplify the potential of AI-driven approaches to disaster response and displacement monitoring.
Satellite imagery is a useful tool for tracking internal displacement, revealing movement patterns that traditional data often misses. While car mobility can indicate displacement in some contexts, such as the Ukraine-Russia war, it is less relevant in regions where people lack access to vehicles, such as Venezuela’s Caminantes and Africa. Challenges like inconsistent imagery, limited coverage, and cloud obstruction affected analysis. To fill these gaps, we analyzed pre- and post-event movement patterns.
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