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The missing piece of the
finance puzzle
The global finance sector is crying
out for more women, particularly
in leadership roles. This panel
discussion, facilitated by the
International Monetary Fund (IMF),
asks three global finance leaders
one simple question: where are
the women? The wide-ranging
conversation touches on everything
from social expectations and
gender quotas to mentoring,
building relationships and trust.
IMF, The World of Finance: Where are the women?
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Machine learning
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Artificial intelligence is getting
a lot of airtime, but what is it,
really? This visual tool from R2D3
explains how machines learn by
identifying and applying statistical
patterns in data. As users scroll
down the webpage, the tool creates
an easy-to-follow visual machine
learning model to distinguish
between homes in two different
US cities. Beyond the curiosity
factor, the same techniques can
be used to make more accurate
predictions about anything –
artificially or otherwise.
As a university student, Richard
H. Thaler began noticing
anomalies in consumer behaviour
that seemed to go against the
models he was learning about
in his economics lectures.
Instead of dismissing them,
Thaler examined these anomalies
and became a pioneer in the field
of behavioural economics. In this
fascinating and funny episode of
the Hidden Brain podcast, the Nobel
laureate shares his once-radical
ideas on how thoughts and feelings
affect rational decision-making
with journalist and author
Shankar Vedantam.
The Uber Game, developed by
the Financial Times, challenges
players to make it in the gig
economy. The goal of the game,
based on real data gathered
from ride-share drivers, is to
earn enough to support a family
and service a small mortgage.
There are two difficulty levels
and many choices to make –
accept or reject rides, chat with
clients or drive in silence and
be funny or rude. Each contributes
to amount earned and reputation
score, all adding up to a unique
perspective on the challenges
faced by gig economy workers.
Explore the tool
Listen to the podcast
Play the game
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