Waikato academics recognised with top research honours and funding
Three University of Waikato academics have been recognised as this year’s Royal Society Fellows Te Apārangi honours and with Rangapū Rangahau research funding respectively.
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Dr Benjamin Djain
What Shakespeare's actors teach us about AI chatbots
Benjamin challenges us to consider AI chatbots as theatrical performances where the user, the chatbot and the programmer each play their part.
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