39 Vietnamese migrants died tragically in a lorry trailer in Essex, UK. They are victims of a smuggling operation in which they paid up to £30,000 to the traffickers to transport them to the UK. Theoretically, there are differences between human trafficking and smuggling. However, in practice, this line becomes blurred as smuggling victims are…
Author: Thao Do
Xin học bổng PhD ở Anh
Tổng kết mùa tuyển sinh năm nay, mình đậu học bổng Tiến sĩ 3 trường ở Anh, ngành Khoa học xã hội và Khoa học máy tính. Mình viết lại note này như ghi chú một chặng đường, cảm ơn đến mọi người xung quanh đã hỗ trợ mình rất nhiều trong suốt quá trình…
HỌC TRÁI NGÀNH
Tại sao không? Mình chia sẻ một chút kinh nghiệm chuyển ngành/học trái ngành. Mình tốt nghiệp Cử nhân Kinh tế (ĐH Ngoại thương), nhưng chọn đi theo mảng CTXH/Phát triển và học Thạc sĩ ngành Quản trị Nhà nước và Phát triển (IDS, ĐH Sussex, UK). Sau một thời gian làm việc trong ngành,…
On Making Decisions
When it comes to decision-making, everyone says to follow your heart. But how? I am used to going to the forest or traveling to distant places for a few days when I need to make (big) decisions. In this way, I withdraw myself from the regular flow of daily life and the influences of others…
AI for identification and support for victims of child trafficking in Southeast Asia
My current PhD research focuses on the use of machine learning techniques and qualitative research methods in identifying online child sex trafficking patterns in Southeast Asia.
Shame, Poverty and Social Protection
Xấu hổ, Nghèo đói và Bảo trợ xã hội Bài dịch từ Roelen, K. (2017) Shame, Poverty and Social Protection. IDS Working Paper 489, Brighton: IDS. Available at www.ids.ac.uk/publication/shame-poverty-and-social-protection ‘Bất kể là ở châu Âu, châu Phi, hay châu Á, sống trong đói nghèo thường đi kèm với cảm giác tội lỗi, bị hạ thấp,…
How AI can protect children from online abuse
The magnitude of online abuse problems Of the 4.5 billion Internet users today, 1 in 3 are under the age of 18 and often unsupervised (Sonia et al., 2016). While being online, children and young people face dangers from online activity such as cyberbullying, online abuse, exposure to disturbing content, or unwanted contact from adults….
Your domestic robot: A spy, a helpful houseworker, or a loyal companion
1. IntroductionRobots will soon be an integral part of our lives (Gupta, 2015). People use domestic robots to assist with chores, provide care for the elderly, or assist children with learning. While they offer numerous benefits, they also introduce new security and privacy vulnerabilities into the home (Denning et al., 2009). With their ability to…
Will we be able to reap the benefits of AI in education?
INTRODUCTION If Artificial Intelligence (AI) was still a myth for many education establishments, the recent COVID-19 crisis has accelerated its adoption. We know that AI has been introduced early in the educational system since its rise in 1980s. Since then, machine learning (ML) and AI have contributed to altering schooling tools, institutions, and learning styles,…