In 2020, the alleged wilful and gross negligence of four social workers, who did not notice and failed to report the risks to an eight-year-old boy’s life from the violent abuses by his mother and her boyfriend back in 2013, ultimately leading to his death, had been heavily criticised.[1] The...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in decision support has become vital for financial services companies to remain competitive. Appraisal of AI/ML has largely focused on prediction accuracy. We argue the need to look beyond accuracy as the sole determinant for...

In recent decades, digital technologies have seriously changed socioeconomic systems on a global scale. Unfortunately, consequential issues have remained mostly uninvestigated. The literature lacks research into the risks that may arise in the procedure of developing digital capabilities that...

E-waste from end-of-life electrical and electronic devices is one of the fastest growing waste streams from households and businesses. E-waste recycling yields environmental sustainability and economic benefits. Due to continuous changes in e-waste types and compositions, recycling businesses...

This work dissects the application of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology in environmental protection monitoring. The application principle of big data in environmental data collection is analysed based on atmospheric science and AI technology. In addition, a combined model of...

This study proposes a logical Petri net model to leverage the modeling advantages of Petri nets in handling batch processing and uncertainty in value passing and to integrate relevant game elements from multi-agent game processes for modeling multi-agent decision problems and resolving...