Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence Has A Hidden Water Cost

Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for…

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AI Isn’t What We Should Be Worried About, It’s The Humans Controlling It

In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence. His concerns were not based on any…

7 months ago
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Four Ways To Make AI Work For Sustainability

There are high expectations that AI can help solve complex issues around sustainability and climate but we must beware the…

1 year ago
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Indian Election Was Awash In Deepfakes, But…

As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 4, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess…

1 year ago
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How AI Can Help Us Spot Its Own Fakes

While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its proliferation today is unprecedented. But disinformation goes beyond the mere fabrication…

1 year ago
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What Is AI Good For?

Doomsday predictions around AI are in ready supply, but if put to the right use, it could help solve a…

1 year ago
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Here’s How Real Journalists Can Lead The War Against Deepfakes

Almost half the world is voting in national elections this year and AI is the elephant in the room. There…

1 year ago
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The Challenges Of AI Weather Forecasting

Amid the surge of extreme weather events globally, billions of dollars are pouring into developing cutting-edge weather forecasting models based…

1 year ago
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If AI Steals Jobs, Who’ll Be Left To Buy Stuff?

Economics has good news for workers fearing joblessness due to the rise of AI – only labour consumes, and the…

1 year ago
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Are Tomorrow’s Engineers Ready To Face AI’s Ethical Challenges?

A chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users in private situations. A Black…

2 years ago
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Will AI Help Or Hinder Trust In Science?

In the past year, generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and OpenAI's video generation tool Sora have captured…

2 years ago
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In Gaza, Israel Accused Of Using AI To Target Thousands

The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets…

2 years ago
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Artists Can Expose The Reality Behind AI

There’s no need to read a lengthy academic paper to understand the shortcomings of Artificial Intelligence. You can just look…

2 years ago
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Is AI Enabling Our Next Renaissance?

Walking through the streets of Florence, there is a resounding beauty that still echoes into contemporary society. Much of Florence…

2 years ago
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Is AI Pushing Boundaries Or Killing Creativity?

AI’s integration in the arts and creative industries sparks debates on ethics and innovation, challenging traditional artistic boundaries. When the…

2 years ago
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Is AI Enabling Our Next Renaissance?

Europe’s Renaissance sparked a flowering of free thought and new ideas in the arts and elsewhere. AI could too. Walking…

2 years ago
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AI Promised Humanlike Machines – In 1958…

A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in…

2 years ago
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How Automation Will Shape The Future Of Work In India

Automation could reproduce informal and precarious work rather than transform existing trends. A dystopia of job loss and surveillance or…

2 years ago
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4 Ways AI Could Help Us Respond To Climate Change

Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing critcism for how much energy they use. But it’s important to remember that AI could…

2 years ago
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How Rapid Technological Changes Might Impact Our Future

Bewilderingly rapid changes are happening in the technology and reach of computer systems. There are exciting advances in artificial intelligence,…

2 years ago
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AI’s Potential To Drastically Change Democracy And Decision-Making

Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is…

2 years ago
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The Challenges Ahead For Generative AI

In 2023, the creative industries have been electrified (stunned and stimulated in equal measure) by Generative AI. The next months…

2 years ago
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Concerns Rise Over AI’s Ability To Deceive And Dehumanize

When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month…

2 years ago
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Forget Dystopia: AI Is Pervasive Today And The Risks Are Often Hidden

The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, bookended by the board of directors firing high-profile CEO Sam Altman on Nov. 17, 2023,…

2 years ago
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What If ‘Artificial Persons’ Ran Businesses?

Only “persons” can engage with the legal system – for example, by signing contracts or filing lawsuits. There are two…

2 years ago

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