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Artificial Intelligence vs. human stupidity

AI might someday overcome human stupidity but to get the chance, we first mustn’t destroy ourselves COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | Since returning from this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, I have been asked repeatedly for my biggest takeaways. Among the most widely discussed issues this year was artificial …

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Table data privacy law to address Artificial Intelligence – Tayebwa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There is urgent need to update national legislation on data protection and privacy in a bid to counter potential threats posed by technological advancements, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has advised. While speaking at the 2024 Data Privacy Day Conference held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala …

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Makerere don warns youth on reliance on Artificial Intelligence

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academics, Professor Umar Kakumba, has warned young people, particularly students, to exercise caution in their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to prevent the potential erosion of creativity. He made the plea while addressing a gathering at …

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Artificial Intelligence and education in Uganda

Curriculums preparing for the brave new normal need to shift away from rote learning and prioritise creativity COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | Education around the world has undergone profound change over the past few years, driven by exponential developments in technology and communications. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated these changes, notably …

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WHO calls for ethical use of AI for Health

Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, particularly the potential generation of biased data that could misguide treatment decisions. In a statement released on Tuesday, WHO noted that AI-generated large language model tools (LLMs), including platforms …

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Human values for artificial intelligence

It remains impossible to predict all the ways AI will reshape human lives and civilisation COMMENT | Ana Palacio | This may be the year when artificial intelligence transforms daily life. So said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft, at a Vatican-organised event. But Smith’s statement was less a prediction …

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Scientists using AI to see how COVID-19 might evolve to prepare for future variants

Wellington, New Zealand | Xinhua | A team of international researchers has developed a high-tech method to explore the possibilities of how the COVID-19 virus could evolve to prepare for future coronavirus variants using Artificial Intelligence (AI). University of Waikato researcher William Kelton has been working with international partners from Switzerland’s …

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