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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Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | A global study released on Wednesday has found that three out of five people, about 61 percent, are wary about trusting artificial intelligence (AI) systems, reporting either ambivalence or an unwillingness to trust. Researchers from the University of Queensland and KPMG Australia surveyed more …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Google is searching for ways to reassure people that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. And so far, the internet giant seems to be coming up with the wrong answer. An advert designed to show off …
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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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Why 78% of Ugandans say they would not feel safe in a car driven without a human at the steering wheel SPECIAL REPORT | Ronald Musoke | Stephen, a 30 year-old bodaboda or motorcycle taxi rider in Kampala says he cannot allow to be driven in a car that is not …
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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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Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | African countries have been urged to take full advantage of China’s Digital Silk Road program and employ artificial intelligence in their quest in detecting and subsequently shutting down corruption, experts observed. “Digital Silk Road is well positioned to help African nations deal with corruption through the …
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Helsinki, Finland | Xinhua | Nokia’s CEO expressed concern on Thursday about the slow outreach of the 5th generation mobile network (5G) and artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe, and warned against excessive regulation. The success of nations in the future will depend on technology, said Pekka Lundmark, the CEO of the …
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Sluggish productivity growth appears paradoxical given advances in digital and artificial intelligence COMMENT | DALIA MARIN | Since the mid-2000s, productivity growth in advanced economies has been anemic. Average annual productivity growth in the United States from 2005 to 2016 was just 1.3%, less than half of the 2.8% annual …
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A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria | THE INDEPENDENT | Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic disease-causing bacteria, including some strains …
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