Chatbot revolution risks becoming a race of the reckless
For the last few years, tech companies have developed ethical frameworks for the responsible deployment of AI, hired teams of scientists to oversee the application of these…
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When governments use AI to predict what the people want
The recent exponential growth in the use of AI has seen the new field of behavioural data science emerge, which combines techniques from a plethora of disciplines to understand…
Japan opens new research organisation in Fukushima
Its research will focus on robotics, agriculture, energy, radiation science and nuclear disasters.
Fintech users overwhelmed by choice, concerned about security: Study
The report finds that customers face initial challenges because of the wide array of options, coupled with a lack of meaningful differentiation.
Great resignation to unprecedented tech layoffs
"He is just one of the many I know who fell into troubled waters recently with no salary to pay for house and car mortgages", the author writes.
Photo from inside Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant shows fresh view of damage
TEPCO is now taking pictures of the entire interior wall of the pedestal to determine whether the concrete is damaged and lacks earthquake-resistance strength.
Philippines among most TikTok-crazed countries in the world
From its initial release in 2016, the app’s global popularity massively grew, with over 2 billion mobile downloads worldwide as of Oct 2020.
The coming creative destruction from AI
Artificial intelligence’s impact could be bigger than that of China joining the WTO, but will pose challenges for policymakers.
Japan’s elementary school textbooks to see more digital content
One such textbook enables students to access over 1,000 materials via QR codes, standing out as an example of integrating traditional printed materials with digital resources.
China launches special deployment of ‘AI for Science’
The deployment closely integrates the key issues of basic disciplines including mathematics, physics, chemistry and astronomy.