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China's push for peace in Ukraine is real

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CHINA

China’s 'Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis' peace plan is a shift to a proactive stance on the conflict. It creates a new dimension in Chinese-Russian…

As it considers regulation Canberra must also boost AI

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AUSTRALIA

Lack of a clear regulatory framework has been partially blamed for Australia’s relatively slow take-up of AI by the business sector. Although there is already a code of ethics for…

Human-like AI raises deception risks for users

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INT

The perception of AI sentience as real by an individual such as Lemoine -- with full awareness of the synthetic nature of LaMDA and technical knowledge of its workings -…

Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…

Adoption of new technologies raises cybersecurity need

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INT

These technologies are being adopted in the context of hybrid working and global digital supply chain integration. These technologies promise improved efficiency, service…

Ukraine war will accelerate Germany’s shift on China

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GERMANY

Berlin believes China has played an enabling role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the war has exposed the risks of European economic dependency on authoritarian countries…

AI 'companions' will become common

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INT

They are represented by realistic-looking human avatars, with whom people can form one-to-one social relationships. Today, the number of people with such AI companions likely…

Prospects for the future of work in 2019-23

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PROSPECTS 2019-23

Prospects for the future of work in 2019-23.

Israel’s AI sector will struggle amid Gaza conflict

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ISRAEL

It cited investor capital shortfalls amid the Gaza conflict, also highlighting another USD4mn allocated to early-stage Palestinian businesses. Israel’s government in December 2023…

Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans

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INTERNATIONAL

This spending is needed as manufacturers are under pressure to re-engineer their businesses by deploying technologies to enhance productivity and develop and scale new products…