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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…

Fake news may survive Facebook changes

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INTERNATIONAL

Implications of Facebook's changes.

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 -…

Taiwan-China economic ties will grow, despite tension

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TAIWAN/CHINA

Even as China's military intimidation of Taiwan reaches its highest level in decades, economic interaction continues expanding. During the first ten months of 2021, Taiwan’s…

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…

More US adults are experiencing loneliness

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UNITED STATES

Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general under the Obama and Trump administrations, has described loneliness as an epidemic and a public health crisis. Isolation increased during the…

War in Ukraine creates opportunities for Central Asia

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CENTRAL ASIA

The war in Ukraine has changed the dynamics of interaction between Russia and the Central Asian countries, which have been traditionally a source of migrant labour. Despite rising…

Weaker finance context would test all emerging markets

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INTERNATIONAL

These markets are benefitting from the softer US dollar and improved investor perceptions of central bank credibility. However, destabilising factors loom on the horizon.

Tribal role in Yemen war is under-rated

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YEMEN

Tribes are an important and under-acknowledged element in Yemen’s social, security and political structures. Any agreement to end the civil war needs to take into consideration…

Cyber proxies will become part of global politics

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INTERNATIONAL

The role of proxy actors on the internet.