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Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

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INT

A particularly sensitive strand of this debate focuses on ‘existential’ risks. This concern was voiced in a terse but influential recent statement by Center for AI Safety (CAIS)…

Peru's formalisation of small mining is long-term task

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PERU

Informal mining accounts for a large proportion of employment in an industry otherwise dominated by large-scale capital-intensive operations. Most small-scale miners are engaged…

Tanzania’s miners face old struggles three years on

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TANZANIA

Although the revisions have brought much change, many projects remain at a standstill and uncertainty still plagues the sector.

Hezbollah, Israel conflict risks sudden escalation

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ISRAEL/LEBANON

The attack on a Hezbollah convoy in the Golan Heights is one of the most serious incidents in the Syrian-Lebanese border region with Israel since the beginning of Syria's civil…

Additive manufacturing is scaling up

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INTERNATIONAL

Additive manufacturing.

Army is a blunt tool for global counterterrorism

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INTERNATIONAL

The implications of deploying troops domestically as a counter to terrorism.

No easy fix to fertiliser non-greenness

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Fertiliser use will grow, driven by population growth in developing economies. Emissions from fertiliser use will also grow, as decarbonisation options are high-cost and difficult…

Content moderation issues on social media are evolving

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INT

The fast pace of technological innovation, and the growing scale of user content, have made content moderation on social media increasingly difficult. Types of content under…

US battery and energy storage markets will grow

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US/INT

Batteries and energy storage.

Even gradual quantitative tightening raises GDP risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Quantitative easing and GDP.