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Japan will be a policy pioneer for advanced nations

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INTERNATIONAL

It took policymakers decades to tackle the consequences of the market crash, partly due to conservative caution; this experience has encouraged other states to be more…

Partnerships between AI firms and militaries will grow

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INT

However, recent trends and developments in the AI industry also point towards these same tools’ potential to serve valuable defence purposes, including threat detection, enhanced…

Eased travel to China will have limited success

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CHINA

Measures include relaxed visa requirements and improved payment options. Visitors from some European and South-east Asian countries have joined a group of 17 other countries that…

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…

Far right stands to benefit from Dutch tensions

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NETHERLANDS

Omtzigt cited concerns over government finances as a reason for leaving the talks. The other three parties appear content with the talks and will continue negotiating.

EU tech controls on China will not toe US line

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EU

This has led the EU to adopt tools and risk assessments for controlling China’s access to European ‘critical technologies’. These moves are driven by sectional European…

Industry needs may prompt East European school reform

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EASTERN EUROPE

PISA measures, internationally, 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. For the Visegrad Four (V4 -…

China eyes economic gains with AI standards

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CHINA

The document calls for the publication of standards in over 50 areas by 2026, in an effort to steer the development of this emerging technology and its industrial applications…

China’s economic model will evolve

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CHINA

President Xi Jinping first used the concept on an inspection visit in Heilongjiang province in September 2023. The NPF concept recognises that China's existing growth model cannot…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…