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If we’re going to label AI an ‘extinction risk’, we need to clarify how it could happen
This week a group of well-known and reputable AI researchers signed a statement...
No, AI probably won’t kill us all – and there’s more to this fear campaign than meets the eye
Doomsaying is an old occupation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a complex subject....
AI could threaten some jobs, but it is more likely to become our personal assistant
BT recently announced that it would be reducing its staff by 55,000, with around...
Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it
From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of...
How AI and other technologies are already disrupting the workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as wreaking havoc and destroying jobs...
China's first deep-sea floating wind farm connected to power grid
China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, named Haiyou Guanlan, was connected...
Flagship factories of foreign companies in China indicate country's optimized structure of foreign investment attraction
China's actual use of foreign capital in high-tech industries grew 18 percent year...
What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
For some people, the term “black box” brings to mind the recording devices in airplanes...
ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here’s how you can be on alert
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific...
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But...
AI is already being used in the legal system - we need to pay more attention to how we use it
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become such a part of our daily lives that it’s...
ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments
Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize...
If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal
The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could...
China sees wide application of digital humans
The National Museum of China, together with Chinese tech giant Tencent, has created...
China, Central Asia to jointly build cooperation belt for high-quality development
China has developed strategic partnerships with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,...
China successfully launches Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft
A Long March-7 Y7 rocket, carrying the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft, blasted off...