Why We Need Ethics for AI
Earlier this month, a South Korean chatbot, powered by artificial intelligence, was under fire for saying harmful remarks. The service, named Iruda, is a female chatbot that learns words and…
Can 3D Characters Become Next K-Pop Idols?
Since its introduction in the 1960s, computer animation has been widely used in films and television shows. Characters built with this technology, once considered as an experiment, is now even…
Next-Generation Romance: VR Girlfriends
A Japanese man in his early 20s gets dressed in a black and white tuxedo at a wedding chapel. A couple of staff members approach to measure the groom’s height…
Top commercial banks join G7-led central bank digital currency trial
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Forty of the world’s leading commercial banks have joined a G7-led pilot scheme with the New York Fed and leading central banks from Europe,…
Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates
By Byron Kaye and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health,…
Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
By Mark Trevelyan and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some…
India minister accuses Amazon, e-commerce firms of predatory pricing
By Aditya Kalra and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s commerce minister accused Amazon and other e-commerce companies of predatory pricing practices and said the sector’s rapid rise should…
Indonesia president launches China-based BTR’s anode plant
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday launched a plant built by China’s BTR New Material Group and Singapore’s Stellar Investment that will produce…
US Treasury’s Yellen: China AI investment restrictions are narrowly targeted
Βy David Lawder and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. targeting of certain investments in artificial intelligence in China is narrowly targeted at clear national security risks, Treasury Secretary Janet…
Can technology give solutions to save Earth?
Earth: he alarming news that our planet faces detrimental challenges has been in the spotlight for many years. In 2023, the world reached the highest temperature on record, which was previously broken…