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In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
by  AFP

Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence. AI was the buzzword on everyone's lips at the World Economic Forum, when they weren't talking about a possible return of former US president Donald Trump.

Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
Beyond algorithms: Sandra Rodriguez hacks AI tools for art
by  AFP

Canadian artist and academic Sandra Rodriguez, by hacking artificial intelligence, hopes to demystify the novel technology topping the news of late, while showcasing its power and potential to brighten but also disrupt our lives.

Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AI
Meta joins rivals in pursuit of human-level AI
by  AFP

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said his company is joining the pursuit of creating super artificial intelligence, putting it in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google. AGI is the oft-stated goal of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, and is the central pursuit by the AI departments at Google.

WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
by  AFP

Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI. The WHO has been examining the likely dangers and benefits posed by AI large multi-modal models (LMMs), which are relatively new and are quickly being adopted in health.

Google CEO warns of more layoffs
Google CEO warns of more layoffs
by  AFP

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine giant as it focused on new priorities, including artificial intelligence. Since late 2022, US tech giants have culled tens of thousands of staff in an unprecedented layoff spree after over-hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic.