Category: #RobrenReview
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Is Hong Kong’s Vibrancy Fading as China’s Grip Tightens?The city that never slept has begun to doze.
As the scattered patrons hop from one deserted bar to the next, it’s hard to believe the near-empty streets they are zigzagging down were once among the most vibrant in Asia. It is Thursday evening, a normally busy night, but there are no crowds for them to weave through, no revelers spilling onto the pavements…
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AI Ethics Alert: China’s ‘Ernie’ Chatbot Raises Red Flags on Censorship
“Let’s talk about something else.” That is a frequent response you get from China’s newest sensation, Ernie, if you ask it “difficult” questions. The chatbot, launched by search engine giant Baidu, deflects anything deemed too sensitive. Ernie, touted as Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT, was introduced with great fanfare in recent weeks, pumping up the company’s…
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Who invented heterosexuality? When did you choose to be straight?
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One hundred years ago, people had a very different idea of what it means to be heterosexual. Understanding that shift in thinking can tell us a lot about fluid sexual identities today. This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2017” collection. The 1901 Dorland’s Medical Dictionary defined heterosexuality as an “abnormal or perverted…
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Future of Advertising: World’s Largest Ad Agency Makes Bold Move with Nvidia’s AI Expertise
The world’s biggest ad agency is going all in on AI with Nvidia’s help London – WPP, the world’s largest advertising agency, has teamed up with chipmaker Nvidia to create ads using generative artificial intelligence. The companies announced the partnership Monday, with Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang unveiling WPP’s new content engine during a demo…
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Fighting the AI Epidemic: Student’s App Exposes AI-Generated Essays
Edward Tian has been thinking about the power of artificial intelligence for a number of years. But it was in a packed lecture last year that the computer science student at Princeton University saw how advanced this technology had become. His thesis adviser displayed a set of text in front of the class and asked…
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91% of Hiring Companies Seek ChatGPT Experience. Shocking AI HR Survey 2023.
SHOCKING SURVEY SUMMARY 2023● 91% want workers with ChatGPT experience.● 30% of companies are urgently hiring people with ChatGPT experience.● 66% business leaders say hiring ChatGPT experienced workers will give company a competitive edge.● 75% of business leaders hiring prompt engineers say doing so will likely lead to other jobs being eliminated.● 29% of companies…
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3 Jobs That Are Still Safe From AI Takeover
Since the advent of the industrial revolution, we have been warned of the dangers of machines replacing human workers. Despite these warnings, human labor has managed to withstand the onslaught of mechanization, from mechanized looms to microchips. However, experts warn that with the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), this threat is no longer theoretical…
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Biden is taking a page from Reagan’s book on the age issue, while Trump was too thin-skinned to attend annual comedy roasts
Opinion: Biden’s secret weapon to defuse the age issue Joe Biden to address the age issue head-on at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner — but with a delightfully comedic touch. “Look, I get that age is a completely reasonable issue. It’s in everybody’s mind and by everyone, I mean The New York Times.” Biden…
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Don’t just chat about ChatGPT – Universities must take action!
On November 30th, 2022, OpenAI, a San Francisco-based startup, introduced ChatGPT, one of its many artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This new generation of AI systems, including Microsoft Bing AI, Chatsonic, Jasper Chat, and Google Bard AI, are classified as “large language models” (LLMs). My understanding of AI is very minimal, but what I have been…
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AI takes over: Workers who fear for their job security.
AI job fears grip workers. Can a silver lining be found beyond the dread? Claire, a 34-year-old PR in London, relishes her work and earnings, but AI looms. Six months in, anxiety sets in. “I don’t think the quality of the work that I’m producing could be matched by a machine just yet,” says Claire,…