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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.

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  • As artificial intelligence grows in significance, Microsoft has launched several projects offering educators free resources and training in using AI for educational purposes
  • The big concern with both students and workers is access for all, regardless of background, to AI tools and the transformative opportunities they offer

AI is ‘going through a kind of a bubble right now’, the Nobel Prize-winning economist said, suggesting that limits to the technology’s capabilities could soon set in.

Taiwan’s pre-eminence in semiconductors is at an all-time high, as the island welcomes Huang and the CEOs of AMD, Intel, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings to Computex 2024.

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An image shared by millions in response to an Israeli strike that killed dozens of civilians represents a new form of AI-generated activist imagery.

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Zhejiang Jingzhunxue, whose CEO is an Alibaba alumnus, received 200 million yuan from the e-commerce giant to develop an interactive AI education tool.

Readers discuss how organisations can outsmart the scammers, the post office’s ‘user pays’ principle, tackling food waste as a start, and the vandalism of the grave of a beloved Hong Kong musician.

Huawei’s chips are becoming popular components in Chinese-made AI boxes, but the pace of the firm’s ascendancy will depend on how quickly it can ramp up production.

Chinese AI pioneer SenseTime is aiming for profitability within the next two years as revenue from its generative AI business tripled last year, and is expected to become the firm’s new profit engine.

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The internet giant’s Oracle Bones Corpus provides an artificial intelligence-powered online database dedicated to the study of the ancient inscriptions on oracle bones.

PFAS, widely used due to resistance to oil, water and heat, has been restricted or banned around the world but use of substitutes is hard to track.

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Generative AI is adding uncertainty to an already uncertain world, but Hong Kong can cope with the challenges by leveraging its hub status and acting as a gateway to China, according to HSBC’s Peter Wong.

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Economic Daily calls on employers to be aware of gender, age and birthplace bias when using artificial intelligence to assess candidates.

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Lenovo is well-placed to compete in the global AI PC market because of its differentiated product offerings for China and the rest of the world, a top company executive says.

Doctors are working overtime to ease the caseload as a result of people taking advantage of free healthcare services in Thailand, industry players say.

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Alibaba has emerged as a major backer of Moonshot AI, one of China’s hottest artificial intelligence start-ups, holding a 36 per cent stake in the firm.