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Why policing truth is no longer enough

The AI-generated crocodile incident illustrates the wider challenges in determining what’s real, says the writer.

They can book trips and manage work projects. But when AI agents go rogue, who’s to blame?

Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are part of what is becoming an industry-wide competition to make AI agents seem less threatening and more lovable.

AI companions are coming. Privacy rules are not ready

The reason chatbots refer to themselves as “I” is not because that is the best way to share information with us. It’s the best way to keep us sharing information with them, says the writer.

Trump’s Board of Peace : Should we take it literally or seriously?

The Board of Peace was touted as a new “international organisation” with a global mandate to promote stability and restore governance in “areas affected or threatened by conflict".

Is ChatGPT just a copycat?

A photo taken on October 4, 2023 in Manta, near Turin, shows a smartphone and a laptop displaying the logos of the artificial intelligence OpenAI research laboratory and ChatGPT robot. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Meritocracy 2.0 - how it applies to education

At NUS College, we want students who are passionate about learning because they are curious, because they are willing to take risks.

AI-generated content is taking over the world. But who owns it?

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