AI will affect 40% jobs and deepen inequality, warns IMF
The IMF says the impact of AI will be greater for advanced economies, with about 60% of roles affected.
Is that a 4 or a 9? Digitising paper records is not as easy as it seems
For businesses wanting to take advantage of machine learning, human habits can be the weak link.
Data to train AI models could run out by 2026. What’s next?
We need a lot of data to train powerful, accurate and high-quality AI algorithms. For instance, ChatGPT was trained on 570 gigabytes of text data, or about 300 billion words. But the quality of the training data is also important.
How virtual humans can help the ageing population combat isolation
Intelligent virtual human companions could help address the social isolation felt by many older people.
Will generative AI make the US$68 billion SEO industry obsolete?
But don’t expect the SEO industry to fade away immediately. Generative AI search engines are still in their infancy and must address certain challenges before they dominate search.
‘Very good’ at manipulating humans: Why smarter, deceptive AI systems pose a huge risk
Can AI systems deceive humans? The authors argue a range of systems have already learned to do this – and the risks range from fraud and election tampering to us losing control over AI.
The hidden socio-environmental costs of AI nobody is talking about
It is estimated that training GPT-3 required somewhere between 210,000 and 700,000 litres of water (the equivalent of that used to produce between 300 and 1,000 cars).
These four AI technologies could be the next ChatGPT
The rapid acclimatisation to ChatGPT leaves us with a lingering question: what’s next? Here are four AI technologies waiting on the sidelines right now that hold promise.
Looking into the past for the future: How AI will affect the future of work
The implications of gigantic numbers around AI and the future of work are sobering, but how reliable are these predictions?
Meet the five women changing the face of AI in Australia
Women in Australia are pioneering AI and helping to answer many questions around the effect of the technology on the world. Here are five of them.
Google announces Duet AI, and it’s coming for your Gmail
At Google I/O this week the tech giant finally introduced Duet AI that will be integrated across Gmail and other Google Workspaces.
Fake news watchdog and digital IDs: The hidden announcements you might have missed in budget 2023
In the federal budget, there were few major surprises when it came to technology spending. Here are a few other tech items that have been sprinkled throughout the budget.