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Artificial intelligence is here to stay but can Kenya balance innovation and risk?
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (322+ words) The Eastleigh Voice But as the technology becomes more widespread, so do concerns about its long-term impact A new survey by the Pew Research Centre has found that only 16 per cent of Americans believe artificial intelligence will have a mostly…...
EAC urged to adopt Model AI Guidelines to regulate fast-growing artificial intelligence sector
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (89+ words) The Eastleigh Voice EAC urged to adopt Model AI Guidelines to regulate fast-growing artificial intelligence sector East African legal bodies have called for the adoption of EAC Model AI Guidelines to regulate artificial intelligence use across the region, warning that…...
Why Google DeepMind is hiring a philosopher to study machine consciousness
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (855+ words) Google DeepMind has hired philosopher Henry Shevlin in a move that highlights how questions of machine consciousness and AI agency are increasingly moving from theory into mainstream AI development. Shevlin, who has been Associate Director at the Leverhulme Centre for…...
Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1001+ words) The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure, and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential. The global demand…...