How will tech experts prevent AI from adopting extreme bias?
As Artificial Intelligence becomes further interwoven with everyday life, more questions about its input biases emerge. By 2032, the market value of Artificial intelligence is expected to reach $2,760.3 billion. This relatively novel technology has become an integral part of our most-used devices, through the incorporation of Siri in our smartphones...
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New European AI laws hope to influence global tech regulations
As AI technology rapidly advances, policymakers have agreed upon a new set of regulations to ensure its capabilities are used ethically across EU member states. Once passed, they hope the laws will act as a blueprint for other nations around the globe. With the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
Whatβs behind Gen Zβs love for βdumb phonesβ?
Dumb phones offer many of the more essential features we expect from our handheld devices (such as the ability to call and text) but you wonβt find yourself browsing Instagram or checking TikTok on them.Β As consumers become more clued-up on the downsides of smartphone use β with negative impacts...
Employee pressure sees Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI chief
Having been ousted by board members late last week, Sam Altman is already due to be reinstated as OpenAI CEO. The tech tycoon has his workforce to thank. Well, this is awkward. Cast your mind all the way back to last Friday (November 17th), when the surprising news broke that OpenAI...
OpenAIβs custom βGPTsβ take generative AI to another level
ChatGPT Plus subscribers can now utilise OpenAIβs flagship generative AI to create custom programs. Mere days into launch, the results are incredibly impressive. Having gone from strength to strength since its inception, ChatGPT has taken arguably its greatest step forward this week by leveraging the boundless creativity of its users. OpenAIβs...
Experimental pacemaker could soon recharge its battery using a heartbeat
A new experimental pacemaker has succeeded in converting a heartbeatβs energy into an electrical charge which recharges the deviceβs battery. Could this soon eliminate the need for regular surgeries? Necessity is the mother of invention, and the most fundamental instrument in supporting human life certainly warrants innovating for. Weβre of course...
Nigeria to host upcoming Global Tech Africa conference
Africa is poised to become a global tech powerhouse and at the heart of this transformative journey is the upcoming Global Tech Africa (GTA) conference in Lagos, Nigeria. This is set to be a milestone event that unites the continent's critical stakeholders for innovation. In a world increasingly driven by technology and innovation, Africa has emerged as a beacon of untapped potential. The Global Tech Africa (GTA) conference, slated for...
UNESCO is planning a virtual museum of stolen artefacts
The project aims to highlight Britainβs colonial history, and its ongoing impact on global communities.Β The subject of imperialism has surrounded British museums since their inception, but the topic has gained particular momentum in recent years. Discussions of cultural heritage and restitution have started to drive tangible changes in the museum sector. From curatorial amendments to projects with indigenous communities, institutions are constantly working to grapple with their...
Study claims ChatGPT better than GPs at offering depression treatment
Researchers claim ChatGPT may be better than doctors at following recognised treatment standards for depression, eliminating discernible gender or social class biases which can come into play in physician-patient relationships. ChatGPT will see you nowβ¦ come through. OpenAIβs flagship generative AI tool may be better than a doctor at offering advice for dealing with depression, reveals recent findings published in the Family Medicine and Community Health journal. Specifically, researchers point to...
Research says nighttime blue light exposure stifles mental wellbeing
In honour of World Mental Health Day, many of us will be checking in with ourselves and our loved ones with help from our smartphones. But new research suggests waiting until the evening to send that text could see us worse off. Making time to acknowledge how weβre doing mentally isnβt always easy in our modern world. Around 60 percent of the human population now lives in densely populated urban...
