Nghiên cứu mới định danh "AI brain fry" - kiệt sức não do AI, khi nhân viên phải giám sát thuật toán, tăng ca và đối mặt áp lực công việc lớn hơn. Việt Nam dẫn đầu Đông Nam Á về ứng dụng AI, nhưng doanh nghiệp cần xác lập ranh giới để tránh kiệt quệ tinh thần.
Energy expert Tobias Federico explains how algorithms trading on social media information, including posts by Donald Trump, are causing extreme volatility in gas prices, impacting end consumers. While physical shortages are not expected, price competition may intensify as storage filling begins.
A video mocking Aboriginal identity and culture, posted by an Australian comedian, has gone viral, sparking outrage and highlighting the growing problem of online racism against Indigenous Australians. Social media algorithms are accused of amplifying divisive content, leading to real-world harm and impacting mental health. A parliamentary inquiry is investigating the issue, with recommendations for social media companies to implement digital duty of care measures.
The word 'algorithm' originates from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. Initially a mathematical term, it has evolved to describe sets of instructions used in modern computing, from AI to GPS, though concerns about its role in creating echo chambers persist.
The article discusses the inadequacy of the 1949 Geneva Conventions in addressing modern warfare, which involves AI, genetic engineering, and autonomous weapons. It calls for new international initiatives, potentially led by Saudi Arabia, to establish ethical and legal frameworks for these technologies in armed conflicts, emphasizing the protection of vulnerable populations and ensuring human responsibility in decision-making.
Turkey's booming hair transplant industry, a major medical tourism driver, has evolved from traditional craftsmanship to AI-powered systems. This growth, fueled by psychological needs and post-pandemic demand, faces challenges from unlicensed clinics and the integration of advanced technology.
German regulators propose a Digital Media State Treaty to force social platforms to boost reliable state-approved outlets and prioritize mainstream news, citing disinformation; the draft draws US reaction and EU penalties against X under the Digital Services Act.
Pope Leo XIV has warned of "new forms of slavery" emerging from artificial intelligence, urging greater regulation and for AI to be "disarmed" and "human-friendly." He cautioned against a "race for ever more powerful algorithms" driven by geopolitical or commercial dominance.
UK regulator Ofcom has criticized TikTok and YouTube, stating their content algorithms are not sufficiently safe for children. The watchdog is escalating concerns to the government regarding age verification failures and potential social media bans for under-16s.
METiS TechBio, an AI-driven drug design start-up, made a strong debut on the Hong Kong stock market, raising HK$2.11 billion. CEO Lai Tsai-Ta compared the company to SpaceX, highlighting its use of AI algorithms for rapid drug development through nano-delivery platforms.
The Arkodim company specified that the neural network analysis and tracking algorithms calculate ballistics and ensure reliable target tracking even during brief loss of visual contact
Paris’ public prosecutor has opened a judicial investigation into Elon Musk’s X social media platform, a new step in an investigation over alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. The latest legal development puts investigating judges in charge of the investigation and follows tech billionaire Musk’s failure to appear at an April 20 summons for questioning. The public prosecutor is requesting that judges place X.AI Holdings Corp, X Corp and...
The Trades Union Congress has called for a ban on dynamic pricing in the gig economy, publishing a report with testimonies from Uber drivers who describe their earnings as akin to "gambling" or "waiting for the jackpot." The report, compiled with Worker Info Exchange and Nottingham Trent University, reveals that Uber introduced dynamic pricing in 2023, replacing fixed rates with opaque algorithmic pay determination. A University of Oxford study found drivers earned substantially less after the change, while Uber increased its commission from 20% to 25%.
In 2020, Gothenburg deployed an algorithm to allocate school places but the system used 'crow flies' distances instead of actual walking routes, displacing around 700 children to schools miles from their homes across rivers. The author, a researcher and affected parent, sued the city but her case was dismissed because she couldn't access the algorithm's code to prove it was unlawful. She compares the case to the UK Post Office and Dutch childcare benefits scandals, arguing that procedural frameworks remain analogue while opaque algorithmic systems make life-altering decisions without accountability.
At Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, digital artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) presents 'Regular Animals' — an installation featuring robotic dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. The quadruped robots move through the gallery capturing images and producing AI-generated interpretations, exploring how algorithms and digital platforms shape modern perception. The work also references artists Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol through other robot dogs, contrasting artistic interpretation with data-driven filtering. Beeple gained global recognition in 2021 when his NFT 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' sold for $69 million at Christie's.
A personal account of overcoming doomscrolling addiction by returning to comic books. The author describes how nightly hours spent on social media and news apps left them with restless, anxiety-ridden sleep before they replaced phone time with reading comics, resulting in improved sleep quality, better dreams, increased creativity, and a healthier outlook.
An essay introducing the concept of “software brain,” arguing that AI has widened the gap between tech hype and public sentiment. It examines polls showing growing public distrust, contrasts marketing rhetoric with lived experience, and discusses the limits of viewing society as a computable database.
NIST finalized post-quantum cryptography standards in August 2024 with a 2035 deprecation deadline, prompting Coinbase and Google to publish migration roadmaps. The crypto industry faces a full-stack migration challenge across consensus layers, wallets, exchanges, and hardware, with vendors like Trezor and AWS already marketing quantum-ready products. The convergence of these directives transforms post-quantum planning from a technical debate into a governance and credibility test, where firms with concrete end-to-end migration plans may gain institutional advantage.
A Global Fact-Checking Network analysis warns that Facebook's algorithms fuel ethnic violence in African countries, with posts inciting violence remaining online for months during the Tigray conflict. Expert Anna Andersen says Meta's moderation systems are inadequate for complex African languages like Amharic and Tigrinya, creating a 'linguistic blindness' that allows hatred to spread.
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
