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Coal reserves could help Nigeria enter $650 billion AI economy
Artificial intelligence growth is increasing global energy needs, creating new opportunities for Nigeria’s coal sector to support future technology infrastructure.
EU faces pressure to boost action on health disinformation
Concerns over declining vaccine trust have prompted calls for tougher EU action, with experts warning that deepfakes could intensify the spread of misleading health claims online.
AI redefines criminal justice decision making
AI is proposed as a way to assist judges, police, and justice officials with risk assessments, sentencing support, and early release decisions.
Writing as thinking in the age of AI
An opinion piece argues that outsourcing writing to AI risks eroding human thought, creativity and ethical responsibility, turning writing from a cognitive process into a mechanical output.
Learnovate launches community of practice on AI for learning
A Trinity College Dublin-based research centre is leading a new community practice to help educators and AI practitioners share knowledge, interpret guidelines and support responsible AI adoption in teaching and learning.
AI-generated ‘slop’ spreads on Spotify, raising platform integrity concerns
Low-quality, mass-produced AI songs are increasingly appearing on Spotify, prompting concerns about discovery algorithms, royalty manipulation and the impact on human artists.
Tech firms push longer working hours to compete in AI race
Growing pressure to innovate quickly has revived long-hour work culture in tech, raising concerns about burnout, health risks, and declining productivity beyond sustainable weekly limits.
AI in education reveals a critical evidence gap
Universities are adopting AI in education despite uncertain evidence, while human teaching remains the most reliable foundation for learning.
Study questions reliability of AI medical guidance
Research shows AI chatbots struggle with medical advice, matching search engines in accuracy and raising safety concerns.
When grief meets AI
Digital afterlife technology is allowing artificial intelligence to recreate the voices and personalities of deceased people, raising emotional and ethical questions.
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