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Kartini's spirit: AI and the quiet reinforcement of gender roles - Academia
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (255+ words) In viewing the design, development and deployment of artificial intelligence, Kartini's legacy reminds us that direction is a vital part of progress. s we marked Kartini Day on April 21, we might have wondered whether Raden Ajeng Kartini would have used…...
When AI agrees too much: A hidden threat to our democracy - Academia
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (190+ words) In the absence of clear regulations, personal data shared with chatbots may be analyzed for profiling and exploited for micro-targeted political messaging, undermining both privacy and equality under the law. ccording to a recent survey, almost two-thirds of users in…...
Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: Source - Companies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (458+ words) eta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta will lay off about 8, 000 employees and leave thousands of other positions unfilled next month, a…...
Don't rush to bring AI into classrooms: Deputy technology minister - Society
3+ day, 22+ min ago (216+ words) Deputy Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Stella Christie said that early education could benefit from the fact that the human brain, even at the early stage of human growth, has a superior capability than even the most advanced form…...
Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China - Markets
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (747+ words) Australia's Lynas facility in Gebeng, Malaysia is'now the world's largest single rare earths processing plant. orkers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in eastern Malaysia, fueling the global pushback against China's grip…...
Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures - Asia & Pacific
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (428+ words) Companies must respond to the notices in 30 days, with failure to comply exposing them to up to penalties of up to A$825, 000 ($590, 783) a day ustralia's internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft's Minecraft to spell…...
Harnessing AI through a global finance hub - Academia
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (185+ words) Indonesia has the AI opportunity and there is now global capital actively seeking to fund exactly that transformation. Suffice to say, despite the click-bait-style, negative headlines in media, social or otherwise, we are living in an exciting time, one shaped…...
Schneider Electric strengthens its mission, backs it with action - Companies
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (563+ words) he race for clean energy has begun, and increasingly became more poignant with the situation of geopolitics in recent years. As countries and companies band together to evolve, energy demand has grown in parallel, causing the importance of accelerated transformations....
Unmasking the Kartini 'fairy tale' and the cost of performance - Academia
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (312+ words) We were taught that Kartini's brilliance was a gift, but we rarely talk about the patriarchal strings attached to her platform. It's time to stop performing in a show we never auditioned for and start building a self that doesn't…...
Analysis: BI cancels Payment ID rollout amid public privacy outcry - Academia
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (761+ words) Bank Indonesia (BI) has cancelled the rollout of its Payment ID system, which was originally scheduled to launch on Aug. 17, Indonesia's Independence Day. The system was designed to monitor transactions by assigning each Indonesian citizen a unique code linked to…...