Pursuing big, unrealistic dreams can distract from real scientific progress. It's time for AI research to focus on restoring and expanding human control and responsibility.
As AI is deployed in society, there is an impact that can be positive or negative. The future is in our hands.
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The Montréal Declaration calls for the responsible development of artificial intelligence. A world expert explains why scientists must choose how their expertise will benefit society.
Pouring concrete into formwork limits the creativity of architects to build unique shapes. 3D printing could change that.
A number of Australian nursing homes use Paro, a therapeutic robot that looks and sounds like a baby harp seal, to interact with residents with dementia.
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It's easy to get excited about the potential for robots to help care for the sick, injured and elderly, but we need the right regulations in place to deal with issues as they emerge.
Tech companies that have been wary to hire anyone over 30 are missing out on skilled workers.
Automation has replaced workers in mining and industry, including the steelworks at Port Kembla, but most Australians are more worried about jobs going overseas.
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Most Australian workers are fairly relaxed about their own job security, but they do worry about the risks of poor management and outsourcing to cheaper labour.
Business owners may feel the benefits of automation outweigh the risks.
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Australian law firms are beginning to demand that law schools teach students new skills for the new AI economy, but legal education is failing to keep up.
There are considerable differences in pay, employment levels, and the types of activities that men and women perform in the workplace.
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What kind of 'swiper' are you? A typology of people who steal from supermarkets at self-service checkouts.
Rio Tinto executive Kellie Parker said that in traditionally male dominated blue collar industries like mining, the types of jobs on offer have changed due to automation.
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Bettina Büchel, IMD Business School and Dario Floreano, EPFL- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
Elon Musk 's Tesla has serious production problems.
Automation could help us avoid future disasters.
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