Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
There's been much talk recently—especially among politicians—about productivity. And for good reason: Australia's labor productivity growth sits at a 60-year low.
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Internet
Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions
The latest version of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for Musk's stance on an issue before offering up an opinion.
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Machine learning & AI
Beating the AI bottleneck: Communications innovation could markedly improve AI training process
Artificial intelligence (AI) is infamous for its resource-heavy training, but a new study may have found a solution in a novel communications system, called ZEN, that markedly improves the way large language models (LLMs) ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Researcher develops generative learning model to predict falls
In a study published in the journal Information Systems Research, Texas Tech University's Shuo Yu and his collaborators developed a generative machine learning model to detect instability before a fall occurs. The hope is ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Automotive
High acceptance and potential of autonomous shuttles as an opportunity for local public transport
Transportation experts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that autonomous shuttles offer great potential for public transport, enabling completely new and flexible services, especially in suburban ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Business
A week after layoffs linked to AI cost, Microsoft pledges $4B to AI education
Microsoft plans to donate $4 billion worth of cash, technology and training to enhance artificial intelligence education, a substantial bequest as the Redmond, Washington-based software giant aims to make billions more off ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Tool devised for detecting AI that scores high on accuracy, low on false accusations
Detecting writing via artificial intelligence is a tricky dance: Doing it right means being effective at identifying it while being careful not to falsely accuse a human of employing it. And few tools strike the right balance.
Jul 10, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Wimbledon's electronic line-calling system shows that we still can't replace human judgment
The Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2025 has brought us familiar doses of scorching sunshine and pouring rain, British hopes and despair, and the usual queues, strawberries and on-court stardust. One major difference with ...
Jul 10, 2025
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EU unveils AI code of practice to help businesses comply with bloc's rules
The European Union on Thursday released a code of practice on general purpose artificial intelligence to help thousands of businesses in the 27-nation bloc using the technology comply with the bloc's landmark AI rule book.
Jul 10, 2025
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Robotics
From robotic trucks to smart bins: How technology is helping cities sort their waste problem
Since early January 2025, residents of Birmingham in the UK have been caught in the dispute between the city council and the Unite union over pay, terms and conditions for waste and recycling collectors. The latest attempt ...
Jul 10, 2025
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