To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money

Unlike the risks from AI’s capabilities, the economic risks from new technologies are knowable and can be mitigated

Rufus Rock, Researcher, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL • conversation
April 10, 2024 • ~17 min

Google to Destroy Billions of Personal Data Files as Part of Legal Settlement
VOA Learning English • voa
April 3, 2024 • ~4 min

How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question

Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.

Adam Lowe, Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, Aston University • conversation
March 26, 2024 • ~7 min

Top Technology Stories of 2023
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 27, 2023 • ~5 min

Google's Gemini: is the new AI model really better than ChatGPT?

While the current version of Gemini isn’t mind blowing, later iterations are likely to be much more powerful.

Michael G. Madden, Established Professor of Computer Science, University of Galway • conversation
Dec. 15, 2023 • ~7 min

Jury Rules Google App Store Operates as Monopoly
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 13, 2023 • ~5 min

Google's Gemini AI hints at the next great leap for the technology: analysing real-time information

Learning about the world from live events is the next step for AI.

Lars Erik Holmquist, Professor of Design and Innovation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 • ~5 min

Google to Start Removing ‘Inactive’ User Accounts
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~5 min

The vast majority of us have no idea what the padlock icon on our internet browser is – and it's putting us at risk

The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.

Fiona Carroll, Reader in Human Computer Interaction, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2023 • ~6 min

Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry

Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.

Ravi Sen, Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 20, 2023 • ~8 min

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