Gliding, not searching: Here’s how to reset your view of ChatGPT to steer it to better results
Thinking of ChatGPT as a glider you pilot can help you use it more effectively. Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd/DigitalVision...
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Can you trust AI? Here’s why you shouldn’t
AI chatbots are becoming more powerful, but how do you know if they're working in your best interest? Carol Yepes/Moment...
Meta’s Threads platform might not be revolutionary, but it poses a challenge to Twitter
Threads is the latest social media platform to try to take on Twitter (Shutterstock) The July 5 launch of Threads,...
Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible — a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead
Blindly eliminating biases from AI systems can have unintended consequences. Dimitri Otis/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWhen I asked ChatGPT for a...
The hidden cost of the AI boom: social and environmental exploitation
ShutterstockMainstream conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominated by a few key concerns, such as whether superintelligent AI will...
7 everyday ways to foster children’s math and literacy skills to avoid ‘summer slide’ learning loss
Before going out, instead of doing the planning yourself, ask your child to help plan or map out the route,...
Registering refugees using personal information has become the norm – but cybersecurity breaches pose risks to people giving sensitive biometric data
A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo registers his fingerprints on a biometric machine in Uganda in 2022. Badru...
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity – how to balance the two
Agriculture is a leading employer in Africa. Wikimedia CommonsCultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for...
South Africa’s public protector has a vital watchdog role. Researcher offers tips on how the selection process can be improved
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at her impeachment hearing in Cape Town. Lombard/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesThe end of apartheid in...
Transportation apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit but accessibility lags behind
Smartphone apps can make public transit more accessible. (Shutterstock)Smartphone apps have become commonplace tools for travel and navigation. As technology...
