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OpenAI, the fast-growing maker of ChatGPT, is tripling the size of its D.C. policy team and trying to promote a sweeping new plan to deliver cheaper energy to data centers. Though its 12-person Washington policy staff is still small compared to tech giants like Amazon and Meta — which have more people employed as registered lobbyists alone — OpenAI’s moves show the company wants to catch up as it angles for federal support. After four years of President Joe Biden taking a hard line against Big Tech growth and drafting broad regulations for new AI platforms, the incoming Trump administration…

Technology is a dominant force. Autocorrect and predictive text have become second nature to many of us. What once required practice and mastery is now handled by our devices, often leaving us dependent on autocorrect for even the most basic of words. How Did We Get Here? Autocorrect, spell check, and predictive typing have revolutionized our interactions with technology. Be it social media posts or professional emails, the convenience of these tools is undeniable. However, they come with a hidden cost. Our reliance on them weakens our language skills. According to a study, over 60% of people admit to frequently…

ChatGPT is the homework helper for more than a quarter of teens – and the trend is accelerating I’m old enough to remember when teachers said we couldn’t use a calculator in tests because we wouldn’t always have one in our pockets, and they would check essays that seemed familiar against their entry on the Encarta CD-ROM encyclopedia. Teachers today are faced with the far more sophisticated tools offered by ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, whose popularity has skyrocketed among students, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The percentage of teenagers using ChatGPT for schoolwork doubled…

This partnership seeks to establish a Research Center of Excellence dedicated to leveraging AI technology to prevent malaria outbreaks in Zambia. The University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Engineering and South Korea’s Convergence Research Centre for Insect Vectors (CRCIV) have formalized a collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing research and development in the fight against malaria using artificial intelligence (AI). This partnership seeks to establish a Research Center of Excellence dedicated to leveraging AI technology to prevent malaria outbreaks in Zambia. The initiative will utilize  AI technology to identify mosquito species and enhance malaria prevention efforts.…

Tick tock. The countdown is on. Only hours to go until TikTok might face a ban in the US, potentially wiping it off 170 million devices. Creators, businesses, and communities are holding their breath as January 19 draws nearer, uncertain how the digital landscape will shift. Once a simple platform for short-form videos, TikTok has since become a key player in a global debate over tech power, privacy concerns, and the growing tensions between the US and China. The clock is ticking, and what happens next could reshape the future of social media. At the centre of the issue is…