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AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly

What if we told you that artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT don't actually learn? Many people we talk to are genuinely surprised to hear this.Even AI systems themselves will often…
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AI and Net Zero: challenges and opportunities

The game-changing tech has a massive appetite for energy.Around the world, the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables has been rocky in recent times. There are a few contributing factors:…
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AI and Geopolitics: the new battlefield

The tech everyone’s talking about has become a feature of global competition.In his blog post The Golden Opportunity for American AI, Brad Smith, Vice Chair & President of Microsoft, wrote that …
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Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you

You know we’ve reached peak interest in artificial intelligence (AI) when Oprah Winfrey hosts a television special about it. AI is truly everywhere. And we will all have a relationship with it –…
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AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956.It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not here…
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AI and you: coming to SXSW Sydney 2024

Last year at SXSW Sydney we told you AI was coming for your job. This year, AI is on the news, in our offices, teaching our classes, influencing elections, and living in our homes.Announced by SXSW…
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AI chatbots are coming to your workplace but are not necessarily coming for your job

Artificial Intelligence chatbots are everywhere. They have captured the public imagination and that of countless Silicon Valley inventors and investors since the arrival of ChatGPT about a year ago…
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3 reasons brand leadership is crucial

With fake news, trust in crisis, and a rapidly changing business landscape, brand leadership has become more critical than ever.We’ve identified three key reasons why investing in brand leadership is…
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An optimistic nudge can turn an investor to the green side

In the gloomy days of the pandemic lockdowns, I sought relief by learning more about optimism. The book Learned Optimism, by psychologist Martin Seligman, arrived in our building’s foyer nestled…
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How to perfect your prompt writing for ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI generators

Generative AI is having a moment. ChatGPT and art generators such as DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have proven their potential, and now millions are wracking their brains over how to get…
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AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now

These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction.In 2022, AI…
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Hybrid work: the 9 things we have learnt

After the pandemic-induced experimentation with new forms of work – here is a checklist of nine things we have learnt about hybrid working (and what is, and isn’t, working).1. Hybrid is not one…

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