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South Africa

South Africa Joins Growing List of Governments Embarrassed by AI Hallucinations in Official Documents

Today at 15:37 PM, via iAfrica

South Africa’s withdrawal of its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy in late April after fake AI-generated citations were discovered in the document marked the first time a government has formally withdrawn an official document over AI hallucinations — but not the first time fabricated AI content has appeared in government or quasi-government material. The incident […]

World

Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Today at 11:00 AM, via NPR

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It’s brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.

Sport

Stokes set to make injury return for Durham

Today at 14:57 PM, via BBC News

England captain Ben Stokes has recovered from cheekbone surgery and is set to play in Durham’s red-ball game against Worcestershire.

Sport

Nobody can question Hearts’ mentality – McInnes

Today at 14:55 PM, via BBC News

Derek McInnes believes anyone still questioning whether his Heart of Midlothian side have the courage to handle the heat of the Scottish Premiership title race has not been paying attention.

Education

Liberia: NIMD Launches Regional Democracy School for Youth Participation

Today at 13:33 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy Liberia office has launched a Sub-Regional Democracy School for Youth of Political Parties aimed at strengthening democratic participation and political education among young Liberians across the country.

Science/Tech

SA Digital Insurance Provider Pineapple Named An Endeavor Outlier Among Top 10% Global Scale-Ups

Today at 15:45 PM, via Tech Financials

Pineapple, the South African digital insurance provider, has been named an Endeavor Outlier. This exclusive, invite-only designation is reserved for the top 10% of high-performing companies in the global Endeavor network. The Outliers programme recognises a select group of Endeavor Entrepreneurs whose companies meet strict, annually updated benchmarks across revenue, growth, and capital raised....

Science/Tech

‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics say

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A series of high-profile and under-the-radar decisions by US health agencies have scientists and doctors questioning the extent of the agencies’ control over public communications – and they say the debate is obscuring the most important...

Science/Tech

So Your New ‘Co‑Worker’ Is An AI Agent – Here’s How To Make The Best Of Your Human‑Machine Relationship

Today at 14:51 PM, via Tech Financials

Judging by a slew of recent corporate announcements, your next “co-worker” might be an artificial intelligence agent – doing the work of an assistant, job scheduler, morning debriefer, learning coach and more. JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, describes a clear vision for a new world of omnipresent AI agents: “Every employee will have their […]