Category: Artificial intelligence
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How AI Agents Are Transforming Workplaces: Rethinking Skills, Management, and Inclusion
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly through the development of intelligent agents and digital workers, is fundamentally reshaping the workplace. These AI systems are no longer confined to automating repetitive tasks—they are now entering domains once considered the sole preserve of humans: collaboration, communication, management, and even mentorship.…
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When Intelligence Becomes Ubiquitous: The Coming Disruption by AI and AGI
The world is on the cusp of an epoch-defining shift—one not just of technology, but of human identity, work, and power. A growing consensus, sometimes referred to as the San Francisco consensus, is emerging among the world’s leading AI research labs: that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—a system as capable as…
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Bridging the Innovation Gap in East Asia and Pacific
In recent years, productivity growth across the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region has shown worrying signs of deceleration. At the heart of this issue lies a critical productivity divide between the region’s most advanced firms and the world’s leading companies—particularly those in digital-intensive sectors. The Innovation Divide: National vs…
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Artificial Intelligence: Walking the Tightrope Between Great Promise and Great Peril
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining what machines can do—from decoding complex medical images to crafting new life-saving drugs. Yet, behind this exhilarating progress lies a sobering reality: as much as AI can empower humanity, it also harbors the potential to destabilize key aspects of society. Balancing its transformative benefits with…
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How AI and Innovation Are Shaping a New Growth Era
The global technology sector stands at the cusp of a transformative growth phase, driven by an unprecedented convergence of advanced computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and escalating IT spending. As businesses and governments alike recalibrate their strategies to leverage digital transformation, the sector’s trajectory is being redefined by breakthrough innovations in…
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Unlocking the True Potential of AI: Beyond Innovation to Impact
As the world stands at the cusp of an AI-driven transformation, the real question no longer revolves around whether artificial intelligence will change lives, but how it will do so — and more importantly, for whom. In recent discussions among leading thinkers on AI’s future, a few key ideas have…
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Manufacturing’s Digital Makeover: How Software and Strategy Are Reshaping the Industry
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Once characterized by mechanical precision and assembly-line efficiency, modern manufacturing is now becoming software-defined. At the heart of this shift is the strategic adoption of advanced digital technologies—cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G connectivity, and digital simulation. These tools are not just…
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AI and the Chip Chase: How AI Demand is Rewiring the Global Semiconductor Industry
The semiconductor industry has long been the quiet backbone of the digital economy, but in 2025, it stands at the center of a geopolitical and technological whirlwind. At the heart of this transformation is the explosive rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)—a force that is reshaping chip design, manufacturing priorities, and…
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Beyond Probability: The Unseen Intelligence Behind Predictive AI
In an age where artificial intelligence (AI) systems are routinely dismissed as mere statistical engines—tools that predict the next word based on probability—it is crucial to look beneath the surface. Many argue that language models like ChatGPT are just sophisticated parrots, mimicking human language without understanding. But when you observe…
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Geoffrey Hinton: The Human Depth Behind the Godfather of AI
Geoffrey Hinton, often hailed as the “Godfather of AI,” is not just a pioneering scientist in artificial intelligence—he is a man with a story deeply shaped by legacy, personal struggle, and emotional insight. While the world knows him for his contributions to machine learning and neural networks, few appreciate the…
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