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As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks
Half of Americans fear AI could put someone in their household out of work, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Half of Americans fear that the rise of AI could put them or someone in their household out of work, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also showed widespread angst at how widely the technology is being adopted.
Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.
Tech Industry Loses 123,000 Jobs This Year—AI Is The Most Cited Reason For Layoffs
AI overtook market and economic conditions as the leading reason companies cited for cutting jobs in May, according to the most recent report from Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
Scans by Dutch Pokémon Go players may have helped U.S. develop military drone technology
Millions of Pokémon Go players who spent years scanning their surroundings for in-game rewards allegedly unknowingly contributed to a highly detailed navigation system developed by Niantic Spatial, a U.S.-based company spun out of the original Pokémon Go developer, that is now set to be used in military drones and robots, Trouw reports.
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The ad-tracking industry is exposing US soldiers on the battlefield
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