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If robots could lie, would we be okay with it? A new study throws up intriguing results

If robots could lie, would we be okay with it? A new study throws up intriguing results

Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users. Their research uses examples of…

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Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor

Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor

Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Opposition says appointment of José Luis Escrivá would throw bank’s independence into question José Luis Escrivá…

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How can investors hedge US election risks? By Investing.com

How can investors hedge US election risks? By Investing.com

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaching, analysts expect uncertainty and volatility to rise in the markets. The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains highly fluid, with polls indicating…

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how Black and Asian women overcome barriers to career success

how Black and Asian women overcome barriers to career success

Black and Asian women are severely underrepresented in senior leadership positions in the UK. The obstacles they face, for example being overlooked or underestimated, often result in a perception that career success is beyond their…

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How Australia’s new AI ‘guardrails’ can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligence

How Australia’s new AI ‘guardrails’ can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligence

Australia’s federal government has today launched a proposed set of mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI alongside a voluntary safety standard for organisations using AI. Each of these documents offer ten mutually reinforcing guardrails that set…

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Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress By Reuters

Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress By Reuters

By Sebin Choi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming. With…

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Encouraging a four-day working week could make inequality worse

Encouraging a four-day working week could make inequality worse

The UK government has announced a proposal that would give workers the right to request a four-day working week. On the surface, it appears to be a bold step. It responds to demands – intensified…

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The government says more people need to use AI. Here’s why that’s wrong

The government says more people need to use AI. Here’s why that’s wrong

The Australian government this week released voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) safety standards, alongside a proposals paper calling for greater regulation of the use of the fast-growing technology in high-risk situations. The take-home message from federal…

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Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ production increases to start in December By Reuters

Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ production increases to start in December By Reuters

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs adjusted its expectations for OPEC+ oil production saying it now expects three months of production increases starting from December instead of October, the bank said in a note on Friday. OPEC+…

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South Africa has changed its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work

South Africa has changed its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work

A study of 160 countries, spanning 60 years of economic history, establishes that there is no country that has been able to transition from “poor to prosperous” without a high savings rate. And that households…

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