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AI lessons are becoming more common in schools as a debate has exploded over whether chatbots are likely to improve — or doom — education.

How schools are teaching their students AI literacy

AI lessons are becoming more common in schools as a debate has exploded over whether chatbots are likely to improve — or doom — education.

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WiseTech’s plans to slash 2000 jobs from a workforce of 7000 act as a warning for a potentially massive reshaping of Australia’s economy.

WiseTech’s AI job cuts set alarm bells ringing for economy

WiseTech’s plans to slash 2000 jobs from a workforce of 7000 act as a warning for a potentially massive reshaping of Australia’s economy.

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Instagram is facing allegations from global leaders that its products harm young users. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

One-in-five teens have been exposed to unwanted nudes online

Newly released legal documents show teens reported exposure to unwanted sexual images on Instagram.

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Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

Your AI resume isn’t fooling anyone

Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

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AI has entered the gym.

Are Aussies replacing gyms with AI?

With gym fees soaring to as much as $100 a week, more Australians are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to structure workouts and cut costs.

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Companies are realising they can no longer simply promote themselves to potential customers. They have to win over the robots, too.

Why AI chatbots are the new influencers brands must woo

The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appeared at a landmark US trial over youth social media addiction. (AP PHOTO)

Zuckerberg denies at trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg has sparred with lawyers in a Los Angeles courtroom as he defended Meta's practices in an unprecedented trial over youth social media addiction.

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What used to be innocent enough — checking social media to see what our friends were up to — has escalated into a battle of wills in which there can emerge only one victor: man or phone. 

Creative ways people are dealing with their phone addictions

What used to be innocent enough — checking social media to see what our friends were up to — has escalated into a battle of wills in which there can emerge only one victor: man or phone. 

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Footage of China’s new humanoid robots is making waves online, with some optimistic about the new development and others not so much.

‘Our end nears’: China’s new humanoid robots sparks fears

Footage of China’s new humanoid robots is making waves online, with some optimistic about the new development and others not so much.

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Goldman Sach has bet on tech’s winners in AI.

Goldman Sachs bets on tech’s winners and losers from AI

Goldman Sachs has bet on tech’s winners in AI and warned investors that some beaten-up software stocks may have further to fall.

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David Greene, a public radio host, had never heard of Google’s NotebookLM, until a former colleague emailed him to ask if he’d lent it his voice.

This radio host claims Google stole his voice

David Greene, a public radio host, had never heard of Google’s NotebookLM, until a former colleague emailed him to ask if he’d lent it his voice.

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Meta officials have revealed it hopes to bring a widely criticised crowd-sourced moderation tool Community Notes to Australia soon if it’s successful in United States trials.

Senator slams Meta’s plans to bring new feature to Australia

Meta officials have revealed it hopes to bring a widely criticised crowd-sourced moderation tool ‘Community Notes’ to Australia soon if United States trials are successful.

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Portugal is the latest country to approve restrictions on social media for children.

Portugal tightens social media rules for teens

A public system will be used by parents to give consent to children aged 13 to 16 for them to use social media in Portugal.

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FILE — Minecraft memorabilia and Nintendo controllers in a home in Bolton, Ontario, Canada on July 7, 2022. Hate groups are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show. (Kiana Hayeri/The New York Times)

How terrorist organisations use Roblox to recruit children

Researchers say hate groups and terrorist organisations are exploiting games such as Minecraft and Roblox and other popular online platforms to recruit a new generation of extremists.

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There’s a woke-progressive dismissiveness of AI capacity that’s increasingly detached from how fast the tech is moving.

Why the left need sharper AI politics

Left-wing discourse on AI feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme.

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