Technology
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A British official built a solar engine in Bombay in the 1870s – but his bosses were unconvinced
Sebastian Egholm Lund, The Conversation
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Narrative that ‘AI is like a child’ dangerously obscures technology’s real-world implications
Anubha Singh
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‘AI must be disarmed’: Pope Leo emphasises importance of human over machine
James Lorenz, The Conversation
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Digital detox: Does it really work or is it just another wellness trend?
Joanne Orlando, The Conversation
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Phone calls on speaker, refusing to queue: Why don’t Indians respect other users of public space?
Shagorika Heryani
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The hidden cost borne by Indians working for global tech giants
Vivek Soundararajan, The Conversation
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Why AI in music is making listeners react emotionally
Cate Cleo Alexander, The Conversation Lauren Knight, The Conversation
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Digital media is exploiting how our minds are wired to respond to threats
Megan Shipman, The Conversation Zachary Pierce-Messick, The Conversation
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In India, AI deepfakes of the deceased are a lively business
Hanan Zaffar, Rest of World Jyoti Thakur, Rest of World
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The good, bad and ugly of the current deluge of AI generated writing
Bruce Schneier, The Conversation Nathan Sanders, The Conversation
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Beyond the glitter of the AI summit: Jobs, livelihoods will become even more precarious
Nandita Haksar
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With Galgotias robot dog row, ‘AI-washing’ comes full circle for India
Prithwiraj Mukherjee
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Online Indian tutors are teaching AI basics to small business owners, students
Tauseef Ahmad, Rest of World Sajid Raina, Rest of World
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How to reclaim your thinking from AI
Noel Carroll, The Conversation
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A former managing director of Tata Elxsi writes on building a design and technology services firm
S Devarajan
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Why Indian laws fail to protect women online
Vidya Kakra
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‘Digital detox’ is now a booming business but it won’t do much to reduce your screen time
Quynh Hoang, The Conversation
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In African countries, biometric IDs lock citizens out of essential state services, risk privacy
Kim Harrisberg, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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The lost art of getting lost: How smartphones messed up our mental maps
Zakir Kibria
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For children: How Jawaharlal Nehru sparked technology education for jobs in the 1960s
Meghaa Gupta