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The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy

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The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy

Taiwan’s first ever minister of digital affairs has transformed politics, using online platforms and AI to give power to the country’s citizens – with lessons for us all

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A chess board with a chess game being played

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AI can identify the most brilliant and entertaining chess moves

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$1m prize for AI that can solve puzzles that are simple for humans

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$1m prize for AI that can solve puzzles that are simple for humans

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AI can turn text into sign language – but it’s often unintelligible

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Driverless cars are mostly safer than humans – but worse at turns

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Life

Elephants seem to invent names for each other

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Can Google fix its disastrous new AI search tool?

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H7XEPK Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) viewed from inside hollow stump, Yakushima Island, Japan

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Hungry deer may have driven tiny plant evolution on Japanese island

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Life

Don't forget birds and bats when renovating or building new homes

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Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)

Life

Ants learn faster on caffeine

A dose of caffeine helped ants locate a sweet reward 30 per cent faster, suggesting the drug boosts learning in the insects

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Technology

What is artificial general intelligence, and is it a useful concept?

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OpenAI’s chatbot shows racial bias in advising home buyers and renters

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Environment

Tech firms claim nuclear will solve AI's power needs – they're wrong

Analysis

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ChatGPT got an upgrade to make it seem more human

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