AI powers citizen-led disaster relief from afar for Venezuela
…But “AI is a tool, it is not a substitute for people. … The people are the ones who make these tools valuable.” Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop. They just…
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China’s AI talent race is starting in high school
…By Ananya Bhattacharya Global Dispatch Can AI beat a goldfish at calling the World Cup? As chatbots compete to forecast the tournament, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to…
In China, people are renting out their faces to AI
…By Kinling Lo Global Dispatch Why state-owned AI won’t solve inequality Government ownership of AI companies may promise shared wealth, but it risks weakening oversight and accountability. By Rina Chandran…
How Zimbabwe’s biggest fast-food company became a popular fintech solution
…By Viola Zhou Global Dispatch Can we train AI to choose safety over speed? Delivery platforms use sophisticated weather algorithms to profit from storm demand, while shifting all the physical risk onto…
Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity
…The measure of success is not how impressive the technology appears — it is whether it helps people make better decisions in moments of uncertainty. Global Dispatch Pope’s encyclical raises questions on…
China’s AI boom is creating a different kind of entrepreneur
…By Ananya Bhattacharya Global Dispatch I went to the Maldives. Everyone wanted to talk about Temu The Chinese shopping app has become so popular that even a government surcharge couldn't slow…
Your next nurse may monitor you from the Philippines
…wages are so low,” Uba said. “Then local hospitals are left understaffed and overworked.” Global Dispatch Older adults know AI is slop. They just like it AI-generated singers, children, and even…
Can open-source beat OpenAI?
…By Indranil Ghosh Global Dispatch What the SpaceX IPO reveals about Gulf money in AI Saudi Arabia and the UAE are funding America's AI boom — and getting data centers in return…
Growth without work: The human cost of the AI revolution
…By Indranil Ghosh Global Dispatch Can we train AI to choose safety over speed? Delivery platforms use sophisticated weather algorithms to profit from storm demand, while shifting all the physical risk onto…
A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border
…The system is supercharged by artificial intelligence, Loya said, allowing officials to identify hot spots where crime may occur, quickly track down suspects, and dispatch law enforcement officers. “It accelerates our investigations…