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Why won't states regulate artificial intelligence?
News, Published on 18/12/2023
» What happens when a globe-spanning corporation becomes so powerful that even nations have to answer to it? In the 18th century, the British East India Company (EIC) came close. Founded by royal charter to act as a trading arm of the British monarchy, the company grew into an imperial power in its own right.
New chapter for Mekong region
Oped, Published on 23/03/2023
» This year marks the 7th anniversary of the launch of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation understanding. As a new sub-regional cooperation mechanism jointly established by the riparian countries of China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results in the past seven years, making it a veritable "golden example" of regional cooperation.
Will this tech revolution serve sustainability?
Oped, Published on 04/06/2021
» Silicon Valley leaders tell us that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring untold benefits. They say it is already underway and accelerating, powered by artificial intelligence and other technologies, and warn that we will be left eating dust if we don't get with the programme.
Fears of a brain drain
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/05/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, the Facebook forum "Let's Move Abroad" was established and it grew rapidly to 500,000 members within three days. The founder of the forum, Pooh, said in an interview with The Standard that he runs many restaurants in Thailand that have all suffered financially due to the pandemic. He wants to expand his business to other countries so he established the forum to get information from people who have experience working and living abroad. The forum, which provides both positive and negative information about being an immigrant, includes how to study languages, what kinds of jobs are available, how to prepare visas and apply for jobs. Even though Pooh supports the youth protest movement, the forum does not aim to tackle political issues but focus on information regarding how to settle down in developed countries.
CLM must prepare for 'Industry 4.0'
News, Than Tha Aung, Published on 21/03/2019
» The phrase "Industry 4.0" has become a buzzword in Thailand. From agriculture to education, every sector aims to upgrade to "smart" status. This means the Thai economy is going to be automated, with human-machine interaction elevated to a whole new level.
Privacy issue dogs Tesla wannabe
News, Published on 23/10/2018
» Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in theory, safety. They also open the possibility of being watched and monitored more closely -- and that may be a problem for China's self-proclaimed rival to Tesla Inc.
Conventional system in need for revamp in digital age
News, Published on 26/02/2018
» The Fourth Industrial Revolution stands out from its predecessors in a critical way: rather than making it easier for humans to use their surroundings more effectively for their own benefit, technology is displacing humans in the workplace. The question is who will benefit now.
Vision to innovate a better life with Thailand 4.0
News, Published on 21/11/2017
» Bold vision and clear goals are required to take a country from one stage of development to the next. Fortunately, Thailand 4.0 looks to be the "policy vision" to lift the country out of the middle-income trap and deliver Thailand over the threshold of a high-income, low inequality nation.
That special human 'thing' will always beat AI
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 19/12/2016
» This year's news about what artificial intelligence can do in the arts has been both exciting and scary. Neural networks have learned to paint like masters and compose sophisticated music. Those of us in creative endeavours might be as endangered by technological advances as blue-collar workers are often said to be -- though we are protected by certain limitations that technology is never likely to overcome.
'Smarter' cities promote sustained economic growth
News, Nicos Komninos, Published on 11/08/2016
» The UN's "World Urbanisation Prospects" report indicates the continuing growth of urban populations, with an expected increase of 2.5 billion people to the world's urban population by 2050, and a total of 66% of the world's population living in cities by the same year. It also highlights that challenges for sustainable development will be increasingly concentrated in cities, particularly in the lower-middle-income countries where urbanisation is fastest.