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The debate about AI safety gets everything wrong
News, Daron Acemoglu, Published on 07/08/2024
» A huge industry has emerged in recent years as China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have made the safety of artificial intelligence a top priority. Obviously, any technology -- from cars and pharmaceuticals to machine tools and lawnmowers -- should be designed as safely as possible (one wishes that more scrutiny had been brought to bear on social media during its early days).
Paris is ready for the Olympic Games to begin
Oped, John J. Metzler, Published on 25/07/2024
» France went into full Olympic countdown this week. The long-awaited Summer Games will begin in Paris tomorrow with a spectacular evening parade of 85 boats and barges along the iconic River Seine.
Paris Olympics countdown raises concerns
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 04/08/2023
» The one-year countdown for the opening of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics has begun. The return of the Olympics to France has largely been met with eager anticipation for this international sporting extravaganza, but is equally tempered by the usual security concerns, political controversies, and yes, the legendary Parisian traffic.
Closer inspection
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/08/2022
» Re: "Quick check fears", (PostBag, Aug 11).
In Britain it helps to be a little eccentric
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/01/2022
» Last week's column concerning traditional British food unfortunately failed to mention one of the highlights of the year, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships, held every September in Ramsbottom, near Manchester. It dates back to the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century between the House of Lancaster (red rose) and the House of York (white rose).
Stateless saga one too many
News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2019
» The news reports about the struggle of two young stateless students who are racing against time to get a chance to contest academic events in the US are familiar to many.
Everyday is April Fools' Day
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/04/2019
» I know, April Fool's Day was on Monday. But don't you think that, given the current social media climate rife with fake news and false info, we're celebrating practical jokes and hoaxes every day? To celebrate hilarity caused by media illiteracy, here are some falsity that's recently floating in Thai internet that many unfortunately have taken to be authentic.
Stateless 'Wild Boars' case shows policy reform need
News, Amanda Flaim, Published on 10/08/2018
» On Wednesday, four of the 13 Wild Boars football team members who survived harrowing days of intense deprivation in the dark Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai last month became Thai citizens. No longer subject to the deprivations of being statelessness, they can now look forward to living lives with real purpose.
Naturalisation a win-win
News, Editorial, Published on 10/08/2018
» The world rejoiced when the Wild Boars were rescued from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. Now there is more good news: Three of the boys -- Adul Sam-on, Mongkol Boonpiam and Pornchai Kamluang -- and their coach Ekkapol Chantawong have officially become Thai citizens. On Wednesday they were among 30 stateless people who took the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Chiang Rai.
Don't drag feet on stateless
News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2018
» After being safely rescued from Tham Luang cave, three members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach find themselves trapped again by a harsh reality -- lack of nationality and the same old plight that comes with illegal status.