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Experts debate how to create a more humane AI—and save it from the ‘Silicon Valley tech bros’

“Industry really needs to be a leader in this space, but academia does too,” said Stanford’s Russell Wald at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore...

25.07.2025 10

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David Austin

People, not new technologies, are the next hurdle in robotaxi adoption

Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is mature enough to scale but it takes time for people to adjust and accept.

25.07.2025 30

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David Austin

DeepSeek makes it easier for Southeast Asia’s firms to get into AI, but venture investors are still adopting a wait-and-see attitude

Granite Asia’s Jixun Foo wants to see “the confluence of talent and market adoption” before he starts investing in Southeast Asian AI.

23.07.2025 3

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David Austin

AI agents are here, but companies are still learning how to put them to use

Accenture's Vivek Luthra says most companies use AI agents as an assistant or an advisor, and not as programs able to handle things on their own.

22.07.2025 7

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Educators are leveraging AI to make the job of teaching easier—and make it more than a way to cheat on homework

Teachers are asking AI developers for assistance in planning lessons and motivating students, Pandai founder Khairul Anwar said at Fortune...

01.08.2024 2

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David Austin