Basic needs first: Big Tech and AI certainly could aid development but before that, many rural areas need to ensure basic infrastructure is in place first. — AFP
WILL artificial intelligence (AI) rule the world? Will algorithm biases shape our perceptions? Is Big Tech the evil empire?
This week I was in Gummers-bach near Cologne in Germany, at the International Academy of Leadership for a 12-day workshop on “Safeguarding Freedom in the Digital World”. The workshop was organised by the Fried-rich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
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