Artificial Intelligence

Ushering AI in Bangladesh

Bangladesh stands at the threshold of a paradigm shift in technological development as it is poised to change gear into a faster mode of economic development, and realising its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2041.

Project Syndicate / AI, democracy, and the global order

Future historians may well mark the second half of March 2023 as the moment when the era of artificial intelligence truly began.

The murky waters of using AI for writing

As AI evolves, it is crucial to establish ethical standards and regulations to address potential challenges.

Forget jobs. Will AI come for our joy?

At the risk of sounding another alarm bell, what are we to make of technology that arrives not only to optimise and improve human life but also to rob humans from our sources of joy and expression? 

So, ChatGPT can write? Ahem!

The correlation between writing and technology is as old as writing, for writing IS technology.  Technological advances such as papyrus, the printing press, the mechanical pencil, the fountain pen, and  the typewriter have complemented writing.

What does AI hold for the future of the music industry?

On the surface, integrating artificial intelligence technology with music might seem like a good idea. But in reality, things may not fare so well.

In the age of AI, empathy could help save your job

Unpacking “hidden needs” requires empathy, a process whereby a human person recognises and acknowledges the feeling and emotions (e.g. the tragedy one went through, the happiness they experience) of other human persons.

Mass tech layoffs: The war for talent is over

As interest rates rise and growth slows, Silicon Valley bosses have begun to reclaim power from workers by slashing perks and initiating massive layoffs.

How ChatGPT’s growth may be affecting young copywriters

According to writers, AI still has ways to go before it manages to cause a significant dent.

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

The Post-Human Desert

A massive expansion of AI capabilities is a serious threat to those in power – including those who develop, own, and control AI. It points to nothing less than the end of capitalism as we know it.

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

ChatGPT gets “A” in Bangladesh and Global Studies SSC exam

The AI secured 50 marks out of 70 in the Creative Question (CQ) section.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

AI stocks on the rise

Investors are betting on the growth prospects of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, leading to a recent surge in their value.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

How ChatGPT is affecting writers

Some remain fearful while others seem excited with this new tool at their disposal.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

ChatGPT-written ebooks thrive on Amazon

The Wise Little Squirrel has netted Schickler less than USD 100. It is enough to inspire him to compose other books using the software.

February 7, 2023
February 7, 2023

Google to release ChatGPT rival named Bard

Google has said it will release a conversational chatbot named Bard, setting up an artificial intelligence showdown with Microsoft which has invested billions in the creators of ChatGPT, the hugely popular language app that convincingly mimics human writing.

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

What threats does ChatGPT pose to academia?

In the Global Knowledge Index 2021, Bangladesh ranked 120th out of 154 countries. Bangladesh ranks 102nd among the 132 economies featured in the Global Innovation Index 2022. In the age of open source AI like ChatGPT, the research and innovation qualities of Bangladeshi students and researchers may get worse, so proper steps and actions must be taken now.

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

“Quite mundane and linear”: A reader reacts to our ChatGPT story

The gravity of writing has always come from the writer. A piece of literature cannot be judged without the whys and hows, and these questions are impossible to answer without sentience.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

How do we solve antibiotic resistance?

.Antibiotic resistance threatens to take us back to a time before penicillin when the majority of deaths were caused by infections. What are we doing to solve the crisis?.Since antibiotics were introduced to the world in the mid-20th century, deaths attributable to infections dropped

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

AI-generated book receives criticism on the internet

Tthe story of a little girl named Alice and a robot named Sparkle who explore the frontiers of science and technology together.