As machines replace jobs new White House report prioritises education
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As analysts predict that more jobs will be replaced by automation and machines a new White House report plays down Universal Basic Incomes and prioritises investment and education. A new 55 page White House report that investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation...
The UN is going to debate banning killer robots
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The increasing weaponisation and automation of new, advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, drones and robots has the UN worried, now it wants a debate about banning them before it’s too late. This week the UN announced that next year over 100 nations who are...
France opens the worlds first solar panel road to the public
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While there are questions about the return on investment and viability of solar panel road schemes it’s important to experiment with the technology, especially as more electronic vehicles hit the roads. France has opened what it claims to be the world’s first solar panel...
