Tag: AI
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Banning legal personhood for AI
The ability to act autonomously has led some to argue that AI agents should be granted legal personhood. The law already recognizes “legal persons” – entities ... -
Chatbot confessions: A mental health crisis in the making
Picture this: Your teen, midmeltdown, seeks solace in a chatbot, texting it instead of telling you. It’s not just a Macau thing – it’s global, eroding ... -
Perfect homework, blank stares
The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Schaffer’s ... -
Three men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to China
A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company were charged last week with conspiring to smuggle billions of ... -
AGI and Jonas Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Although achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – intelligence comparable to humans across a wide range of domains – has become a priority for some leading American ... -
Generative AI: playground, power tool or pandora’s box?
Like most, I’ve tinkered with ChatGPT, Perplexity, DeepSeek and other AI agents, prompting them to draft emails, brainstorm ideas, offer opposing views and simulate dialogues. But ... -
The SaaSpocalypse of February 2026
In the first six weeks of 2026, the S&P 500 Software & Services Index saw nearly $1 trillion in market value evaporate. On February 3 and ... -
Dow to cut about 4,500 jobs as emphasis shifts to AI and automation
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business. The company ... -
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday [Macau time] that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon ... -
China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus
China said yesterday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S.. Meta ... -
Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet ... -
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve ... -
Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI
The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding ... -
What if AI doesn’t generate profits?
In a recent article, we saw how excessive debt, when not matched by an adequate equity ratio or by income generated within the timeframe of incurred ... -
AI widely embraced for learning, but fears of over-reliance remain
Nearly all secondary students in Macau use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to aid their studies, with 97% reporting usage and half crediting the technology for improved ... -
Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren’t ... -
The (dis)advantages of data centers
Over the past decade, we have seen rapid growth in data centers – whether for cloud data storage, cryptocurrency mining, or the development of artificial intelligence ... -
Local firm develops AI robot for Traditional Chinese Medicine consultations
Anxintong Technology (Macau) Co., Ltd., established by the research team of Macau University of Science and Technology, has developed a robot using artificial intelligence to perform ... -
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial ... -
China, US can compete and cooperate on AI
Both the United States and China have made artificial intelligence (AI) a national priority. While Washington has launched its AI Action Plan to accelerate AI innovation ... -
Big tech’s creative financing is fooling no one
Ambition comes at a cost. As tech companies race to build out their AI infrastructure, those doing creative financing deals are being penalized by credit markets. ... -
Does Mr. Big Short really get value investing… or AI?
Michael Burry, star of The Big Short, is too famous for his own good. News that his Scion Asset Management has decided to return outside capital ... -
What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise
For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say. ... -
Vanke is reigniting the debate China wants to bury
China seems to find solutions to the world’s thorniest economic problems. Its exports juggernaut is marching on despite President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The domestic AI industry ... -
Youth innovators showcase AI solutions for global sustainability
Macau hosted the “AI for SDGs – Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025” last week at The Londoner Macao, bringing together young innovators from 47 ... -
Google announces $15B investment in AI hub meant to drive digital transformation
Google announced yesterday that it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country. ... -
NFL uses AI to predict injuries, aiming to keep players healthier
Injuries are an inevitable part of the NFL with all the high-speed collisions, crushing hits and high exertion necessary on every play. Success each season often ... -
Technological evolution doesn’t bring only benefits
When discussing the enormous potential arising from today’s technological advances – especially artificial intelligence (AI) – it’s common to draw comparisons with earlier moments in history ... -
Artificial General Intelligence by 2040?
Despite the tendency to designate everything that is technologically advanced as AI, there are still only a few cases of true AI (i.e., autonomous agents and ... -
From Deep Blue to AlphaZero
“Go” (in Chinese, wéiqí) is a two-player board game invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. The objective is to surround more territory than one’s ... -
DSEDJ integrates AI into non-tertiary education curriculum
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has completed a legal framework update to formally include programming and artificial intelligence (AI) in the curriculum of the ... -
Is AI really going to eliminate many jobs?
A Gallup survey (June 2025) [in the U.S.] shows an increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, though it concludes that workers ... -
We should fear general AI and, above all, superintelligence
In the coming years, we should witness the emergence of numerous artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed for specific tasks or areas – IT/programming, healthcare, chemistry, finance, ... -
Don’t want to be a ‘peasant’? Try thematic investing
You’ve got five more years — maybe less. In a fast-changing world turbocharged by President Donald Trump’s executive orders and AI, people need to make investments ... -
Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns on freedom
Online age checks are spreading in the U.S. and abroad, requiring people to present IDs or undergo face scans to prove they are over 18, 21 ...
