Artificial General Intelligence by 2040?

Jorge Costa Oliveira 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

From Deep Blue to AlphaZero

Jorge Costa Oliveira “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

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?

Jorge Costa Oliveira A Gallup survey (June 2025) 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

Jorge Costa Oliveira In the coming years, we should witness the emergence of numerous artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed for specific tasks or areas – IT/programming, healthcare,

Don’t want to be a ‘peasant’? Try thematic investing

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg 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

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 or

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death

Dr. Ateev Mehrotra A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest

To regulate or not to regulate AI

Jorge Costa Oliveira There is no doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize industries, supercharge scientific research, and make many aspects of life and work more efficient.

Regional privacy authorities publish anonymization guide

A new guide aimed at enhancing AI and data security through anonymization has been jointly issued by privacy authorities from Macau, Hong Kong, and seven other countries

Advocate of ethical and safe use of AI that benefits all, not just a privileged few

The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference that concluded in Shanghai on Monday not only showcased the latest AI technology, but more importantly shed light on some major questions

Embracing the digital shift in the Greater Bay Area

Analysis The media industry in Asia is standing at a pivotal crossroads. With artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping how information is gathered, processed, and shared, media

Committee outline plans for second half of 2025

Members of the Tourism Development Committee (CDT) gathered on Tuesday to discuss the orientation and guidelines for the future of the local tourism sector. In

US bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies

Legislation introduced yesterday in Congress would block Chinese artificial intelligence systems from federal agencies as a bipartisan group of lawmakers pledged to ensure that the

Shenzhen: Keeping Pace with the AI Revolution

Special report For years, siblings Fang Zhiyin and Fang Jingmin worked tirelessly to keep their family jewelry company alive in an industry facing increasing pressure

China poised for 100+ Deepseek-level breakthroughs, says ex-PBOC official

China is on the verge of unleashing more than 100 artificial intelligence breakthroughs similar to DeepSeek within the next 18 months, according to Zhu Min, former deputy

Local firms back RMB10 billion AI and robotics fund

The Guangdong Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Alliance will officially launch today in Guangzhou, accompanied by the signing of the Guangdong Intelligent Industry Fund, which targets

Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue

A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish

Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it’s the fish’s level of fattiness that’s

Survey links increased internet use to weaker self-management in minors

A survey titled “Special Report on the Digital Literacy of Minors in Macao 2024” noted that as internet users age and their average daily internet usage time

14th Macau Literary Festival focuses on art, technology, and cultural identity

The 14th edition of the Macau Literary Festival is slated to run until March 30, bringing together different forms of artistic expression and exploring the

China can help Africa unlock AI potential

Artificial intelligence is one of the promising areas of cooperation between China and Africa. The continent’s flourishing tech hubs and young tech-savvy population are well complemented

The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for the legislature

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when the National People’s Congress (NPC)

DeepSeek and ‘Ne Zha 2’ are bringing back what Xi ignored

Confidence can be elusive. Even the most tenacious need a few wins from time to time, to cast away self doubt and believe in themselves again. This

MTel expands customer base and focuses on AI development

Telecom firm MTel experienced steady growth in 2024, with its customer base surpassing 10,000 through various promotional activities. Notably, over 60% of residents in government-subsidized

AI needs global consensus on its governance

As artificial intelligence breakthroughs in the form of chatbots such as ChatGPT and, more recently, DeepSeek continue pushing the boundaries of the technology, the hopes and anxieties surrounding

DeepSeek’s meteoric rise sparks billion-dollar debate

In less than two years, DeepSeek—a Chinese startup that began as a side project—has become the subject of heated valuation debates across the global tech community. Estimates

Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on

AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research

My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI technology.

New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US gov’t 50% stake

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new

Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI

President Donald Trump yesterday talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by

Davos 2025 Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate Forum agenda

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence, and appearances by leaders from Spain to Malaysia

Lawmaker complains of deepfake sex tapes targeting him, other officials

Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has revealed that he has been targeted in a blackmailing scheme involving AI-generated “deepfake” videos and images depicting nudity, intimacy, and sexual

Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders yesterday released findings from a two-month experiment through art

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