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Advertisements on social media platforms like Facebook entice people with supposedly lucrative jobs in Europe. Those who respond are often exploited, even in rich countries like Germany.
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With videos of their own escape, some migrants have become famous practically en route while they were fleeing. Now, as influencers, they help others to recognize dangers on the way and earn good money in the process.
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Could we soon get better drugs and better computers thanks to research and production in space? Some companies bet big on the idea of working in zero gravity. Here is how you can benefit.
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A precise head count is necessary to protect unique animals. How many individuals actually live where? In Australia, where bushfires threaten kangaroos and koalas, AI is now used for species protection.
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Poachers in Africa kill over 20,000 elephants every year. Rangers usually arrive too late. Dutch organization "Hack the Planet" has developed an intelligent camera trap that sends warnings in real time.
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AI can help you boost your work productivity, reach your goals, and have more time for yourself. Some even believe a 4-day week is possible thanks to AI. How?
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Apple, Samsung & Co. make it very hard for you to fix your phone. The result: Tons of electric waste that pollute the environment. How do they justify that?
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Deepfakes are becoming better and easier to make thanks to better tools and more computing power. But deepfake hunters are also upgrading. A race for the truth has begun.
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Videos with hate speech and fake news have achieved millions of views in Kenya. The fact-checkers from Fumbua, a local initiative, and a well-known TikTok influencer are working together to combat this.
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ChatGPT, Bard or Grok: AI-controlled chatbots can distort facts, because they are trained to always use the word that is statistically most likely to follow in a sentence. However, they do not yet understand context.
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Political deepfakes are becoming a growing problem. Photos, audio recordings and videos that have been manipulated or even created with AI are being used worldwide to slander political opponents – and the fakes are getting harder to spot.
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Since Elon Musk fired the team responsible for election integrity at X, fake news has increased significantly on the platform. This will probably also have an impact on future elections.
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Imagine all AIs shutting down – from your social media feed to Google Search – just because companies can’t process any more data. Well, this is more likely than AI taking over the world. Why?
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TikTok, Facebook, X: Your favorite Social Networks might come with a price tag soon. Paid business models seem to be the future. Is there a way around it?
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Pamela Scheurer is the founder of a company for AI-based Big Data Analytics. She makes a point of ensuring that more than half of her managers are women. That is unusual for a tech company, not just in Argentina.
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Līva Kalnina has built a career for herself. The Latvian works from home as a data analyst for European customers. This is possible because even rural areas in Latvia have very good Internet connections.
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Chinese manufacturers are introducing smartphones that are tailor-made for the African market. What aspects do they focus on? And in what areas do they lag behind?
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An Indian app just for women aims to ensure more gender equality in the professional world. The app leap.club is about online networking, training, and mentoring.
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Not enough role models and too little support and job flexibility. Women in tech are underrepresented. But with the right training, they have great opportunities, says organizational consultant Adiba Maignan from Berlin.
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In many countries, police use software that supposedly helps prevent crimes before they’re committed. Proponents say this makes cities safer. Critics say it leads to increased discrimination. How does it work?
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