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Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments
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A study group will compile an interim report by the end of fiscal 2026 and aim to release its final report around summer 2027.
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· Jun 23, 2026
The hidden cost of your AI rollout: burning out the high performers running it
Companies are leaning on their best people to lead the AI charge. A Wellhub executive explains why that strategy could backfire—and what HR is doing about it.
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· Jun 28, 2026
Hong Kong’s AI push needs a broader vision and more realistic goals
Hong Kong cannot be faulted for not working hard enough to catch up in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. Government funding is flowing generously towards projects focused on AI adoption. In recent years, the government has pumped billions into building the necessary infrastructure, including HK2.84 billion (US364 million) for a semiconductor centre, HK3 billion for an AI subsidy scheme and another HK1 billion allocated for an advanced AI RD institute. In March, the government...
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· Jul 4, 2026
Aktor jual sayur kerana AI ambil alih tugas
BEIJING: Isu kecerdasan buatan (AI) mengambil alih pekerjaan manusia kini mula dirasai oleh aktor di China. Satu ketika dahulu, pelakon popular dalam industri drama pendek di negara ini mampu meraih pendapatan luar biasa sehingga 20,000 yuan (RM11,987) sehari. Bagaimanapun, pasaran tersebut kini dilaporkan lumpuh akibat lambakan produksi AI. Nilai pasaran pelakon merosot mendadak sehinggakan ramai ... Read more The post Aktor jual sayur kerana AI ambil alih tugas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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· Jun 21, 2026
The Dangerous Gap Between AI Speed and Governance
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· Jul 8, 2026
Indonesia calls for inclusive AI standards to protect developing MSMEs
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The korea Herald News
· Jun 24, 2026
Presidential policy chief calls for aggressive investment in AI infrastructure
The presidential policy chief said Wednesday that the advent of a new artificial intelligence era requires new state infrastructure, calling for aggressive investment to bolster the country's potential growth trajectory in AI. Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, made the point at a discussion hosted by the Kwanhun Club, a senior journalists' association, amid a stock market boom in South Korea driven by record profits and stock gains by AI-related chipmakers. If the ongoing s
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Related coverage for " Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments ": Fortune — The hidden cost of your AI rollout: burning out the high performers running it. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong’s AI push needs a broader vision and more realistic goals. Utusan Malaysia — Aktor jual sayur kerana AI ambil alih tugas. Inc.com — The Dangerous Gap Between AI Speed and Governance. ANTARA News — Indonesia calls for inclusive AI standards to protect developing MSMEs. The korea Herald News — Presidential policy chief calls for aggressive investment in AI infrastructure