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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > the-autonomy-paradox-when-humans-approve-but-ai-decides

The autonomy paradox: when humans approve but AI decides

6+ day, 37+ min ago   (846+ words) Businesses that avoid the autonomy paradox have a real opportunity to reap AI's productivity gains without its downsides. Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton A recruiter reviews an AI-generated shortlist. A credit officer studies a risk score. A procurement director sees a…...

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > investors-clear-view-risks-ai-opportunities-inequalities

Why investors need a view of both AI risks and opportunities

6+ day, 19+ min ago   (733+ words) Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site....

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weforum.org > stories > education-and-skills > south-africa-plan-to-connect-education-directly-to-the-world-of-work

South Africa's new plan to connect education directly to the world of work

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (438+ words) South Africa’s economic future begins with strong foundations. Every learner deserves the chance to read with confidence, reason with clarity, and calculate with precision. Literacy, numeracy and digital fluency are not optional skills; they are the solid rock on which…...

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > agentic-ai-human-machine-cognition

How AI-era disinformation targets both human and machine cognition

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (955+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) democratizes access to information but agentic AI could also be used to spread false or misleading content via humans and machines. Image: Getty Images/LaurenceDutton Since 2022, generative AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), has flooded the information…...

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > from-ai-disruption-to-diffusion-four-leadership-principles

From AI disruption to diffusion: Four leadership principles

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (641+ words) In each of these shifts, the greatest impact didn’t come when companies first adopted a technology. It came when the capabilities diffused — changing workflows, enabling new business models, and ultimately driving broad productivity gains and economic growth. AI is just…...

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weforum.org > stories > business > why-tomorrows-boards-need-better-judgment-not-more-information

Why tomorrow's boards need better judgment, not information

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (869+ words) Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site....

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > how-ai-is-rewriting-the-decisions-that-leaders-need-to-make

How AI is rewriting the decisions that leaders need to make

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (272+ words) AI is beginning to shape not just the answers leaders consider, but the questions they ask. Image: Getty Images More than 50 years ago, Pablo Picasso remarked that “computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” His famous words reflected…...

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > the-missing-layer-of-ai-governance-is-the-human-one

The missing layer of AI governance is the human one

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) The human judgement layer is what makes AI regulation operational in everyday life. Image: Unsplash Major policy frameworks, from the EU AI Act to the NIST Risk Management Framework, govern markets and organizations. Emerging guidance – including the Agent Capability and…...

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weforum.org > stories > artificial-intelligence > privacy-enhancing-technologies-data-privacy-ai

The data AI needs most is the data we protect most closely

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (934+ words) The evidence is growing that privacy-enhancing technologies can help us train cutting edge AIs on sensitive data – financial, healthcare, personal – while remaining ironclad in upholding privacy. Image: Getty Images As AI moves into finance, healthcare and fraud prevention, the debate…...

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weforum.org > stories > cybersecurity > hidden-costs-fragmented-cybersecurity-strategies

The hidden costs of a fragmented cybersecurity strategy

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (648+ words) In the age of AI, an organization's cybersecurity strategy must be a single, integrated defence ecosystem. Image: Getty Images / PeopleImages Cyber risk is no longer only a technology risk, it's now a board-level business risk. Many organizations have responded accordingly…...