Plus, designing AI to be a partner to humans and leveraging tech to support farmers in Africa.
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| States are leading the effort to remove degree requirements from government jobs Over the past two years, more than 20 states have expanded access to state jobs by assessing or removing bachelor’s degree requirements. Government leaders see removing bachelor’s degree requirements as critical to meeting their hiring needs and public service delivery obligations. And at a time when states are struggling to fill a high number of open roles, removing these requirements can attract a larger pool of talent, write Papia Debroy and co-authors. |
New work on AI The most important question when designing AI. Does artificial intelligence (AI) enhance collective intelligence among people? If not, how do we design it so that it does? Jacob Taylor discusses how AI can benefit humanity—if done right. Regulating general-purpose AI. The rapid advancement of general-purpose AI models has brought renewed urgency to the question of how to govern them. Benjamin Cedric Larsen and Sabrina Küspert break down recent regulatory developments from the European Union and the United States. Agri-food systems in Africa. AI and other automation technologies are presenting game-changing opportunities for Africa’s smallholder farmers, says Mark Schoeman. In his Foresight Africa contribution, Schoeman outlines how to harness the potential of this technology in an inclusive way. |
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