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It’s Not Easy to Teach Robot Drivers to Think Like Humans
With Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo planning to roll out an autonomous taxi service to paying customers in the Phoenix area later this year, and General Motor Co.’s driverless unit racing to deploy a ride-hailing business in 2019, the shortcomings of robot cars interacting with humans are coming under increased scrutiny. Some experts have advocated for education campaigns to train pedestrians to be more mindful of autonomous vehicles. Startups and global automakers are busy testing external display screens to telegraph the intent of a robotic car to bystanders
Gender diversity is likely to be boost productivity growth: IMF study
“Women bring new skills to the workplace. This may reflect social norms and their impact on upbringing, social interactions, as well as differences in risk preference and response to incentives, for example,” said the latest IMF discussion note ‘The Economic Gains from Gender Inclusion: New Mechanisms, New Evidence’.
Aadhaar may be India’s gift to Africa that even China’s $125 bn can’t beat
India’s Aadhaar biometric identification system has given hundreds of millions of citizens a portable digital ID, allowing them to receive government services, join the banking system and otherwise partake in the formal economy. The need for similar technology in Africa is acute: According to the World Bank, the continent is home to 502 million of the world’s identity-less individuals, half of the global total and roughly 40 per cent of Africa’s population. The problem is worse for women, who in many African countries are critical to family finances. In low-income countries surveyed by the World Bank, over 45 per cent of women lacked identification, compared to 30 per cent of men.
Contingent workforce continues to thrive in Asia Pacific: Report
Contingent workforce are those who are hired by an organisation on an on-demand basis and are not full-time employees of the organisation. They consist of freelancers, independent contractors, micropreneurs, small-business owners and temporary or contract workers. Contingent workers mainly fill up entry-level or mid-level roles. One of the key reason for the rise in contingent workforce is that the average tenures of permanent workers are getting shorter with half of an organisation’s workforce staying for fewer than three years
Per capita alcohol consumption more than doubled in India from 2005 to 2016
The total alcohol per capita consumption (15+ years) is expected to increase in half of the WHO regions by 2025 and the highest increase is expected in the South-East Asia Region. An increase of 2.2 litres is expected in India alone which represents a large proportion of the total population in this region, the report highlighted.
Philippines channels India with ID system to get poorest on map
The aim is to replicate the success of India’s biometric ID program, the largest in the world, which has enrolled about 1.2 billion people since its launch in 2009. Known as Aadhaar, or foundation, the ID is used for everything from opening a bank account to registering a marriage.
Artificial Intelligence to impact jobs but no mass unemployment expected: UN labour expert
In developing countries, the area which most stands to benefit is agriculture, Ernst said. AI is already helping farmers figure out the weather or get the latest market prices. In sub-Saharan Africa, a mobile app created in part with the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) can identify crop pests such as the Fall Armyworm
1 in 4 adults are inactive: WHO Study
Women were less active than men, with an over 8% difference at the global level (32% men vs 23%, women). High income countries are more inactive (37%) compared with middle income (26%) and low income countries (16%).
Finding Toyota Negligent in Accident, Texas Jury Awards $242M to Family
The verdict by the jury in Dallas County District Court includes more than $143.6 million in punitive damages after jurors agreed that the actions of Lexus-maker Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Sales amounted to gross negligence
Why Organizations Cover Up Sex Abuse Scandals
James Campbell Quick, a University of Texas professor who has studied sexual harassment in the workplace, says large institutions commonly encounter such problems. What matters, he says, is how they’re tackled by the leadership.