Society

Efforts to address social issues risk being co-opted for political gain or used to further divisive agendas.

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Europe’s Renaissance sparked a flowering of free thought and new ideas in the arts and elsewhere. AI could too.

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Deepfakes are threatening privacy and security. Detection methods using deep learning aim to combat this but there’s a long way to go.

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Sexual deepfake abuse silences women causing lasting harm, and laws to protect them are inconsistent.

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While audiences and users need to be educated on the negative implications of deepfakes, the technology can also have positive impacts.

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Discussions around the allegations facing Sam Kerr have again highlighted Australia’s problem with racism and attempts to address it.

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Building tensions between Singapore and Malaysia over its water agreement are setting the two on a collision course over scarcity and sustainability.

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Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing.

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As Vladimir Putin wins another term in the Kremlin, his use of sham elections to legitimise his control poisons democracy’s value globally.

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Vladimir Putin will remain as President of Russia. Opposition candidates never had a chance, so what hope is there of turning back the tide on authoritarians.

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As Vladimir Putin wins yet another term in the Kremlin, the question remains what is the point in having an election at all?

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