All posts tagged "Robotics"
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Tech strategies not being matched by investments, UN report finds
While governments around the world are recognising the importance of technology in building a green, sustainable future, too many are spending only small sums on research, a UN report has
- Posted June 18, 2021
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Tackling the robot bigots: how to implement Artificial Intelligence intelligently
The tech industry is excited about Artificial intelligence. But in government, ‘learning’ algorithms can create big problems – producing discriminatory decisions, and threatening transparency and accountability. At the Government Digital
- Posted March 12, 2020
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South Korea commits US$4bn to bolster tech sectors
The South Korean government will spend S$4.7 trillion (US$3.9bn) of its 2020 budget on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to boost R&D, infrastructure and economic growth.
- Posted August 22, 2019
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Japan sets out its goals in $1bn technological research programme
The Japanese government has pledged to spend ¥100bn (US$944m) on a range of ambitious programmes designed to address major societal challenges, including a project that aims to eliminate plastic waste
- Posted August 5, 2019
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Hong Kong launches innovation lab
A Smart Government Innovation Lab (Smart LAB) has been launched in Hong Kong, with the aim of supporting tech SMEs and start-ups to develop products that can help improve public
- Posted June 11, 2019
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Transforming routine work: the rise of the robots
Digitally transforming a service can bring huge rewards – but replacing a legacy system is often complex and risky. So many governments are introducing Robotic Process Automation, stripping the routine
- Posted June 5, 2018
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Singapore’s public service to offer more jobs for people with disabilities
Singapore’s public service will increase the number of jobs offered to people with disabilities, according to one of several measures designed to help the vulnerable included in the state’s latest
- Posted April 5, 2016