Six ways AI is being used as a force for good
AI may be much maligned in some quarters, but here we examine six case studies where the channel and wider tech industry are using AI as a cause for genuine good, encompassing applications ranging from assistive technology to law enforcement

Artificial intelligence (AI) often gets a bad rap, with the headlines telling us that it will lead to super-intelligent robots taking over the world. Fears are growing too that the rapid growth of AI capabilities...
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