The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
Those advocating for artificial intelligence tout the huge benefits of using this technology. For instance, an article in CNN points out how AI is helping Princeton scientists solve “a key problem” with fusion
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In a remarkable advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) research, a team of scientists from the University of Geneva has achieved a breakthrough where two AI systems engaged in unprecedented linguistic communication. Their
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In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), China has emerged as a dominant force, with its AI talent pool expanding significantly in recent years. According to the latest findings from the
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The assumption that AI safety is a property of AI models is pervasive in the AI community. It is seen as so obvious that it is hardly ever explicitly stated. Because of
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Education in Sri Lanka is often seen as ‘one size fits all’. However, the education system for children with special needs in both primary and secondary schools appears to be lacking. To
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INSIDE STORY by A Special Correspondent Sri Lanka Guardian, through a number of articles since the last months of year 2022, revealed various academic malpractices committed by the current Vice Chancellor (Rameez
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As part of her second official visit to Sri Lanka, today Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn officiated the swearing-in ceremony of 20 new volunteers, who represent the first cohort of Peace Corps
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The book entitled “Dawa Halu Kala Noheka” of which the English translation is “Cannot be Burnt to Ashes”, does not speak about burning someone’s material wealth but about indestructible memories, sweet or
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Our species stands out from the animal kingdom in many ways. Some of them are obvious: we are big-brained primates who use tools and language, a social species with symbols, culture, and
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Western society is largely in the grips of an entrenched mythology that premodern non-Western states and empires were organized despotically, markedly different from how humans govern themselves in the contemporary West. There’s
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