The prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity has become a prominent part of the technology industry’s public debate, but Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that the more immediate danger lies elsewhere: the
I have read in the weekend newspapers that the Government is turning to desalination plants to provide drinking water to people in need, with the largest project in Jaffna reportedly estimated to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on Sri Lankans to accept sacrifice and hard work for the sake of rebuilding the country, invoking China’s experience as an
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David Szalay is a quiet man, seemingly comfortable with solitude and silence, whose existence has been somewhat unsettled by winning the Booker Prize. As El País reports in its interview with the
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Inside Anthropic, two words have reportedly circulated in corridors and private chats: “crunch time” and “endgame”. The first refers to the year or two that some employees believe remain before it becomes
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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has blocked several attempts in recent months by researchers seeking to use its Claude software for the development of biological weapons. The company, a competitor to
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Pakistan is home to a diverse mosaic of religious communities, including Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Kalash, Bahai, Buddhists, and Zoroastrians, all of whom coexist alongside the Muslim majority. From the very inception of
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Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with renewed official commitments to equality, religious freedom and protection for non-Muslim citizens. One announcement was especially significant: the government said the National Commission
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In the Sahel, where protracted crises, fragility and geopolitical uncertainty have become defining features of the regional environment, the central problem facing international assistance may not simply be how much money is
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by Our Political Affairs Editor President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has discovered a remarkably simple prescription for two of Sri Lanka’s most serious public-policy problems. Build 50 more universities and tell sick people
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Laws that have driven smoking out of offices, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces have reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, but a global study suggests the problem remains far from resolved.
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The UK government has rejected Jamaica’s demand for financial reparations over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, reaffirming on September 7 that it will not enter negotiations or pay compensation, even
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The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday following a strike by staff over the removal of female employees during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation, workers and management said, turning a
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C. discovered that he was being deported to Africa almost by accident. The 36-year-old Venezuelan had spent five years living and working in the United States. He had a temporary residence permit,
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A Turkish court in Istanbul has accepted an indictment against comedian Deniz Göktaş over jokes made during an online comedy show, potentially exposing the 32-year-old to a prison sentence of up to
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Save the Children has called for the European Union to abandon plans for deportation centres in countries outside the bloc, warning that the proposed facilities could expose children to serious violations of
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