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Ear to AsiaHow governments in Asia juggle the pros and cons of AIGovernments across Asia are confronting a new kind of policy challenge — one that’s moving faster than most have ever had to legislate for. The astonishing speed of generative AI development has prompted both excitement and alarm in Asia’s capitals, where the potential for economic growth and national prestige is being weighed against serious questions about risk, regulation, and long-term control. In China, we’ve seen some of the world’s earliest binding regulations on generative AI, with policymakers steering innovation to align with stated political values. Japan, by contrast, has recently pivoted toward a “light touch” governance model — part o...2025-07-1445 min
Leave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerableThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable’ by Julia Juremi from the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), part of our special report on cyberscams.
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360info.org/the-scamdemic-targeting-the-young-and-vulnerable/2025-01-3106 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: Our online world is getting angrier, is it by circumstance or design?This is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘Our online world is getting angrier, is it by circumstance or design?’ by Sebastian F. K. Svegaard from the Queensland University of Technology, part of our special report on anger.
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360info.org/our-online-world-is-getting-angrier-is-it-by-circumstance-or-design/2025-01-2408 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: Who’s afraid of quantum computing?This is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘Who’s afraid of quantum computing?’ by Chris Ferriefrom University of Technology Sydney, part of our special report on quantum computing.
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360info.org/whos-afraid-of-quantum-computing/2025-01-1707 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: How a cost of living crisis can fuel extremism among young menThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘How a cost of living crisis can fuel extremism among young men’ by Josh Roose from Deakin University, part of our special report on anger.
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360info.org/ai-is-changing-the-way-we-think/2025-01-1009 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: How social media is reshaping human connectionThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘AI is changing the way we think’ by Giuseppe Riva from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan, part of our special report on AI and the future.
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360info.org/how-social-media-is-reshaping-human-connection2025-01-0308 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: The invisible killer lurking in the air of our citiesThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘The invisible killer lurking in the air of our cities’ by Wenhua Yu from Monash University, part of our special report on the relationship between climate change and health.
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360info.org/the-invisible-killer-lurking-in-the-air-of-our-cities/2024-12-2706 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: Firefighters face mental health threats as bushfires worsenThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘Firefighters face mental health threats as bushfires worsen’ by Graham Dwyer from the University of Melbourne, part of our special report on the relationship between climate change and health.
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360info.org/firefighters-face-mental-health-threats-as-bushfires-worsen/2024-12-2005 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: Cockroaches can teach us plenty about eating wellThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘Cockroaches can teach us plenty about eating well’ by David Raubenheimer from The University of Sydney, part of our special report on sustainable gastronomy.
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360info.org/cockroaches-can-teach-us-plenty-about-eating-well/2024-12-1309 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eatingThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eating’ by Bianca Wassmann from the Singapore-ETH Centre, part of our special report on sustainable gastronomy.
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360info.org/busted-five-myths-about-eco-friendly-eating/2024-12-0607 minLeave It To The ExpertsFrom the wire: AI is changing the way we thinkThis is ‘from the wire’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info’s special reports.
This is ‘AI is changing the way we think’ by Giuseppe Riva & Massimo Chiriatti from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan, part of our special report on AI and the future.
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360info.org/ai-is-changing-the-way-we-think/2024-12-0406 minLeave It To The ExpertsNuclear threat: Will Trump force Europe and Putin to repeat the Cold War? As the war in Ukraine escalates and winter deepens, global tensions rise to a fever pitch. Could Putin’s nuclear rhetoric and the re-election of Donald Trump reshape the trajectory of the conflict—and the world?
In this episode of Leave it To The Experts, Professor James Der Derian from the University of Sydney explores the chilling implications of Putin’s strategic moves, Trump’s transactional diplomacy, and the rapid evolution of military technology.
Will history’s lessons be learned, are we prepared to confront the potential of all out nuclear2024-11-2932 min
Neurospicy Black GirlThe Big Family Elephant in the Room | Neurospicy Black GirlSend your concerns (or comments!) hereWith the holidays approaching, Alani discusses the huge elephant in the room: family estrangement. Listen on as she talks about how to deal with this situation if you are neurospicy.Articles mentioned:Late diagnosis in girls and women: https://360info.org/you-dont-look-autistic-why-neurodivergent-women-have-been-sidelined/Slate article about family enstrangement: https://slate.com/life/2024/08/no-contact-parents-meaning-family-estrangement.htmlSupport the showHere are my socials: https://linktr.ee/neurospicyblackgirlBuy me a coffee!: https://buymeacoffee.com/neurospicyblackgirlSupport the place...2024-11-2113 min