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AI: Is the super-intelligent takeover coming?

AI: Is the super-intelligent takeover coming?

Daniel Guha In recent years, the introduction of ‘revolutionary’ technologies, such as ChatGPT, to society has triggered an influx of articles, many considering the potentially desolate future that lies ahead. However, this bleak outlook is partially caused by a common lack of understanding behind the fundamentals of current machine learning.

South Africa's informal job sector

South Africa's informal job sector

Annabel Dickinson (The following article is the runner-up of this year's Economics Alive competition for year 12 economics students) The roads around Cape Town, in South Africa, are filled with locals selling a variety of objects to commuters passing by. The informal job sector in South Africa was

The industry puppet: a Vietnamese story

The industry puppet: a Vietnamese story

Emma Leu According to VNexpresss, “Vietnam aims to become a developed country by 2050. GDP growth of 6.5-7.5% a year is expected to bring per capita GDP to $27,000-32,000 by 2050, at which point the urbanisation rate should reach 70-75%.” Is Vietnam bound to become a

Why is the UK government so afraid of inflation?

Why is the UK government so afraid of inflation?

Anya Bansal With the cost of living crisis and prices drastically rising everywhere, inflation seems to be one of the largest issues facing the UK right now. Prices have risen by 10.1% in the twelve months leading up to February 2023. This figure continues to rise month after month

Why is the UK government so afraid of inflation?

Why is the UK government so afraid of inflation?

Evan Lam The UK government (along with many other governments) is getting increasingly concerned about the rise of inflation. Inflation is the general rise in prices of services and goods over a period of time. High inflation is bad for several reasons, such as reduced spending power, decreasing value of

Manchester City breaches: what is FFP and what might be the consequences?

Manchester City breaches: what is FFP and what might be the consequences?

Rohan Banerjea On the 6th of February 2023, the Premier League announced that it had “referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League rules by Manchester City football club.” This was shocking news at the time, especially after the club had only spent £8m in the Winter transfer

Should the UK government cut spending in order to reduce national debt?

Should the UK government cut spending in order to reduce national debt?

Chloe Po Over the past 24 years (1997/98 to 2020/21), UK national debt has increased by six times from 349.9 billion pounds to 2.1 trillion pounds. With such a significant increase in national debt, the financial position of the UK government cannot be claimed as healthy