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The time is now ripe to boost AI development
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published : 16 Jan 2021 at 04:00
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The pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) advantages has been getting more attention in the past few years, with a number of countries making efforts to accelerate AI investments, especially in terms of human resources and digital infrastructure. Among them, is China, where the government has set a strategy to build its domestic AI industry, with the hopes of become the world s leader in AI technology by 2030.
In August last year, the US government announced it would spend US$1 billion on multidisciplinary AI and quantum computing research hubs, which it sees as instrumental to economic development and national security.
Bang Khunthian gets field hospital
Geriatric facility to house mild cases
published : 9 Jan 2021 at 10:20 Squaring up for good luck: Squares for social distancing are market out on the pavement for devotees who pay respect to the statue of Lord Ganesh outside CentralWorld shopping mall in the capital’s Ratchaprasong area. (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)
Following the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is setting up a field hospital in the compound of Bang Khunthian Geriatric Hospital with 500-600 beds to treat infected people.
Located in the Bang Khunthian area on the outskirts of Bangkok, a section of the newly built hospital will be used to accommodate the asymptomatic infected or those with mild symptoms.