The AI Engine
Institutions are offering AI courses that could reinvent industries and create growth in the long term.
Why your dog can't face Jasprit Bumrah
Only humans can excel at high-velocity ball sports which place extreme demands on an athlete's sensorimotor system.
Testing the waters
Companies are gauging how deep the AI waters are before they dive in.
Course correction
Rapid growth using AI requires specialised knowledge. That need is now being met by educational institutes.
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