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- 1Employers push return-to-office as hybrid work persists▼Calls to return-to-office grow as some shift to a hybrid style
Companies are stepping up calls for employees to return to the office, even as many workers and firms settle into hybrid arrangements that split time between home and workplace. The shift has revived debate over productivity, company culture and flexibility, with some organisations enforcing office attendance while others maintain looser hybrid policies. Asahi Shimbun reports the trend is playing out unevenly across industries.
- 2Women chosen less often for robot-assisted surgery roles▼Women picked less often to do robot-assisted surgeries
A report covered by the Asahi Shimbun says women are selected less often than men to perform robot-assisted surgeries, pointing to a gender gap in access to this advanced surgical technology and training. The finding has drawn attention to inequality within surgical specialties as robotic systems become more common in operating rooms worldwide.
- 3Asahi column warns unregulated AI echoes nuclear-era risks▼VOX POPULI: Unregulated AI damns us with ‘two scorpions in a bottle’ dilemma
Asahi Shimbun's Vox Populi column argues that artificial intelligence, if left unregulated, presents humanity with a 'two scorpions in a bottle' dilemma, evoking Oppenheimer's famous description of nuclear rivals. The piece suggests AI development mirrors the nuclear arms race, where mutual capability brings mutual danger, and calls for governance before the technology becomes uncontrollable.
- 4China uses U.N. speech to promote global development agenda●China, as usual, uses U.N. speech to promote global development
Chinese representatives used their address at the United Nations to press China's global development agenda, renewing calls for international cooperation framed around development priorities. The speech, reported by Asahi Shimbun, follows Beijing's familiar pattern of positioning itself as a champion of developing nations at the U.N., contrasting its message with Western powers' emphasis on security and human rights issues.
- 5AI guesses your favorite film and personality●https://www. wacoca.com/media/776088/ 好きな映画を的中、性格も判定 内面暴くAI、データ利用は企業次第 [AIの時代]：朝日新聞 # film # movie # テック・IT # ニュース # 新聞
Asahi Shimbun reports on new AI technology that can accurately predict a person's favorite movies while also assessing their personality traits, effectively reading their inner self. The article, part of its 'Age of AI' series, highlights growing concerns that how such sensitive personal data is used depends entirely on the companies handling it.