Economy

When artificial intelligence determines that you are dead, or the miserable frauds of "obituary pirates"

When AI Decides You’re Dead: The Miserable Scams of “Obituary Pirates”

In the United States, fake obituaries have been attracting a lot of attention lately. A Los Angeles Times reporter recently discovered a series of obituaries about her circulating online after she began receiving calls from concerned loved ones. So she decided to publish a lengthy article about the terrifying phenomenon ...

Will self-service checkouts become a thing of the past?

Will self-service checkouts be phased out?

Poles are being forced to use self-service checkouts, for example, by limiting the number of cashiers at regular stations. So for now, it is really hard to assess whether Poles have really “loved” automatic checkouts in a situation where they have no choice (because there is no choice between a ...

Polish companies under attack by hackers

Polish companies under attack from hackers

The vast majority of Polish enterprises have been the target of cybercriminal attacks at least once in the past year. In 2023, as many as two-thirds of companies in Poland recorded at least one cyberattack, according to the latest study by KPMG (an international network of auditing and consulting firms). ...

The digital revolution in companies is inevitable

Digital revolution in companies is inevitable

As many as 83 percent of surveyed manufacturers believe that digital technologies will change the way their companies operate in the next five years, according to a Deloitte report. The companies themselves are also more willing to reach for new solutions. The 2024 Manufacturing Outlook report showed that after several ...

Directive on further costs and penalties

Directive on further costs and penalties

Administration and public services, as well as companies considered essential for the functioning of a given country, have only until October 18 of this year to adapt to the new EU directive on cybersecurity. They will have to “achieve compliance” with the cybersecurity regulations in force in the territory of ...

Political "over-correctness" of Google's artificial intelligence

The Political “Above Correctness” of Google’s Artificial Intelligence

In the AI ​​program Gemini, the Wehrmacht soldiers are Asians, and the heads of the Catholic Church are female popes resembling Hindus. This is because the program was designed with “diversity” in mind. But historically, to put it mildly, questionable results have become an increasing problem for the tech giant. ...

AI is already taking jobs and nothing will stop it

AI is already taking jobs and nothing will stop it

Artificial intelligence will gradually but consistently eliminate jobs. At first, this will affect professions and industries that do not require high qualifications. Over the years, AI will also take on more complex jobs that require precision and even creativity. Companies are already laying off workers This is already happening in ...

Artificial intelligence can bring a fortune to Poland

Artificial intelligence can bring Poland a fortune

Up to USD 90 billion per year could be generated in the Polish economy by the appropriate use of artificial intelligence, but this requires a lot of preparation. EY and Liberty Global analysts have prepared a report entitled “Wired for AI,” which shows that artificial intelligence can bring the Polish ...

Manufacturing companies rely on AI

Manufacturing companies are focusing on AI

Most manufacturing companies in Poland have implemented some solutions based on artificial intelligence or are in the process of implementing them. As many as 61% of manufacturing companies in Poland have relied on artificial intelligence to some extent, according to the study “How Polish companies are implementing AI” conducted by ...