Day: 7 March 2024

AI’s role in evaluating job prestige and value spotlighted by new ILO research

Stuart Mitchell

New research on how artificial intelligence (AI) evaluates the prestige and social value of occupations has been published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), shedding light on the potential for risks of using such methods for sociological and occupational research. The paper, A Technological Construction of Society: Comparing GPT-4 and Human Respondents for Occupational Evaluation in the UK , compares evaluations of occupations made by GPT-4 (a type of Large Language Model (LLM) AI that can recognize and generate text) with those of a high-quality survey undertaken in the United Kingdom.…

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Aldi slashes food waste by almost 60% and sets new 2030 target

Stuart Mitchell

Aldi has announced a 57% reduction in its food waste*, meaning it has hit its 2030 target eight years early. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket announced this latest milestone as it published its inaugural sustainability report, which offers insights into the work Aldi is doing that contributes to society and the planet, while maintaining its commitment to quality and affordability. The business had committed to reduce food waste by 20% by 2025 (relative to a 2017 baseline) and to halve food waste by 2030, in line with the Courtauld 2030 and…

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PRCA – Polimonitor Public Affairs Awards 2024 winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA – Polimonitor Public Affairs Awards 2024 ceremony took place last night at the London Marriot Hotel Grosvenor Square to recognise and celebrate the very highest standards in public affairs. This year’s headline sponsors are Polimonitor. Additional sponsorship includes CARMA, Higginson Strategy, Melbury Wood, Reuben Sinclair, and Women in Public Affairs(WiPA). We are proud to reward the excellent achievements of these individuals and teams. Best In-House Consultancy Collaboration – Sponsored by CARMA Highly commended: Cavendish Liquid Gas: Off-Grid Green Winner: PLMR PLMR + Ella’s Kitchen – Write to your…

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AI Ethics: 8 global tech companies commit to apply to UNESCO’s Recommendation

Stuart Mitchell

GSMA, INNIT, Lenovo Group, LG AI Research, Mastercard, Microsoft, Salesforce and Telefonica signed a ground-breaking agreement to build more ethical AI. The companies will integrate the values and principles of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI when designing and deploying AI systems. In November 2021, UNESCO forged a consensus between all its Member States to adopt the first global ethical framework for the use of artificial intelligence. Today, we are taking another major step by obtaining the same concrete commitment from global tech companies. I call on all tech…

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The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index 2024 , released recently, finds one in five (21 per cent) young people in the UK have missed school or work in the past year due to their mental health. Similar numbers (18 per cent) report a mental health issue has stopped them applying for a job or attending an interview (12 per cent) during the last 12 months. Over a quarter (29 per cent) worry their current employer would not support them if they experienced a mental health problem. The Youth Index is an…

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