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Business News > Mint Authors > Catherine Thorbecke

Catherine Thorbecke

ARTICLES BY CATHERINE THORBECKE

Audiences can spot inauthenticity whether AI is involved or not. (istockphoto)

Are AI movies all slop? Not if they can hold human audiences in their thrall

3 min read . 06 Aug 2026

The rise of relationships with bots has plenty to do with patriarchy. (istockphoto)

China can crack down on AI boyfriends but that won’t fix its fertility woes

3 min read . 12 Jul 2026

Locally spoken languages in India often have terms borrowed from others. (ISTOCKPHOTO)

Language diversity: will India’s AI aims get lost in translation?

3 min read . 30 Jun 2026

The AI race may hinge on which country can manage its after-effects. (istockphoto)

AI job shock: China’s response to it could hold lessons for others

3 min read . 14 Jun 2026

The country can watch, learn and adapt what works. (Bloomberg)

Why Japan’s late start with AI may be a blessing in disguise

3 min read . 26 May 2026

The use of AI in education mustn’t treat kids like guinea pigs. (istockphoto)

Why AI learning would work better in jails than elementary schools

3 min read . 13 Apr 2026

The danger of entry-level jobs being taken over by AI needs attention. (istockphoto)

Artificial resilience: Don’t let ‘AI washing’ mask a labour market crisis

3 min read . 26 Mar 2026

India generates plenty of the kind of data that improves AI systems. (istockphoto)

Data abundance: India shouldn't squander a strategic AI resource

3 min read . 02 Mar 2026

Middle powers mustn’t wait for Washington or Beijing to act. (AFP)

Lost agenda: Can middle powers break the global deadlock on AI safety?

4 min read . 26 Feb 2026

South Korea is the first country to enact a comprehensive national AI law. (istockphoto)

South Korea has raced ahead of the EU to reach the cutting edge of AI regulation

3 min read . 28 Jan 2026

Open talks may be more effective for dialogue with these generations. (Getty)

Can AI help us understand the slang Gen Z and Gen Alpha use?

3 min read . 10 Nov 2025

Deep AI penetration may or may not grant China an economic advantage. (REUTERS)

Will China’s mass embrace of AI charge up its economic prospects?

3 min read . 03 Nov 2025

If America wants to remain competitive, it must rebuild its STEM pipeline. (istockphoto)

Quantum computing race: Is China about to overtake the US?

3 min read . 27 Oct 2025

Sovereign AI is an increasingly popular idea in linguistically diverse Asia. (istockphoto)

Can AI save dying languages or will it just bury them deeper?

3 min read . 05 Oct 2025

TikTok’s American future matters less to China than it does to the US. (REUTERS)

TikTok deal: A win-win for the US and China or just a big win for Beijing?

4 min read . 29 Sept 2025

For many countries, this risks becoming an expensive exercise in futility. (istockphoto)

The sovereign AI gamble: Why nations risk wasting billions chasing homegrown AI

3 min read . 22 Sept 2025

Beijing has warned Chinese firms about ‘backdoors’ in US-made chips. (AFP)

China is more eager to use Nvidia’s AI chips than it lets on

4 min read . 21 Aug 2025

There are signs that Chinese campuses are hotbeds of AI research. (iStock)

China could yet trump the US in a global scramble for AI talent

4 min read . 13 Jul 2025

The impact of AI on education is unclear but adaptation is key. (istockphoto)

Campus conundrum: Educators lack clarity on how to deal with AI in classrooms

4 min read . 08 Jul 2025

Fears of an AI takeover distract from the technology’s immediate risks. (Paramount)

Colleagues or overlords? The debate over AI bots has been raging but needn’t

3 min read . 23 Jun 2025