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Europe's top experts discuss future of AI in Brussels

The one-day International Artificial Intelligence Summit in the heart of the EU sought to find answers to many of the questions around global AI regulatory cooperation, and what it will mean in practice.

8 November 2023

Business

UK: Alcohol-free beverages to be labelled as ‘wine’

The UK government wants to water down wine in an effort to make consumers’ lives easier and favour the post-Brexit UK wine industry.

19 October 2023

Business

New York opens its marijuana market to larger competitors

The US state promised the first retail licences to previously convicted marijuana sellers. In most cases, it didn’t happen.

12 October 2023

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EU gives ultimatum to Musk to deal with Israel-Hamas misinformation

The EU's digital rights chief warned the owner of X, formerly Twitter, that war misinformation flooding the site was a potential breach of EU law.

11 October 2023

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Euronews AI Summit aims to find answers to AI governance dilemmas

On 8 November, Euronews and Forum Europe are organising The International Artificial Intelligence Summit in Brussels in search of answers to many of the questions around global regulatory cooperation, and what it will mean in practice.

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Six months after call for AI pause, are we closer to disaster?

Tech leaders signed an open letter calling for a pause to AI experiments but have their warnings been heeded?

21 September 2023

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What are governments doing to try to regulate AI?

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has provoked calls for urgent regulation. This is what some countries are doing or plan to do.

11 September 2023

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Paris e-scooter ban: What are the rules and risks across Europe?

Paris has officially become the first European city to ban rented electric scooters. But laws controlling their use are still evolving elsewhere.

1 September 2023

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5 things Europeans will notice when they sign into their social media

The EU Digital Services Act officially came into force on Friday. Europeans will notice five changes when they log into their social media accounts.

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Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz warns AI could increase inequality

Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz said in an interview with Scientific American that unregulated AI could leave workers with less bargaining power.

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US tech giants and start-up will promote responsible AI together

US tech giants Google and Microsoft will cooperate with OpenAI and the start-up Anthropic to launch the Frontier Model Forum, a self-regulating industry body that will promote safe and responsible AI.

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What impact could regulating AI have on Europe?

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As Europe’s executive branch discusses how to regulate Artificial Intelligence, tech leaders are debating the potential impacts of stricter rules.

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EU visits Silicon Valley to put Twitter under DSA 'stress test'

Thierry Breton is visiting California to see if Elon Musk's Twitter will comply with new regulations set out in the bloc's Digital Services Act.

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US president hosts forum on artificial intelligence with tech leaders

US President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman calls for international watchdog to oversee AI

The creator of ChatGPT has suggested an international agency like the UN's nuclear watchdog could police and regulate the technology.

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Have beauty face filters on social media gone too far?

In Norway, influencers must disclose whether a photo they posted has been retouched. France and the UK are now considering similar laws.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls for AI regulation amid fears over harm

The CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has told US politicians regulating AI would be “wise” given the dangers it could pose.

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Biden and Harris meet with Big Tech CEOs to address AI threats

The Biden administration spoke to Google, Microsoft, and others at the White House to address key concerns around artificial intelligence (AI).

Earth News

Do plastic bag bans really help prevent pollution?

Single-use plastic bags clog up our rivers and seas. Banning them helps change that.

Earth News

Safe drinking water: US proposes ‘historic’ limits on PFAS

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ could soon be limited in US drinking water under historic new bill.