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EU countries approve technical details of AI Act

EU countries today agreed on the technical details of the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the technology according to a risk-based approach, following a political agreement in December. It now needs a sign-off from EU lawmakers before the rules enter into force.

02/02/2024

Culture news

Polish director Agnieszka Holland: 'We need courageous films'

Euronews Culture sits down with celebrated director Agnieszka Holland to talk about her powerful new film 'Green Border', the European refugee crisis, and the limits of cinema in facing human tragedy.

02/02/2024

Tech News

The 10 most popular AI tools - and yes, ChatGPT is still number 1

ChatGPT remains by far the most popular AI tool, trailed by these less-famous but still widely used chatbots, image generators, and writing tools.

02/02/2024

Tech News

Students say AI chatbot 'friend' Replika helped them avoid suicide

A study found that some students struggling with loneliness stopped thinking about suicide after interacting with Replika as a friend and therapist.

02/02/2024

Work

200,000 French students to get access to AI-powered education app

MIA, an AI-powered app to revise literature and mathematics, will be rolled out to the French lycée students in later this year.

01/02/2024

Tech News

Commission’s staffing and financing of AI Office raises eyebrows in capitals

The European Commission’s plan to hire some 100 staff members for its new AI Office and finance it with a reshuffled budget from the Digital Europe Program has raised questions from EU member states, according to minutes of a meeting seen by Euronews.

01/02/2024

Tech News

Schoolchildren should learn about AI, tech insiders say

Some argue that as AI becomes a more common part of our lives, schoolchildren should learn about it.

31/01/2024

Culture news

Universal Music threatens to pull millions of songs from TikTok

Millions of songs could disappear from TikTok after the world's biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accused the social media platform of bullying it into an unfair deal.

31/01/2024

My Wildest Prediction

Why this new university doesn't want its students to specialise

It's not acceptable for a CEO to simply say, 'Well, I don't do marketing,' says Ed Fidoe. That's why he is leading at a groundbreaking university aimed at cultivating well-rounded leaders.

31/01/2024

Europe News

Could the EU's AI Act increase mass surveillance?

The use of facial recognition technology could increase across the European Union despite efforts to regulate it under the bloc-wide Artificial Intelligence Act.

30/01/2024

Poland

Euroviews. AI revolution is about to ring in the next chapter of Poland's history

Polish entrepreneurs have quietly driven the AI revolution that has swept the world over the past year. Now our goal is to make Poland one of the 10 wealthiest countries in the world by 2050, Miron Mironiuk writes.

30/01/2024

Tech News

OpenAI teams up with children’s safety NGO to create AI guidelines

OpenAI has come under scrutiny over data handling and the fear that AI could harm society.

30/01/2024

Culture news

X restores Taylor Swift searches

Elon Musk's social media platform restores Taylor Swift searches, as explicit deepfake images spread, caused a temporarily stop in certain searches related to the singer.

30/01/2024

Tech News

Low 5G uptake in Europe will stagger AI development, Commission official warns

Persistent low uptake of 5G deployment in Europe mean other technologies dependent on fast internet such as artificial intelligence will face delays in uptake, according to a European Commission official.

30/01/2024

Tech News

Italy's watchdog says OpenAI’s ChatGPT breaches Europe's data rules

Italy's privacy body opened a probe into the company in March last year and briefly banned ChatGPT, alleging it had breached the EU's data rules.

29/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. Can the EU AI Act embrace people's needs while redefining algorithms?

The EU's flagship AI legislation doesn’t cover all cases, scenarios, or terminology, but it may complement existing legislation of the member states, including accessibility, equality or social protection laws, Yonah Welker writes.

29/01/2024

Culture news

Pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift spark calls for new legislation

Why are searches for the world’s most famous pop star blocked on X, and how is the issue creating uproar straight to the White House?

29/01/2024

Business

UK financial firms are hungry for AI - what's hindering progress?

Most insurance and banking companies are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their workflow, but obstacles remain, according to a new report.

29/01/2024

Tech News

US opens inquiry into Big Tech's partnerships with AI startups

Tech giants have recently invested billions in artificial intelligence (AI) startups.

26/01/2024

Business

Microsoft becomes second-ever company to hit $3 trillion market value

Microsoft has been valued at more than $3 trillion (€2.7 trillion), partly due to its investment in AI-based projects.

25/01/2024

AI is reshaping industries, from natural language processing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini to image generation with Midjourney and DALL·E. Autonomous systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and robotics powered by Boston Dynamics are pushing automation forward, while DeepMind’s AlphaFold is revolutionizing medical research. Stay informed on breakthroughs, ethical debates, and the global push for regulation as AI continues to evolve.