Tech News What will the UN's Global Digital Compact mean for AI and tech The UN’s Summit of the Future has put tech and AI governance high on the multinational body's global agenda. 23/09/2024
Health news AI models think all nurses are women and senior doctors are men While women were overrepresented as doctors in thousands of AI-generated stories, they were still subject to gender stereotypes, the analysis found. 23/09/2024
Cinema Guillermo del Toro on AI: 'It can do semi-compelling screensavers' Renowned director and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro is no fan of artificial intelligence: "The value of art is not in how much it costs and how little effort it requires. It's how much would you risk to be in its presence." 23/09/2024
Tech News France appoints its first AI minister amid political unrest Clara Chappaz, the former director of the La French Tech mission, will take up the role in Michel Barnier’s new cabinet. 23/09/2024
Art Pioneering Spanish artist Pedro Sandoval hails the rise of AI The images generated by this technology are based on the works of Pedro Sandoval who strongly defends the use of this tool. What's important he says is to not forget the past by educating new generations about culture. 23/09/2024
Tech News Prisoners in Finland are labelling data to help build more accurate AI In Finland, prisoners have been participating in AI annotation tasks, such as labelling and classifying data, as part of their rehabilitation. 22/09/2024
Business Bosses looking for a sweeter deal to lure staff back to the office A survey of the world's leading business leaders finds they have little appetite for hybrid working and are looking to encourage workers back to the office with better deals on pay and promotion. 20/09/2024
Space Could these Google-funded satellites help detect wildfires faster? FireSat, a satellite constellation, is designed to detect and manage even small wildfires more effectively. 19/09/2024
Climate WMO: Global heating likely to hit 3C by 2100 - what’s the solution? The latest multi-agency United in Science report outlines a key role for AI. 18/09/2024
Tech News OpenAI's safety committee becomes 'independent' oversight board The move follows increasing scrutiny over OpenAI's safety policies which Altman has directly influenced as one of the leaders of its committee. 17/09/2024
Tech News Slack is adding AI agents. This is what you can do with them The new AI features could help humans with tasks such as drafting emails. 16/09/2024
Ukraine Battling the echo chamber: Osavul takes on Russian disinformation Russian disinformation adapts to different audiences, from young people to political groups. Osavul's co-founder explains how to recognise these tactics. 15/09/2024
Tech News Commission brings medical, toys rules in line with AI Act To prepare the ground for the incoming AI Act, the AI Board has started meetings while the AI Office continues its recruitment process. 13/09/2024
Tech News AI chatbot can reduce conspiracy theorists' beliefs, study finds Researchers highlighted the possibility for AI to refute each person’s specific arguments and to generate personalised content. 13/09/2024
Tech News OpenAI releases o1, which it says solves harder problems OpenAI said o1 uses a chain of thought when attempting to solve a problem. 13/09/2024
Tech News Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation. 12/09/2024
Tech News Energy-intensive data centres are on the rise in Europe thanks to AI London, Paris and Frankfurt are Europe’s data centre hubs. But energy-intensive data centres are causing concern for the EU. 11/09/2024
The Exchange Exploring the future of tourism through innovation and sustainability In partnership with Media City The future of tourism is here, blending innovation with sustainability. Explore how regenerative practises and cutting-edge technology are reshaping the travel industry and creating a positive impact on communities and the planet. 11/09/2024
Culture news Can Taylor Swift's support swing it for Kamala Harris? It’s the endorsement that everyone’s been waiting for, and while not surprising, it means a lot. Several celebrities have reacted - including a strange comment from Elon Musk which has gone viral. What weight can Swift's support have on the November elections? 11/09/2024
Tech News How does California's AI act compare to the EU’s? California could see a new AI bill but just as Europe's AI Act proved, not everyone is happy about regulation. 11/09/2024