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OpenAI gives its board the power to veto potentially harmful AI

The potential dangers of generative AI are a concern to the public, politicians and AI researchers.

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'Potentially disastrous': Tech sector says the EU AI Act goes too far

The EU AI Act still isn’t set in stone and the European elections could shake things up. For now, the tech industry fears the act may stifle competition.

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Pope Francis joins calls for an international treaty to regulate AI

The pope fell afoul of the technology earlier this year when an image of him in a white puffer jacket produced using generative AI went viral.

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Euroviews. AI-assisted bioterrorism is a risk worth considering

As the EU experienced with the AI Act, finding a trade-off between innovation and risks takes time. But the specific risks of AI-enabled bioterrorism can be tackled now, Kevin Esvelt and Ben Mueller write.

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ChatGPT: News articles will be used to train AI models

“We want to explore the opportunities of AI-empowered journalism — to bring quality, societal relevance and the business model of journalism to the next level,” said Axel Springer CEO.

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'I was heartbroken': Dealing with grief when your AI lover is shutdown

People are building meaningful relationships with virtual avatars, but the unreliable services hosting them mean they could "die" at any point.

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Can a single photo published on social media ruin our lives?

The speed at which AI deepfake technology generate fake news is concerning. They can recreate videos of politicians or television presenters, manipulating their mouths to utter words they've never spoken.

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AI revives late actor Jimmy Stewart’s voice to read a Christmas story

Twenty-six years after his death, the beloved “It’s a Wonderful Life” actor can be heard reading a brand-new Christmas bedtime story, with a little help from AI.

Real Economy

What will AI mean for the future of Europe's businesses and workers?

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Real Economy, we’re asking what AI means for the world of work. Might it make those tricky tedious tasks easier, or is it actually coming for your job? And if you’re not in the firing line just yet, could you be working next to a bot sometime soon?

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Why we need fewer men in AI, according to leading women in tech

Euronews Next spoke to the women working in AI to find out why women need to be in the sector and what needs to change to encourage them.

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French AI start-up Mistral reaches unicorn status

Mistral offers companies open-source language models that can be used to launch chatbots and other AI products such as search engines.

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'Dehumanising': How have AI deepfakes been used to target women?

Experts describe the use of a person’s images to create deepfakes using artificial intelligence (AI) without their consent as "dehumanising".

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ChatGPT is 'terrible,' says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales tells Euronews Next about the "terrible" early stages of ChatGPT, the lesson for OpenAI, and about his open-source social media platform.

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EU set to roll out world's first AI regulation after 35-hour talks

Member states and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary deal on the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the fast-evolving technology in a comprehensive, ethics-based manner.

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3 major trends that will impact the tech workforce in 2024

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If the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 shows anything, it's hard to predict what a year has in store but these trends will certainly have an impact.

Markets

Alphabet shares on a high as Gemini AI model makes its debut

Google’s parent company Alphabet’s shares rose sharply on Thursday, after it unveiled its new Gemini AI model.

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Grok, Elon Musk’s 'rebellious' AI chatbot, is being rolled out on X

One of the features of Grok is to "roast" yourself based on your recent posts on X. Here’s what else we know about it.

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Euroviews. In 2024 elections, we have to act against AI-aggravated bias

Journalists must give a voice to the underrepresented and underprivileged communities at the receiving end of much of the misinformation that drives polarising narratives and undermines trust in democracy itself, Meera Selva writes.

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AI could change the game for drug development

Biotech startups are using AI to speed drug discovery, revolutionising pharmaceuticals. Iktos aims to halve pre-clinical drug discovery time.

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Marathon Brussels talks fail to reach deal on EU AI Act

The European Parliament and member states failed on Thursday to reach a political deal on the AI Act following marathon talks in Brussels that stretched over 22 hours.