AI Act enters final phase of EU legislative process
By Luca Bertuzzi Published Jun 19, 2023 The European Parliament adopted its position on the AI rulebook with an overwhelming majority on Wednesday (14 June), paving the way for the interinstitutional negotiations set to finalise the world’s first comprehensive law on Artificial Intelligence. The AI Act is a flagship initiative to regulate this […]
Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
BY KELVIN CHAN AND SAMUEL PETREQUIN Published June 14, 2023 BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker. The unprecedented decision to push […]
Synthetic human embryos created in groundbreaking advance
Hannah Devlin 14 Jun 2023 Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, in a groundbreaking advance that sidesteps the need for eggs or sperm. Scientists say these model embryos, which resemble those in the earliest stages of human development, could provide a crucial window on the impact of genetic disorders and […]
Spy Tool Helped FBI Solve Pipeline Hack, Other Major Crimes, U.S. Officials Say
By Dustin Volz Published June 13, 2023 WASHINGTON—Intelligence gleaned through a surveillance program due to lapse at the end of the year helped U.S. investigators solve a 2021 cyberattack that prompted the shutdown of the largest conduit of fuel on the East Coast, and claw back millions of dollars in ransom the pipeline’s operator paid to the perpetrators, senior […]
As the AI industry booms, what toll will it take on the environment?
Maanvi Singh 8 Jun 2023 One question that ChatGPT can’t quite answer: how much energy do you consume? “As an AI language model, I don’t have a physical presence or directly consume energy,” it’ll say, or: “The energy consumption associated with my operations is primarily related to the servers and infrastructure used to host and […]
Half of big international firms to cut office space in next three years – survey
Joanna Partridge 6 Jun 2023 Half of the largest international employers are planning to cut their office space in the next three years, according to a survey, as they struggle to manage the complex nature of the post-Covid workplace. The survey of 350 businesses by property consultants Knight Frank and commercial real estate firm […]
Universal basic income of £1,600 a month to be trialled in two places in England
By Dahaba Ali Hussen Published 4 Jun 2023 A universal basic income of £1,600 a month is to be trialled in England for the first time in a pilot programme. Thirty people will be paid a lump sum without conditions each month for two years and will be observed to understand the effects on their […]
US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator
By Guardian staff Published on 2 Jun 2023 The US air force has denied it has conducted an AI simulation in which a drone decided to “kill” its operator to prevent it from interfering with its efforts to achieve its mission. An official said last month that in a virtual test staged by […]
Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests
BY MIKE STOBBE Published June 2, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests. As many as 40% more Black male patients in the study might have been […]