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Day: December 9, 2023

Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules
9Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules

European Union negotiators clinched a deal today on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services like ChatGPT that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc's 27 member countries overcame big differences on controversial points including generative AI and police use of facial recognition surveillance to sign a tentative political agreement for the Artificial Intelligence Act. "Deal!" tweeted European Commissioner Thierry Breton, just before midnight. "The EU becomes the very first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI." The OpenAI logo is displayed on a c...
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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
9Dec By AdminsNo Comments

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday (local time) backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war goes into its third month. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining. The United States vetoed a United Nations ceasefire resolution Friday (local time) backed by almost all other Security Council members (AP) US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood criticised the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel in which the militants killed about 1200 people, mostly civilians, or to acknowledge Israel's right to...
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MacKenzie Scott donated $2.15 billion to hundreds of charities in the past year
9Dec By AdminsNo Comments

MacKenzie Scott donated $2.15 billion to hundreds of charities in the past year

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is in the giving mood this holiday season. Scott announced on Wednesday $2.15 billion in donations over the past year on her website, Yield Giving. She said in the post that the nonprofit donated to 360 organisations, "every one of whom could use more allies". MacKenzie Scott has an estimated net worth of $51 billion. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) The causes were wide-ranging. She made donations to the Asian American Journalists Association (an undisclosed amount) and $12 million to the Howard University College of Medicine. Organisations that provided relief to rural communities in India, abortion pill delivery services, and several legal aid services received donations. Yield Giving maint...
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