New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which lies at the centre of the Organization’s efforts to advance sustainable development
Global AI summit in Geneva fights misinformation and deepfakes with a little ‘bot’ of help
The thorny issue of how to protect the unwary from deepfakes was just one of the key issues in the spotlight at a UN conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held in Geneva this week, where a staggering 25,000 enthusiasts – and robots - from 145 countries added their voices to longstanding calls for checks and balances on the all-conquering tech.
EU member states approve first major law to regulate AI
With Artificial Intelligence slowly encroaching on the mainstream and becoming part of day-to-day activities, European Union member states on Tuesday gave the final agreement to the world's first law to regulate it.
Warren Buffett says AI scams could become industry, draws parallels with dangers of nuclear weapons
American businessman and investor Warren Buffett opines that in the future, fraudulent activities could develop into a full-fledged industry, based on his recent encounter with Artificial Intelligence, media reports said.
Lavender and Gospel: Israeli armed forces opened AI arsenal to destroy thousands of Hamas operatives
The Israeli military used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, named Lavender and Gospel, in its bombing operations in Gaza, reports suggest.
US high school athletic director arrested for allegedly creating deepfake racist audio of principal
A US high school athletic director was arrested recently for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate his principal making racist comments.
Pakistan witnessing surge in cases related to AI use in violence against women
A new report has found a surge in technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Pakistan in 2023 with 2,500 cases reported in the year, media reports said.
Italian Minister Adolfo Urso says G7 countries agree to work out common rules for AI
The G7 countries have agreed to develop common rules for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Thursday.
Sri Lanka launches pilot project introducing AI into school
Sri Lanka's Education Minister Susil Premajayantha announced on Sunday that starting March 19, a pilot project will be initiated in 20 schools, providing students from Grade 8 the chance to delve into artificial intelligence (AI) within their information technology curriculum.
Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools
Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.
Rights expert alerts AI boom facilitates child abuse via the Internet
In another indicator of the importance of AI oversight, a top UN-appointed human rights expert warned on Monday that the volume of reported child sexual abuse material online has increased by 87 per cent since 2019.
Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals
Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.
Govt to exclude AI-generated content from copyright protection in South Korea
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced that it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content that is created without humans' "creative intervention," the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
At UK’s AI Summit, Antonio Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday (November 2, 2023) stressed that global oversight of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be based on the UN Charter’s core principles and ensure full respect for human rights.
World must pass ‘AI stress test’, UK Deputy PM says, announcing summit
The United Kingdom will be holding a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) so that nations can come together to “understand it, govern it, harness its potential and contain its risks”, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden told the UN General Assembly on Friday.