The AI Convention mainly focuses on the protection of human rights of people affected by AI systems. | Image: Wikimedia commons 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 05 2024 | 10:55 PM IST The first legally binding international AI treaty will be open for signing on Thursday by the countries that negotiated it, including...
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British Director, Writer & Actor Bodies Urge Big Tech Firms To Stop Using Their Work In Generative AI Training
Bodies representing the UK’s directors, writers and actors have written to big tech firms challenging them for using their work to train generative AI models. The Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) has today penned the letter, citing the need to “safeguard human creativity, truthful content and the rights of authors, creators, and performers.” The CRA represents...
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UK cancels two computing infrastructure projects for AI support worth $1.3 billion, to prioritise other fiscal plans | Today News
The United Kingdom has dropped two taxpayer funded $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion) worth of computing infrastructure projects (£500 million and £800 million, respectively), to prioritise other fiscal plans, CNBC reported, citing a government spokesperson. The first project worth £500 million was promised to the AI Research Resource by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government in...
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Broken Britain: How the wage squeeze left us being treated as a developing country
“It seems that the recent increase in wages is a cyclical phenomenon driven by labour shortages as a result of Brexit, people dropping out of the workforce following the pandemic and a rebound in growth,” says the economist Julian Jessop. “We will not get a structural, long-term increase in wages until there is sustained productivity...
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British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, says report
NMA has called for a meeting between publishers and Apple to discuss the potential implications of the web eraser, according to the report. Photo: Bloomberg 2 min read Last Updated : May 12 2024 | 10:43 PM IST British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called “web eraser” tool...
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US and UK Announce Partnership on AI Safety and Testing
The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and British Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington to jointly develop advanced AI model testing, following commitments announced at an AI...