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New centre uses AI to preserve people’s voices

The Northeastern University in Boston, USA and the company VocaliD have launched a centre which will work on preserving and recreating people's voices using artificial…

Kenya adopts new data protection law

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new data protection law, which sets out restrictions on how personal data can be handled, stored and shared by companies and public organizations.

Brazil to create AI lab network

The Brazilian Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Marcos Pontes, has announced governmental plans for the creation of a network of eight research labs focused on artifici…

Irish data protection Commissioner launches investigations on micro-targeting on social media

Helen Dixon, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), announced the launch of several investigations into the microtargeting of users of social media platforms.

Australia issues AI ethics principles

The government of Australia, through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, has released a set of eight artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles, as part of the country's pl…

Latest updates

New centre uses AI to preserve people’s voices

The Northeastern University in Boston, USA and the company VocaliD have launched a centre which will work on preserving and recreating people's voices using artificial

Kenya adopts new data protection law

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new data protection law, which sets out restrictions on how personal data can be handled, stored and shared by companies and public organizations.

Brazil to create AI lab network

The Brazilian Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Marcos Pontes, has announced governmental plans for the creation of a network of eight research labs focused on artifici

Irish data protection Commissioner launches investigations on micro-targeting on social media

Helen Dixon, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), announced the launch of several investigations into the microtargeting of users of social media platforms.

Australia issues AI ethics principles

The government of Australia, through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, has released a set of eight artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles, as part of the country's pl

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