| Highlights from the week of 8-15 March 2024 |
Artificial intelligence
Members of the European Parliament approved the AI Act on 13 March with a very strong majority. Read more.
Members of the European Parliament approved the AI Act on 13 March with a very strong majority. Read more.
The Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was finalised by the Council of Europe Committee on AI. The draft text will be referred to the Committee of Ministers for adoption and opened for signature at a later stage. Read more.
The Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was finalised by the Council of Europe Committee on AI. The draft text will be referred to the Committee of Ministers for adoption and opened for signature at a later stage. Read more.
Key objectives include closing the digital divide between developed and developing countries as well as establishing responsible AI governance Read more.
Key objectives include closing the digital divide between developed and developing countries as well as establishing responsible AI governance Read more.
The data protection agency has asked Open AI to clarify its data usage and compliance with the EU regulations. Read more.
The data protection agency has asked Open AI to clarify its data usage and compliance with the EU regulations. Read more.
Elon Musk’s decision to open-source Grok reflects his vision for a more transparent and collaborative approach to AI development. Read more.
Elon Musk’s decision to open-source Grok reflects his vision for a more transparent and collaborative approach to AI development. Read more.
Content policy
The bill’s future in the Senate is uncertain as some Democrats have concerns about freedom of speech. Read more.
The bill’s future in the Senate is uncertain as some Democrats have concerns about freedom of speech. Read more.
Cybersecurity
Midnight Blizzard hacked into Microsoft’s corporate email systems in January, stealing emails and documents. Read more.
Midnight Blizzard hacked into Microsoft’s corporate email systems in January, stealing emails and documents. Read more.
Several French state bodies have been targeted by cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented intensity,’ according to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office. Read more.
Several French state bodies have been targeted by cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented intensity,’ according to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office. Read more.
Economic
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has outlined the process for admitting Crypto Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). The ETNs are debt securities that track the performance of cryptocurrencies. Read more.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has outlined the process for admitting Crypto Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). The ETNs are debt securities that track the performance of cryptocurrencies. Read more.
Human rights
MEPs approved the EMFA to protect EU journalists from political or economic interference. It prohibits coercive measures to reveal sources, mandates judicial authorisation for surveillance, ensures transparent media ownership, and addresses online platform influence. Read more.
MEPs approved the EMFA to protect EU journalists from political or economic interference. It prohibits coercive measures to reveal sources, mandates judicial authorisation for surveillance, ensures transparent media ownership, and addresses online platform influence. Read more.
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dig.watch
The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) held its seventh substantive session on 4-8 March 2024 in New York, the USA. We used our DiploAI system to generate reports and transcripts from the session. Read more.
dig.watch
The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) held its seventh substantive session on 4-8 March 2024 in New York, the USA. We used our DiploAI system to generate reports and transcripts from the session. Read more.
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diplomacy.edu
In the rapidly changing landscape of AI, distinguishing between AI and human capabilities becomes increasingly tricky. Once considered the gold standard for assessing machine intelligence, the Turing Test needs an update to account for the sophisticated nuances of human conversation and thought processes.The British sitcom “Yes Minister” enters the picture as an unconventional but insightful candidate for a new type of Turing Test, Diplo’s Jovan Kurbalija writes. Read more.
diplomacy.edu
In the rapidly changing landscape of AI, distinguishing between AI and human capabilities becomes increasingly tricky. Once considered the gold standard for assessing machine intelligence, the Turing Test needs an update to account for the sophisticated nuances of human conversation and thought processes.The British sitcom “Yes Minister” enters the picture as an unconventional but insightful candidate for a new type of Turing Test, Diplo’s Jovan Kurbalija writes. Read more.
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