WASHINGTON, May 10 — The Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard US AI from China and Russia with preliminary plans to place guardrails around the most advanced AI models, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Government and private sector researchers worry US adversaries could use the models, which … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A US treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported today, as the United States narrows its focus on financing for militant groups routed through South-east Asia. The United States sees Iran’s capacity to move its oil as being reliant … Read more
AMSTERDAM, Feb 7 ― Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources “unsafe” for humans and wildlife, researchers warned yesterday. The UN’s climate science panel has said that around half the world’s population currently faces severe water scarcity for at least a month a … Read more
BLETCHLEY PARK, Nov 3 — Leading AI developers agreed to work with governments to test new frontier models before they are released to help manage the risks of the rapidly developing technology, in a “landmark achievement” concluding the UK’s artificial intelligence summit. Some tech and political leaders have warned that AI poses huge risks if … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 ― Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum yesterday. Rapid advancements in AI have stoked global alarm over the technology’s potential for disinformation, misuse and upheaval of the labour … Read more
TEL AVIV, June 5 — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted today a “huge role” for Israel in reducing risks from artificial intelligence and eyed investment opportunities in the country even as it debates whether and how to regulate the technology behind ChatGPT. Altman is one of the tech world’s most prominent voices urging governments to … Read more
PARIS, Feb 21 — Years after Facebook quietly removed a slogan that declared the site was “free and always will be”, parent company Meta announced on Sunday a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticised. Meta is following a well-trodden path to subscription services, with rivals from Reddit and Snapchat to Twitter and … Read more
Crowds wait to enter the Los Angeles Convention Centre on day one of E3 2017. — AFP file pic LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 ― The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a globally renowned event for video games, technology, and computers, will not be held in person this year amid fears around Covid-19, its operator said yesterday. … Read more
KHARTOUM: The resignation of Sudan's prime minister leaves the military in full command and threatens a return to the repressive policies of the ousted regime of strongman Omar al-Bashir, analysts say. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
NEW risks will emerge as Indonesia moves forward with its economic recovery efforts in 2022, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
