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California looks to Europe to rein in AI
California looks to Europe to rein in AI
by  AFP

California, home to Silicon Valley, is eager to rein in the deployment of artificial intelligence and is looking to Europe's tough-on-big-tech approach for inspiration. "They are taking, essentially, a European approach on artificial intelligence - which is that we must ban the technology," said Carl Szabo, the general counsel of the association, which advocates for light touch regulation of tech.

Baltimore bridge collapse sparks baseless attack theories
Baltimore bridge collapse sparks baseless attack theories
by  AFP

Conspiracy theorists said Tuesday that the Baltimore bridge collapse resulted from an intentional attack -- despite officials quickly saying there was no evidence of foul play. Moore added that officials had not seen "any credible evidence of a terrorist attack."

Social media forces British royal family to adapt
Social media forces British royal family to adapt
by  AFP

Britain's royal family has been forced to radically change the way it communicates because of social media, after speculation ran riot about the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU vote
Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU vote
by  AFP

The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear labels ahead of Europe-wide polls in June. In the new guidelines, the commission said the largest platforms "should assess and mitigate specific risks linked to AI, for example by clearly labelling content generated by AI (such as deepfakes)".

US court dismisses Musk lawsuit against anti-hate watchdog
US court dismisses Musk lawsuit against anti-hate watchdog
by  AFP

A US court on Monday rejected social network X's lawsuit against a nonprofit that had reported a spike in misinformation and hate speech on the platform since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover. The California court said it was evident the lawsuit was filed to "punish" the nonprofit for publishing research critical of the social network, and likely dissuade others from doing so.