The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) hosted an event aimed at highlighting the importance of using digital technologies to further aid and accommodate persons with disabilities.
Only 14% of adults 'are even somewhat likely to use' AI for obtaining information about the impending presidential election, while most (58%) express apprehensions about AI contributing to the dissemination of false election-related information.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, under President Biden's direction, is launching the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI) to lead AI safety and trust efforts. USAISI will develop standards for AI safety and authentication, fostering collaboration with academia, industry, and more.
The aim is to examine the landscape of existing governance measures across borders, identify gaps, and connect the responses to ensure there are no gaps left.
The UN First Committee has passed a draft resolution regarding lethal autonomous weapons systems, expressing concerns about their impact on global security and stability. The resolution calls for the Secretary-General to gather input from Member States, observer States, international organizations, and civil society, emphasizing humanitarian, legal, security, technological, and ethical perspectives. Despite some member states raising issues about definitions and frameworks, the resolution aims to address challenges while acknowledging the ongoing work of the Group of Governmental Experts. The resolution was adopted by a large majority with a few opposing and abstaining votes, advocating for a balanced and inclusive approach to discussions on lethal autonomous weapons.
Dorothy McAuliffe, the US State Department's Special Representative for Global Partnerships, led a delegation of US tech companies to Brazil from 23-25 October 2023, emphasizing the need for an inclusive digital technology community and expanding skills training.
The letter argues that online services should be treated differently from telecom companies, as they do not control the underlying internet access infrastructure.
Elon Musk is expected to attend a global summit on artificial intelligence in Britain this week. The summit aims to build an international consensus on the safe development of AI.
Apple has notified its users in India about their devices being possibly under attack of suspicious malware. Most prominent targets include human rights defenders, journalists and politicians.
Leading AI companies, including Google DeepMind, Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, publicly shared their safety policies in response to a request from the UK Technology Secretary, aiming to enhance transparency, promote best practices, and address AI risks, while also committing to collaborate with various stakeholders and work on solutions for critical global challenges.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
