Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, join new 200-strong AI safety consortium unveiled by the White House

By |2024-02-10T10:09:02+01:00February02 10, 2024|

The consortium is led by major industry players such as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Intel, NVIDIA, and Anthropic, as well as other firms, academic institutions, industry researchers, civil society organizations, and government agencies.

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US AI Safety Institute Consortium formed to enhance AI safety standards

By |2024-02-09T10:18:23+01:00February23 9, 2024|

The US introduced the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which aims to bring together AI creators, users, academics, researchers, and civil society organisations to support the development and deployment of safe and reliable AI.

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Germany and Namibia, co-facilitators of the Summit of the Future, publish zero draft of the Pact for the Future

By |2024-01-26T08:34:35+01:00January35 26, 2024|

The zero draft of the Pact for the Future – to be adopted by UN member states during the September 2024 Summit of the Future – was published by the co-facilitators. The draft includes several provisions on science, technology and innovation, as well as new technologies and peace and security.

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Global leaders call for immediate action to bridge digital divide and ensure inclusive future | World Economic Forum 2024

By |2024-01-16T15:07:52+01:00January52 16, 2024|

The roundtable delved into the wider ramifications of digital access on democracy, sustainability, media literacy, job creation, health, and education.

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The EU scrutinises Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI over merger concerns

By |2024-01-10T19:29:53+01:00January53 10, 2024|

The European Union is subjecting Microsoft's investment in OpenAI to a thorough examination to determine its compliance with the EU merger regulations. As part of this investigative process, the commission delves into the details of agreements forged between prominent digital market players and AI developers.

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UNGA resolution establishes intergovernmental committee on international tax cooperation

By |2023-12-28T08:25:38+01:00December38 28, 2023|

The UN General Assembly has decided to create an open-ended ad hoc intergovernmental committee to draft terms of reference for a UN framework convention on international tax cooperation.

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

By |2023-12-25T16:08:12+01:00December12 25, 2023|

The resolution confirmed that the UN Charter and international humanitarian law apply to lethal autonomous weapons systems.

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