A three-day conference has commenced in Fiji, with discussions focused on the role that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can play in the fight against corruption across the Pacific. Bringing together senior officials from across the region’s anti-corruption sector, alongside regional and international experts in the field of digitalization, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...
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16 digital health, medical device companies selected for UK, TMC accelerator
For the second time, an accelerator backed by the United Kingdom and hosted by Texas Medical Center Innovation has named 16 companies to its new cohort. In partnership with Innovate UK, TMC named the new cohort companies in an announcement this week. The companies are divided into two categories — digital health and medical device...
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‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’
25 May 2024 By James Clayton, BBC Newsnight BBC Sara needed some chocolate – she had had one of those days – so wandered into a Home Bargains store. “Within less than a minute, I’m approached by a store worker who comes up to me and says, ‘You’re a thief, you need to leave the store’.” Sara...
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What the U.K. General Election Could Mean for the Music Business, Ticketing, AI and Big Tech
When the United Kingdom votes on July 4 to elect its next government, business leaders around the world will be closely monitoring the outcome to see what it means for them. For the music industry, the upcoming general election — announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) — could also lead to...
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UK consultancies positive about 2024 outlook and technology
Despite a mixed environment, professional services firms in the United Kingdom are positive about the outlook for 2024, with technology serving as a key enabler of growth and a top investment priority. This is according to new research from Deltek. The 2024 annual Trends & Insights report from Deltek (known as ‘Clarity’) shows that professional...
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Top Tech News: ChatGPT Training with Major Publications
ChatGPT, the popular chatbot, will soon be able to read articles from The Wall Street Journal and The London Times, according to OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer. OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with News Corp, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, to allow ChatGPT to show users information and use the content as training material...
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Delaying AI’s Rollout in the U.K. by Five Years Could Cost the Economy £150+ Billion, Microsoft Report Finds
Adding five years onto the time it takes to roll out AI in the U.K. could reduce its economic impact in 2035 by more than £150 billion, a Microsoft report has revealed. While the country is second in the world in its ability to take advantage of AI, only behind the U.S., the lead is...
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Tech Secretary unveils £8.5 million research funding set to break new grounds in AI safety testing
New grants offered to researchers to push boundaries of AI safety research funding programme launched as UK government seeks to explore new methods to increase safe and trustworthy deployment of AI Funded research grants will aim to understand how society can adapt to the transformations generated by the advent of AI. At the AI Seoul Summit...
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Global leaders agree to launch first international network of AI Safety Institutes to boost cooperation of AI
New agreement between 10 countries and the EU will help establish an international network of publicly backed AI Safety Institutes, after the UK launched the world’s first last year. nations will forge a common understanding of AI safety and align their work on research, standards and testing. newly signed Seoul Declaration sees leaders commit to...
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Historic first as companies spanning North America, Asia, Europe and Middle East agree safety commitments on development of AI
The UK and Republic of Korea have secured commitment from 16 global AI tech companies to a set of safety outcomes, building on Bletchley agreements with expanded list of signatories. in the extreme, leading AI tech companies including from China and the UAE have committed to not develop or deploy AI models if the risks...
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UK AI Safety Institute To Open Office In US | Silicon UK Tech News
Seeking collaboration on AI regulation, UK’s AI Safety Institute to cross Atlantic and will open office in San Francisco The United Kingdom continues to push for collaboration with international partners to regulate the fast moving field of artificial intelligence (AI). The British government announced that it will “expand across the Atlantic to broaden technical expertise...
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UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk | TechCrunch
Ahead of the AI safety summit kicking off in Seoul, South Korea later this week, its co-host the United Kingdom is expanding its own efforts in the field. The AI Safety Institute – a U.K. body set up in November 2023 with the ambitious goal of assessing and addressing risks in AI platforms – said...