The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
Category: General Assembly (UN)
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As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
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U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
The New York Times – Business:Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
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U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Members’ Unpaid Dues
The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not pay annual dues that amount to billions of dollars.
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Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.
The United Nations announced a new “global dialogue on artificial intelligence governance,” and a new global A.I. panel on the technology’s risks and rewards.
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Trump Pushes E.U. to Stop Buying Oil and Gas From Russia
The European Union has sharply reduced its dependence on Russian energy, but it still imports some supplies.
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Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
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The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.