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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

Microsoft, Council of Europe Sign AI Framework on Human Rights and Democracy

Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith at the signing of a framework cooperation agreement on responsible technological development and AI.

The Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed a framework agreement at the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg to promote responsible and inclusive technological development, uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and address challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and the wider digital environment. Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of… Continue reading Microsoft, Council of Europe Sign AI Framework on Human Rights and Democracy

Amnesty Calls Leading AI Models ‘Unlawful by Design’

Illustration of AI-driven data collection and human influence.

Amnesty International said leading AI models rely on unlawful web scraping and pose risks to privacy, human rights and the environment. The group urged governments to prohibit systems built using such practices.