artificial intelligence

Huawei unveiled an upgraded version of its AI assistant designed to meet industry-specific needs, as the vendor continues to jostle for position in the segment.

UNESCO struck an agreement with the European Commission (EC) to speed up the global implementation of an ethical AI framework formulated in 2021, while committing a €4 million investment to support regulatory initiatives in low-income countries.

An AI start-up founded by a trio of former Meta Platforms and Google researchers four weeks ago raised €105 million in funding from backers including billionaire  Iliad Group-owner Xavier Niel.

Meta Platforms was a notable absentee from a group of technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic which co-signed a statement warning AI could lead to the extinction of humanity.

Italy’s data protection agency reportedly indicated it will increase scrutiny of AI systems operating in the country, after forcing Microsoft-backed ChatGPT to make changes to become compliant with privacy rules following a temporary ban.

Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, called for the US to regulate deployment of advanced large language models, warning of the dangers of generative AI without solid policy frameworks in place.

Baidu’s online advertising sales returned to growth in Q1, after declining throughout 2022, with the company benefitting from the end of Covid-19 (coronavirus) restrictions in China.