Donelan under pressure to repay libel payout and fees which cost taxpayers £34,000
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US, UK ink AI pact modeled on intel sharing agreements: Bilateral AI agreement seeks to assess, regulate risks from emerging technology.
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Quick Glance: Musicians Warn of Existential Threat from AI
- Over 200 musical artists, including Billie Eilish and Pearl Jam, criticize the use of AI as an existential threat to their art in an open letter.
- The artists urge AI developers and technology companies to not violate the rights of human artists and devalue their work.
- Some major companies are utilizing artists' works without permission to train AI models aiming to replace human artists with AI-generated content.
- Emphasizing the importance of protecting human creativity from the threat of AI, the artists call to restrict the development of AI technologies that could replace artists' work.
Michelle Donelan set to face more questions over taxpayer-funded £15,000 payout: Cross-party group of peers expected to ask for more details about why minister ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/10/michelle-donelan-set-to-face-more-questions-over-taxpayer-funded-15000-payout
Donelan under pressure to pay back £15000 libel fee to tax payer: i revealed on Tuesday the taxpayer was forced to cover a settlement to an academic after the ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/michelle-donelan-under-pressure-repay-15000-pm-stands-by-her-2946138
Donelan apologises for making Hamas claim on social media, after taxpayers had to pay £15k damages
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What will happen if we find alien life?: We could find alien life at any time - but what exactly happens after we do? Do we make contact or leave them alone? Who ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/30/will-happen-find-alien-life-20555255/
ITV presenter calls Jeremy Hunt something very rude in blunder on air: It rhymes with Hunt and it's far from the first time it's happened on news ...
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Quick Glance: Awkward blunder: ITV presenter calls Jeremy Hunt a rude term on air
- During a conversation with a correspondent about MP Michelle Donelan's accusations against an academic, the presenter Nina Hossain accidentally used an inappropriate term to refer to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
- This incident adds to a series of similar blunders by news and current affairs presenters over the years.
- Some individuals have commented on the blunder and are calling for Donelan to resign over her comments, as there is 'no evidence' that Professor Kate Sang supports Hamas.
- Jeremy Hunt has been mistakenly referred to with a rude term several times in past live broadcasts, including by the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire in 2019.
Michelle Donelan: ‘I wouldn’t buy my child a smartphone at nine’: The technology secretary, who will meet Esther Ghey this week, has urged parents to use ...
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A UK government department has paid £15,000 ‘without admitting any liability’ after minister Michelle Donelan falsely accused a university professor of ... Show more #uknews #unilife #heriotwatt #edinburgh #gaza #hamas #ukpolitics
U.S. and UK Announce Landmark AI Safety Testing Partnership: The U.S. and UK signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the two would collaborate on AI ...
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AI safety: UK and US sign landmark agreement: The agreement signed on Monday said both countries will work together on developing robust” methods for ...
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U.S., U.K. Announce Partnership to Safety Test AI Models: U.K. technology secretary Michelle Donelan told TIME the collaboration marks a "new chapter ...
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US, UK ink AI pact modeled on intel sharing agreements: Bilateral AI agreement seeks to assess, regulate risks from emerging technology.
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UK and US to jointly develop AI test suites to tackle risks: Memorandum of Understanding penned to put models, systems, and agents through their paces
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Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation: 'AI is moving fast, but we have shown that humans can move just as fast ...
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Digital skills are imperative for the UK’s workforce and the duty to educate lies with both government and big tech companies ... Show more #TechIndustry #genz #genzworkforce #genzworkers #DigitalSkills #TechJobs #labourmarket #TechSkills www.cityam.com/gen-z-needs-more-digital-skills-says-tech-secretary/
Companies urged to exploit UK return to EU Horizon research scheme: Government targets tens of thousands of businesses to tap €95.5bn pot
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Norfolk landline telephone switch fears raised in Parliament: Concerns thousands of older and vulnerable Norfolk people could be put at risk because telephone ...
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British Science and Technology Minister Michelle Donelan is questioned on artificial intelligence governance by lawmakers from parliament's science ...
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UK signs agreement to rejoin EU’s Horizon science program: British researchers will again participate in the scheme from the beginning of next month.
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Bereaved families feel let down by ‘watered down’ online safety laws: Groups which support bereaved parents of children feel betrayed by proposed changes to ...
inews.co.uk/news/bereaved-families-feel-let-down-watered-down-online-safety-laws-2811832
UK says working to get Britons out of Gaza 'as quickly as possible': Only one or two Brits believed to have escaped in first wave allowed out by Egypt
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Cleverly and Michelle Donelan, the science and technology secretary, were angered by the advice, which runs counter to the government’s support for Israel ... Show more
Government prepared secret dossier on academic’s BLM, ‘militant leftism’ and Israel war posts
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Secret Government dossier on academic’s ‘militant leftism’ is chilling censorship, minister told
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Elon Musk calls AI ‘one of the biggest threats to humanity’ at summit: Musk spoke alongside political and tech industry figures attending AI safety conference at ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk urges court to reject SEC's request for testimony in Twitter investigation
- Elon Musk is asking a federal judge not to compel him to testify in the SEC's investigation into his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
- Musk filed objections in a San Francisco federal court where the SEC sued him on October 5 to force him to testify for the investigation.
- The SEC is investigating Musk's 2022 purchases of Twitter stock and his statements and filings related to Twitter, which Musk later renamed X.
- Musk has provided the SEC with documents related to the investigation and testified via video conference in July of last year, according to a court filing by the SEC.
Science hasn’t gone ‘woke’ – the only people meddling with it are the Tories: Michelle Donelan’s plan to ‘depoliticise’ science with new guidelines on sex and ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/04/science-research-sex-gender-michelle-donelan-conservatives-conference
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Artificial intelligence: “We need a smoke detector for the AI risks”: British Minister Donelan warns against underestimating the risks of artificial ...
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MPs urge Ofcom to take action after Laurence Fox GB News tirade: MPs have called on Ofcom to take action after Laurence Fox and Dan Wootton were suspended from ...
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Online Safety Bill: Legislation to tame the online ‘Wild West’ clears Parliament: UK will be the safest place in the world to be online with ‘game-changing’ new ...
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UK has not backed down in tech encryption row, minister says: Britain will require social media companies to take action to stop child abuse on their platforms ...
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Take it from someone who was on the internet at 10 years old: a ban won’t keep children off TikTok
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AI firms are unleashing a force even they don’t understand, Michelle Donelan warns
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"Today, this government is taking an enormous step forward in our mission to make the #UK the safest place in the world to be online ... Show more #Technology #Donelan #OnlineSafetyBill
UK defends plan to demand access to encrypted messages to protect children: British technology minister Michelle Donelan defended plans to require messaging apps ...
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Minister suggests 'questions to answer' over Daniel Abed Khalife's prison escape: The 21-year-old escaped while wearing his cook's uniform
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UK reaffirms stance in tech encryption row: London is urging the development of technology to scan encrypted messages to stop child abuse.
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UK's promise to protect encrypted messaging is 'delusional,' say critics: The British government's promise to protect encryption has been pilloried by security ...
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How does Britain build a “good” digital society?: In a society where work, socialising and public services are integrated into online spaces ...
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Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at general election: CHIPPENHAM MP Michelle Donelan is to fight the new parliamentary constituency of Melksham & ...
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The UK will spend £100 million to develop its own 'sovereign' AI: The UK is spending £100 million on a taskforce to help it become an AI leader..
engadget.com/the-uk-is-creating-a-100-million-ai-taskforce-143507868.html
Boris Johnson nominates his father for knighthood, according to reports: Any honour for Stanley Johnson would raise questions for the former Conservative leader.
itv.com/news/2023-03-06/boris-johnson-nominates-his-father-for-knighthood-reports-claim
Kay Burley: Do you think Sue Gray was impartial when she did the partygate report?
Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan says she has "no reason to believe she ... Show more trib.al/dwvcRFT
UK ready to snub key EU science research scheme if Brexit row not resolved: Amid stalemate over UK joining Horizon Europe due to Northern Ireland protocol ...
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AI tools like ChatGPT could play role in government, science minister suggests: ChatGPT, which has made headlines in recent weeks, is a form of generative AI
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chatgbt-goverment-ai-latest-b2294389.html
Naga Munchetty struggles to pronounce extremely tricky word on air: The British presenter, 47, needed some assistance during the show
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If Europe keeps us out of Horizon and other R&I funds, our universities will suffer
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Who’s who in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle?: Today’s reshuffle and Whitehall shake-up fulfils Rishi Sunak’s leadership pledge to shift the focus of government ...
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Minister condemns IOC for opening door to Russian athletes to compete at Paris Olympics in 2024
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Quick Glance: IOC buckles - Russian athletes to compete in 2024 Olympics?
- Despite the conflict in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus may once again expect to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
- The Asian governing body's promise to enable Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in its competitions is at the heart of the dispute.
- In general, the IOC emphasized that the disciplinary sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus should be maintained for the time being.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, on the other hand, came out again on Tuesday against Russian athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
AI apps such as ChatGPT could play a role in Whitehall, says science secretary: Michelle Donelan says artificial intelligence represents a ‘massive opportunity’ ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/04/ai-apps-such-as-chatgpt-could-play-a-role-in-whitehall-says-science-secretary
Plan to ban gay conversion therapy brought back by government and will include trans conversion
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Rishi Sunak bows to pressure from Tory MPs as Michelle Donelan makes deal to toughen up Online Safety Bill
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UK government to back down over Online Safety Bill after Conservative rebellion- Telegraph
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-government-back-down-over-online-safety-bill-after-conservative-rebellion-2023-01-16/
Tech executives could be jailed for deliberately failing to protect kids under UK proposal
cnbc.com/2023/01/17/tech-execs-could-be-jailed-for-failing-to-protect-kids-uk-proposal-.html
Rishi Sunak ‘bows to Tory rebels’ to toughen up on child social media safety: 50 MPs backed a change to the Online Safety Bill that would see tech bosses jailed ...
itv.com/news/2023-01-17/sunak-bows-to-tory-rebels-to-toughen-up-on-child-social-media-safety
The Leader podcast: Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle dissected: Rishi Sunak has completed his mini cabinet shuffle, creating four new government departments and ...
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I’m sorry, dear Greeks, but the Elgin Marbles simply must stay here: Yesterday I made my way in the crisp morning sunshine to the British Museum to gaze at the ...
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UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'
engadget.com/uk-ban-channel-immigrant-crossing-videos-164409268.html
'TikTok traffickers' who advertise Channel crossings will be targeted under Online Safety Bill
inews.co.uk/news/tiktok-traffickers-advertise-small-boat-channel-crossings-targeted-online-safety-bill-2090145
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