Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialised nations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Friday that Francis had accepted her invitation to attend the G7 Summit in Puglia in June. The Vatican confirmed the news. Ms […]
Tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing on to a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good. Cisco Systems chief executive Chuck Robbins signed the document, known as the Rome Call, and met privately with Pope Francis, the Vatican said. The […]
ROME (AP) — Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good. Cisco Systems chief executive Chuck Robbins signed the document, known as the Rome Call, and met privately with Pope Francis, the […]
South Carolina’s largest charter school district last week approved a new school at the Mission Lake Wilderness Camp in Lexington County that was proposed by a group composed almost entirely of people with close ties to the district. The relationship between the parties raises serious ethical concerns, according to legal experts, and appears to run […]
A chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users in private situations. A Black woman is falsely identified as a suspect on the basis of facial recognition software, which tends to be less accurate at identifying women and people of color. These incidents are not just glitches, but examples […]
A chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users in private situations. A Black woman is falsely identified as a suspect on the basis of facial recognition software, which tends to be less accurate at identifying women and people of color. These incidents are not just glitches, but examples […]
Correspondence between Salem city councilor Julie Hoy and the city manager’s office about a 2017 contract for the city’s fleet vehicle tires ended with City Manager Keith Stahley reminding her that councilors and the mayor are prohibited from attempting to influence the manager regarding issues related to contracts. In email records obtained by the Statesman […]
In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@star-telegram.com. A candidate for the Tarrant County Appraisal District board says County Judge Tim O’Hare’s involvement in the race is crossing an ethical line. Chuck Kelley, a Colleyville city council member, is running for Place 3, […]
Grifols SA (NASDAQ:GRFS) shares are down on Wednesday following the publication of a new report by Gotham City Research questioning the company’s “transparency, integrity and ethical conduct.” Grifols had previously denied Gotham City’s accusations, as per its February SEC filing, saying it had already replied to all of the questions raised in the latter’s reports. Grifols claimed in its public […]
Putting a computer inside someone’s brain used to feel like the edge of science fiction. Today, it’s a reality. Academic and commercial groups are testing “brain-computer interface” devices to enable people with disabilities to function more independently. Yet Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, has put this technology front and center in debates about safety, ethics and […]
Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life. But studying this marvel of intricate and layered biological processes in people faces considerable challenges. Early-stage human embryos are difficult to obtain. Then there are ethical issues surrounding their use. This has made it difficult for scientists to understand early […]
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, claiming the company’s stance that its coffee is ethically sourced is false and misleading. The National Consumers League cited media reports of abuses on farms that supply coffee and tea to Starbucks. The group said the cases cast doubt on Starbucks’ packaging, which says the […]