Swedish government proposes bill to allow police to use AI face-recognition
By Reuters March 20, 2025 6:25 AM MDT STOCKHOLM, March 20 (Reuters) – Swedish police should be allowed to use real-time, AI-powered face-recognition to combat crime, Sweden’s government proposed on Thursday, as it seeks new tools to stop sometimes violent offences rocking the Nordic country in recent years. The proposed law would allow the police…
AI offers ‘generational opportunity’ for schools
Richard Price A group of teachers has discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) might play a part in classrooms during an event held in Stoke-on-Trent. Organized by the Good Future Foundation, it was hosted by Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy, and also attended by Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner. More than 40 teachers attended the full-day session,…
The Future of Learning: Positive Applications of AI in Education
Written by: Faulkner Online Will AI replace teachers? Absolutely not! Teachers make countless critical decisions every day and play an essential role in both education and the community. Technology is ever-evolving, and the reality is this: students are already using AI. So why not embrace it? By familiarizing ourselves with AI—a tool we know students…
The ethics of AI and how they affect you
A whole new range of roles will be required to handle ethics, governance and compliance, all of which are going to gain enormous value and importance to organizations. Probably the most essential of these will be an AI Ethics Specialist, who will be required to ensure Agentic AI systems meet ethical standards like fairness and…
The Rise of AI-Generated Fraud
AI is being exploited to bypass traditional security measures. Voice cloning can deceive voice recognition systems, while deepfakes create convincingly realistic fake videos and images to bypass visual verification. Fraudsters can even purchase complete synthetic identities, including forged documents and cloned biometrics, to establish long-term fraudulent accounts. This poses significant challenges for financial institutions and…
How AI is reshaping copyright law and what it means for the news industry
By: Gretel Kahn 30th January 2025 At the 2024 Trust Conference in London, several speakers expressed their discomfort with their intellectual property being scrapped by AI companies without any compensation, permission or credit. “We don’t want to create a situation where all the [journalistic] risk is on the content producers and all the profit is…
Future of AI in focus at Web Summit Qatar 2025
More than 1,520 start-ups and 600 investors gather in Doha for an expanded edition of the annual Web Summit. The future of artificial intelligence (AI) has been the focus of tech entrepreneurs and financial backers gathered in Doha for the second annual Web Summit hosted by Qatar. The four-day digital technology and emerging innovation summit…
US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on ‘inclusive’ AI
The US and the UK have refused to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial intelligence at a landmark Paris summit, in a blow to hopes for a concerted approach to developing and regulating the technology. The communique states that priorities include “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking…
Canada and Japan Sign Global AI Treaty
Canada and Japan have signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. This international treaty establishes a legal framework for the development, deployment, and management of AI systems, ensuring compliance with human rights, democratic principles, and the rule of law. The agreement is designed…
Why Bad Governance is Bad for Business: The Cost of Data Governance Failures
Recent years have witnessed a surge in costly data breaches and regulatory fines for companies failing to prioritize data governance. Notable examples include Meta ($2.92 billion), Didi Global ($1.19 billion), Amazon ($877 million), and Equifax (estimated at least $575 million). These hefty penalties underscore the critical importance of robust data governance practices. The Rise of…