Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers’ vote
By Foo Yun Chee STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Europe moved closer to adopting the world's first artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday as EU lawmakers endorsed a provisional agreement for a technology whose use is rapidly growing across a wide swathe of industries
U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
By David Shepardson and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China's ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban, seeking to tackle
Florida lawmakers vote to restrict children’s access to social media
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The Florida House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill aimed at barring children aged 16 and younger from social media platforms, following similar action in several states to limit online risks to young teenagers. Passed by
EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systems
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries and lawmakers have agreed on rules governing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT after 10 hours of discussions, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said on Thursday. EU governments made compromises
French lawmakers raise strategic concerns over Atos sale to Kretinsky
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - Talks to sell parts of French company Atos to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky are raising concerns among some French lawmakers, who say the deal risks undermining the independence of France's nuclear deterrence. Atos said this week
Australian lawmakers recommend potential WeChat ban on govt devices
Βy Lewis Jackson WeChat: SYDNEY (Reuters) - A senate committee investigating how foreign powers use social media to interfere in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning Chinese messaging service WeChat on
US lawmakers struggle to find deal on self-driving cars
By David Shepardson Self-driving cars: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress still faces serious hurdles to winning approval for long-stalled legislation to speed the adoption of self-driving cars. "China is currently moving ahead with ambitious plans to lead the development and deployment of this
US lawmaker urges labelling, restrictions on AI content
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is active in artificial-intelligence issues, wrote to leading tech firms on Thursday to urge them to label AI-generated content and limit the spread of material aimed at misleading
Social media moderators urge German lawmakers to tackle ‘exploitative’ working conditions
By Martin Coulter and Hakan Ersen (Reuters) - Hundreds of social media moderators in Germany – who remove harmful content from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok – are calling on lawmakers to improve their working conditions, citing tough targets and