AI impacted US elections more than UK, French, and EU elections, reports new research
Disinformation generated through artificial intelligence or deepfakes did not significantly impact UK, French or European election results. The same cannot be convincingly said of the United States.
Published by EURACTIV on November 15, 2024
Clear policies for AI in journalism, imperative for ethics
Developing clear policies and guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism is imperative to ensure media organisations remain committed to ethical and transparent practices. But how?
Published by EURACTIV on October 29, 2024
EU, UK, US, Israel sign world’s first AI Treaty
The EU, UK, US, and Israel signed the world’s first treaty protection human rights in AI technology in a ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday (5 September), but civil society groups say the text has been watered down.
Published by EURACTIV on September 5, 2024
European Commission is moving ahead with ‘AI Factories’
The European Commission has started moving ahead with efforts to facilitate data centres for artificial intelligence (AI), needed to boost the EU’s competitiveness globally.
Published by EURACTIV on August 2, 2024
Media literacy, fact-checking investment needed to counter disinfo pollution
Information pollution is poisoning democracy. The proliferation of disinformation has become one of the greatest concerns of the digital age. To build defences, Europe needs to understand the scale of the problem, Euractiv takes a look.
Published by EURACTIV on July 24, 2024
The European Commission’s assessment of how to define high-risk products relative to sectoral rules
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based cybersecurity and emergency services components in internet-connected devices are expected to be classified as high-risk in the context of the AI Act, according to a European Commission document seen by Euractiv.
Published by EURACTIV on July 4, 2024
Staffing questions swirl around Commission’s AI Office
Roughly two months after the EU’s landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was passed by the European Parliament, the office within the EU Commission that is set to guide its implementation remains understaffed and with no leadership.
Published by EURACTIV on May 24, 2024
Viral deepfake videos of Le Pen family reminder that content moderation is still not up to par ahead of EU elections
Deepfakes of young women allegedly members of the Le Pen family promoting French far-right parties went viral online, escalating the debate around the effectiveness of content moderation ahead of the EU elections in June.
Published by EURACTIV on Apr 16, 2024