Pope Francis tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI
Borgo Egnazia, Italy Reuters Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a G7 summit on Friday, warning world leaders that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to get the upper hand over humanity. An array of global chiefs warmly embraced the 87-year-old Pope as he made his way around their huge oval table, pushed […]
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
Jerusalem/Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option that Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. The threat of open warfare erupting between the arch […]
Protecting refugees from COVID-19 a “global responsibility”, says Jordan’s king
Thomson Reuters Foundation The world has a “global responsibility” to safeguard the health of refugees from COVID-19, Jordan’s King Abdullah told a virtual meeting of leaders on Thursday after his country became one of the first to vaccinate refugees. Ensuring refugees and migrants get vaccinated is key to ending the pandemic through herd immunity, which […]