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Judges Approve use of ChatGPT in Legal Rulings, Despite Its Tendency to Fib — and ‘Invent’ False Cases
Fallible AI gets the go-ahead in Britain to summarise lengthy texts and perform ‘administrative’ court tasks. UK judges will be allowed use ChatGPT to help write legal rulings — despite warnings that the technology can “invent” cases that never happened.
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‘The Madman’ Takes Charge: Javier Milei Inaugurated President of Impoverished Argentina
In his inaugural address to the nation on Sunday, delivered on the steps of the Argentina’s domed neoclassical congress, President Javier Milei (53) repeatedly reminded the crowd that “all the money” has gone and austerity looms. His message was met
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OECD: The Funding Models of Development Finance Institutions
The drum beat of reform is increasing for the development system and particularly for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). While the reform is looking to address a number of areas, there is a repeated call for the mobilisation of the
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Precision Medicine and Gender Disparities: Research Promotes Major Advances in Brain Health
In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, precision medicine has taken centre stage — and for good reason… Precision medicine can tailor strategies to suit individuals, leveraging unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. It reduces the burden of chronic diseases, enhances
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UAE’s COP28 Gathering Scores Some Initial Successes
White hydrogen and AI to the rescue…? Wim Romeijn reports. Beneath our feet, the Earth manufactures — and hides — a trove of clean energy. In Lorraine, a former coalmining region hugging the French-German border, a reservoir containing up to
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Asian Development Bank: Optimising Capital Management to Meet Challenges of Asia-Pacific Development
Multilateral development banks are turning their attention to the bolder action needed to help those who suffer most in crises. Capital management is a strategic priority for multilateral development banks (MDBs) — it underpins their lending capacity and development mandates.
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Political Upset in The Netherlands: Voters Turn to Firebrand Leader
In an election upset without precedent, Dutch voters on Wednesday chastised the ruling coalition of longtime prime minister Mark Rutte and handed the levers of power to political provocateur Geert Wilders whose Party for Freedom (PVV) unexpectedly secured 37 seats
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James Caan CBE, an Ambassador for the Transformational Power of AI Development, Welcomes the £500m Boost for AI Development in the Autumn Statement
AI has the power to be a game changer for the UK economy, and so I was incredibly relieved to see the Chancellor pledge £500 million into AI development in his Autumn Statement. It’s investment at a level that matches
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Nordea Asset Management: Uniting Investors to Confront Rising Menace of Methane
By Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management If the world has any chance of slowing the rate of global warming, methane emissions must be cut. This greenhouse gas is estimated to account for as much as
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From Beeb ‘Rescue’ to Champion of a Break-out Platform for Content Creators
Ben Lavender, the man once credited with ‘saving the BBC’, is now backing a disruptive online platform. The former founder of BBC iPlayer is helping to formulate a platform to help content creators get their work noticed — and financially
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