Inclusive approaches to AI governance needed to engage public

People’s inclusive participation in both the public and private management of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is key to making the technology work for the benefit of all, but there are currently no avenues to meaningful public engagement. During the fourth annual AIUK event run by the Alan Turing Institute (ATI), delegates speaking across the day… Continue reading Inclusive approaches to AI governance needed to engage public

They fled the Maui wildfires by jumping into the ocean. Then they needed to survive the sea.

One of the many abandoned cars near the shoreline of the Hawaiian island of Maui exploded, shaking the earth and blanketing the dozens of people bobbing in the ocean with a brief blast of heat. In the chilly Pacific waters, where they had spent hours fighting against the powerful pull of tides, the wave of… Continue reading They fled the Maui wildfires by jumping into the ocean. Then they needed to survive the sea.

Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution | Air pollution

For too many of us, the air we breathe is toxic, and the weight of evidence showing the health impact linked to air pollution is growing by the day. Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, but they aren’t being taken seriously enough. Your article on air pollution speeding up the progression… Continue reading Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution | Air pollution

Federal Reserve official says more U.S. rate hikes likely will be needed to bring down inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates further to bring down inflation, Governor Michelle Bowman said on Saturday. Bowman said she supported the Fed’s quarter-point increase in interest rates last month, given still-high inflation, strong consumer spending, a rebound in the housing market and a labor market that is helping to… Continue reading Federal Reserve official says more U.S. rate hikes likely will be needed to bring down inflation

Ulez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warn | Low emission zones

Imposing strict controls on car exhausts will only partially improve the quality of air people breathe in the UK, scientists have said. New measures to counter emissions of nitrogen oxides and other air pollutants will also be needed for buildings, heating plants and many other domestic and industrial sources in future. The warning follows the… Continue reading Ulez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warn | Low emission zones