Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Friday. The stark pronouncement came in a wide-ranging initial report submitted … Read more

Francine Bennett uses data science to make AI more responsible

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Francine … Read more

‘SNL’ Star Ben Marshall Claims to be ‘a Little Bit’ Responsible For Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romance

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance has taken the world by storm, and Saturday Night Live’s comedy trio known as Please Don’t Destroy wants a little bit of the credit — unless things go badly in the future. SNL writers and comics Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy sat down with Mike Birbiglia for a new … Read more

Carrie Fisher Was Responsible For Taking Indiana Jones’ Virginity (Sort Of)

When I spoke to Fisher personally in 2015, she painted a very rosy picture of her relationship with Lucas. Going back further to older interviews, however, there was definitely some creative clashing on “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.” In 1994’s “Star Wars Insider” #23, Fisher told the interviewer the experience was, “really, really annoying, but … Read more

Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot

Goody-2 also highlights how although corporate talk of responsible AI and deflection by chatbots have become more common, serious safety problems with large language models and generative AI systems remain unsolved. The recent outbreak of Taylor Swift deepfakes on Twitter turned out to stem from an image generator released by Microsoft, which was one of … Read more

UK gov’t touts $100M+ plan to fire up ‘responsible’ AI R&D

The U.K. government is finally publishing its response to an AI regulation consultation it kicked off last March, when it put out a white paper setting out a preference for relying on existing laws and regulators, combined with “context-specific” guidance, to lightly supervise the disruptive high tech sector. The full response is being made available … Read more

King Charles feels ‘responsible’ for Prince Andrew’ and his actions

King Charles is allegedly of the opinion that he is responsible for Prince Andrew and his actions since taking up the role of monarch from his late mother. This has been brought to light by a figure close to Buckingham Palace. According to the Daily Mail, the figure explained King Charles’ reasonings for this thought … Read more

Tokyo court holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees

TOKYO — A Tokyo court on Tuesday held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. The Tokyo High Court also slashed the amount to half of what the lower court had ordered and relieved the government of responsibility — a decision that plaintiffs and … Read more

Across Middle East, America held responsible for Israel’s war in Gaza

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — The entire front page of a Lebanese newspaper this month displayed President Biden’s face superimposed over pictures of dead Palestinian children, under a headline declaring “Western genocide.” In Egypt and some Persian Gulf states, once-bustling Starbucks and McDonald’s outlets sit empty thanks to a boycott … Read more

Meta shutters responsible AI team

According to reports, tech giant Meta is disbanding its Responsible AI team and shifting them towards its generative AI work. An internal memo obtained by The Information revealed these plans late Saturday night. SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg vetoed attempts to address teen mental health on Meta platforms, new lawsuit alleges The internal document cited in … Read more