In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss the EU's response to the migration crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa and the EU's dream to have zero pollution by 2050.
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France and Germany on Tuesday will present their joint pitch on how the EU could adapt to new members during a meeting of European affairs ministers in Brussels.
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The EU has promised immediate support to Italy as the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa struggles with a surge in migrant arrivals, but has failed to clarify what new measures its so-called '10-point plan for Lampedusa' includes.
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Google Faces Lawsuit , After Man Drives off, Collapsed Bridge While Following GPS.
NBC reports that a woman in North Carolina has filed
a lawsuit against Google after her husband died by
driving off a collapsed bridge following GPS directions.
According to the lawsuit, Philip Paxson died
after driving off of "an unmarked, unbarricaded
collapsed bridge" on September 30, 2022.
His widow, Alicia Paxson, said that her husband
was unaware the bridge had collapsed and was
following Google's out-of-date GPS directions.
NBC reports that the lawsuit, which accuses
Google of negligence, is seeking a jury
trial and does not name a damage amount.
The lawsuit names Google's parent company,
Alphabet, in addition to three people who own
or control the land where the bridge is located. .
In 2013, a large portion of
the Snow Creek Bridge
collapsed and was never repaired.
According to the suit, a woman informed Google that the
bridge was out in 2020 using the "suggest an edit" feature
and was told in an email that the matter was under review. .
According to the suit, a woman informed Google that the
bridge was out in 2020 using the "suggest an edit" feature
and was told in an email that the matter was under review. .
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson
for Google said that the company aims
to provide accurate directions.
We have the deepest
sympathies for the Paxson family. , Google spokesperson, Statement, via NBC.
Our goal is to provide accurate
routing information in Maps and
we are reviewing this lawsuit. , Google spokesperson, Statement, via NBC
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Google Rolls Out , a Major Bard Expansion.
On Sept. 19, Google announced a
series of updates to its AI chatbot. .
Bard will now have access to YouTube, Google Drive, Google Flights, Google Maps and more, CNN reports. .
Other updates include improved fact-checking capabilities and the option to communicate with Bard in more languages. .
The new features represent Bard's
biggest update since the chatbot was widely released six months ago, CNN reports. .
These services in conjunction with
one another are very, very powerful, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN.
Bringing all the power of these tools together will save people time — in 20 seconds, in minutes, you can do something that would have taken maybe an hour or more, Sissie Hsiao, general manager for Google Assistant and Bard, via CNN.
Google says that users' personal information won't be used to train the chatbot or tailor advertising.
However, users can still withdraw access
to their information if they choose. .
This is the first step in a fundamentally new capability for Bard - the ability to talk to other apps and services to provide more helpful responses, Google, via statement
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A ChatGPT-style tool designed to assist cybercriminals will let hackers develop sophisticated attacks on a significantly larger scale, researchers have warned. Sky News
Google to Require Politicians , to Disclose AI Use in Election Ads.
Beginning in November, all political advertisements on Google that use artificial intelligence and synthetic content must inform the viewer that such tools have been utilized. .
The new rule also applies to
YouTube ads, Politico reports. .
Verified advertisers must prominently reveal whether
their ads consist of "synthetic content that inauthentically
depicts real or realistic-looking people or events.".
Verified advertisers must prominently reveal whether
their ads consist of "synthetic content that inauthentically
depicts real or realistic-looking people or events.".
Political ads that don't comply will be
blocked from running and removed.
The AI disclosure requirement is the first of its kind for a tech company, Politico reports. .
However, if AI was only using for editing, such as resizing or cropping, disclosure is not required.
Politicians have already been using AI to their advantage approaching the 2024 election cycle.
For example, over the summer, a PAC supporting
Ron DeSantis' White House bid generated an AI version of Donald Trump's voice and posted the video to YouTube. .
For example, over the summer, a PAC supporting
Ron DeSantis' White House bid generated an AI version of Donald Trump's voice and posted the video to YouTube. .
The Federal Election Commission does not yet have rules in place regarding AI use in political ads. .
However, in August the commission agreed to seek public comments "on amending regulation to include deliberately deceptive Artificial Intelligence in campaign ads."
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Adam Driver Criticizes Netflix and Amazon , Amid Ongoing Hollywood Strike.
Driver, who stars in 'Ferrari,' made his
comments during a press conference at the
Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, CNN reports. .
Why is it that a smaller distribution company like Neon and STX International (distributors for 'Ferrari') can meet the dream demands of what SAG is asking for – this is pre-negotiations – the dream version of SAG’s wish list, but a
big company like Netflix and Amazon can’t, Adam Driver, via statement.
Driver is one of the few actors attending the film festival under "interim agreement waivers with SAG-AFTRA for independent projects," CNN reports. .
Otherwise, guild members are prohibited from promoting projects that are affiliated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), per strike guidelines. .
Every time people from SAG go and support a movie that has agreed to these terms – the interim agreement – it just makes it more obvious that these people are willing to support the people that they collaborate
with, and the others are not, Adam Driver, via statement.
I’m very happy to be here to support this movie. I'm very proud to be here to be a visual representation of a movie that’s not part of the AMPTP and to promote the SAG leadership directive, which is an effective tactic –
which is the interim agreement, Adam Driver, via statement.
SAG-AFTRA went on strike in July.
The Writers Guild of America went on strike in May.
Both groups are seeking to
negotiate better pay and protection from
AI's encroachment into their industry.
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