Pemex Exploits Fossil Fuels with Money from International Banks — Global Issues

Pemex Exploits Fossil Fuels with Money from International Banks — Global Issues

The state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) oil company is completing its seventh refinery on a 600-hectare site at Dos Bocas in the municipality of Paraíso, in the southeastern state of Tabasco. The plant will process some 290,000 barrels of fuels per day when it reaches full capacity. CREDIT: Erik Contreras-Gerardo Morales…

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

Credit: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Opinion by Robert Whitfield (london) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 16 (IPS) – Regulation of a technology typically emerges sometime after it has been used in a product or service, or, worse, the risks become apparent. This responsive approach is regrettable when real…

AI ChatGPT Responds to UNs Proposed Code of Conduct to Monitor Artificial Intelligence — Global Issues

AI ChatGPT Responds to UNs Proposed Code of Conduct to Monitor Artificial Intelligence — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, June 15, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) – As artificial intelligence (AI) turns into a global phenomenon, it has triggered widespread speculation on both its positive and negative consequences. Is AI technology threatening to go wild? the sceptics question. Will AI…

Will Big Powers Condone a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence? — Global Issues

Will Big Powers Condone a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence? — Global Issues

Opinion by James Paul (new york) Thursday, June 08, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 08 (IPS) – The UN is hustling to play a role – perhaps even a leading role – in the revolution of Artificial Intelligence. To some degree this is perfectly natural. The UN’s predecessor, the…

AI Genie is Out of the Bottle UN Should Take the Challenge to Make it Work for the Good of Humanity — Global Issues

AI Genie is Out of the Bottle UN Should Take the Challenge to Make it Work for the Good of Humanity — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Wednesday, June 07, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 07 (IPS) – Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace.Recently when I was asked to offer…

Does Artificial Intelligence Need a Regulatory UN Watchdog? — Global Issues

Does Artificial Intelligence Need a Regulatory UN Watchdog? — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, June 06, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 06 (IPS) – The frighteningly rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have triggered the question: is there a UN role for monitoring and regulating it? Citing a report from the Center for AI Safety, the New…

Is There a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot? — Global Issues

Is There a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot? — Global Issues

A female robot in an interactive session with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) – When the UN displayed a female robot back in February 2019, it was a peek into…

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Yellowfin tuna diving. Opinion by Grantly Galland (washington dc) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 23 (IPS) – Global fisheries are worth more than US$140 billion each year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. But this hefty sum does not capture…