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How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms

How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms

When European Union leaders introduced a 125-page draft law to regulate artificial intelligence in April 2021, they hailed it as a global model for handling the technology.

E.U. lawmakers had gotten input from thousands of experts for three years about A.I., when the topic was not even on the table in other countries. The result was a “landmark” policy that was “future proof,” declared Margrethe Vestager, the head of digital policy for the 27-nation bloc.

Then came ChatGPT.

The eerily humanlike chatbot, which went viral last year by generating its own answers to prompts, blindsided E.U. policymakers. The type of A.I. that powered ChatGPT was not mentioned in the draft law and was not a major focus of discussions about the policy. Lawmakers and their aides peppered one another with calls and texts to address the gap, as tech executives warned that overly aggressive regulations could put Europe at an

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New technology for patients with cardiac arrhythmias in Quebec

New technology for patients with cardiac arrhythmias in Quebec

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) will offer a new pulse field ablation as a minimally invasive procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia.

According to a press release, this will be the first health centre in Quebec to offer this new technology, which is safer than the standard catheter ablation and more efficient.

It could also help to diminish the waiting lists for this procedure.

“We are pleased to be able to provide our patients with the highest quality of care by making the latest technologies available to our professionals. This would not have been possible without the multidisciplinary collaboration of the MUHC teams,” said Director of the MUHC Division of Cardiology Dr. Atul Verma.

A clinical study led by Dr. Verma evaluated the safety and efficacy of Medtronic’s PulseSelectTM pulsed field ablation (PFA) system.

The results of the trial were published in March

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Amid US tech war, is China stuck in a middle-technology trap? Is it time to open its doors wider?

Amid US tech war, is China stuck in a middle-technology trap? Is it time to open its doors wider?

China’s top science academy has warned of a potential “middle-technology trap”, with the leading analyst who published the concept calling for the country to “open its doors” to avoid becoming stuck at a key stage needed to fuel sustainable economic growth through innovation.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences report in early December came at a delicate time when the United States has stepped up technology curbs, while Chinese manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to move up value chains.

“The countries that develop later usually have difficulties in industrial upgrading and transitioning to high-income countries because they lack original technological advances after technology importation, imitation, absorption, and tracking,” the report said.

The “middle-technology trap” describes a scenario in which developing countries benefit from industrial transfers due to their low-cost advantages, but face long-term economic stagnation when the advantages diminish, and local firms struggle to catch up with the core technologies

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Women blazing the trail in technology

Women blazing the trail in technology

Three women in the vibrant technology industry tell FAITH AJAYI about their careers

I use fintech to drive inclusion for women – Solape Akinpelu

As the founder of a women-focused fintech company, what is the story behind your decision to start your company?

When we founded HerVest, it was to get Nigerian women involved in the multilayered aspects of financial services; to show that they had more options than owning a bank account and savings. Having spent over a decade marketing financial brands, I was surprised and sad that women were not targeted recipients of wealth-building initiatives. If the financial messaging were simplified, with products and services that catered to their unique needs, women would invest and explore various possibilities for economic growth. This is a common yearning of women all over the world. So we stepped in to fill the gap by taking a holistic approach that leaves no

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L&T Technology Services (LTTS) Secures Landmark ∼$100 Million Program in Cybersecurity

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) Secures Landmark ∼$100 Million Program in Cybersecurity

Published Mar 14, 2024  •  3 minute read

First-of-its-kind program in India entails designing a sophisticated cybersecurity system using AI & Digital Forensic tools.
First-of-its-kind program in India entails designing a sophisticated cybersecurity system using AI & Digital Forensic tools. Business Wire

LTTS to establish AI, ML-driven Cybersecurity & Digital Threat Analytics Centre for Maharashtra Cyber, enhancing citizen cyber safety and awareness.

BANGALORE, India — L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a leading global pure-play engineering and technology services company, announced today that it has won a first-of-its-kind program in India worth around

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