#EU#AI#AIAct: "Yesterday, at the Council of the European Union, Member States adopted the AI Act to regulate Artificial Intelligence systems. This step marks the final adoption of this legislation under discussion since 2021, and initially presented as an instrument to protect rights and freedoms in the face of the AI steamroller. In the end, far from the initial promises and emphatic comments, this text is tailor-made for the tech industry, European police forces as well as other large bureaucracies eager to automate social control. Largely based on self-regulation, crammed with loopholes, the AI Act will prove largely incapable of standing in the way of the social, political and environmental damage linked to the proliferation of AI."
Wenn ich wieder anfange, Memes zu basteln, brennt es bei der #Chatkontrolle. Aber was wäre eine bessere Antwort als Memes, wenn wir jetzt mit der "Upload-Moderation" erpresst werden sollen, entweder der Chatkontrolle "freiwillig zuzustimmen" oder keine Photos und Videos mehr versenden zu dürfen.
Könnte vielleicht noch ein paar Referenzen zu Krah und Bystron vertragen, die sicherstellen, dass Putin’s und Xi’s Leute in der entsprechenden Behörde sitzen.
It's fitting that on a day when I was on campus I spotted a wild beaver, and while I was enjoying the wildlife I also enjoyed listening to some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/10)
#Russia's border guard removed more than 20 buoys demarcating shipping lanes from the #Narva River on Thursday (May 23), #Estonia's PPA said.
Estonia installed the markers in its waters based on the State Borders Act and the buoys' location were agreed by the border agencies in 2022.
However, this year Russia disagreed with the locations of approximately half of the 250 markers. Some of those removed on Thursday morning were those disputed by Russia
"The currently implemented and planned policies under the #EU#GreenDeal lead to a path roughly aligned with global pathways that result in a little above a 2°C global temperature increase by the end of the century if other countries follow a similar level of ambition. This trajectory is more than a degree better than before the Green Deal, the level of action is now much higher than five years ago."
After pulling the pin, & lobbing the grenade at Europe, Nigel Führage has retreated to the lucrative safety of KGB News, & left the idiots who voted for Brexit to fend for themselves!
He's also prioritised getting #Trump re-elected in the #US, over the #UK General Election. The man is an unprincipled #FarRight grifter, who mugged off 52% of the electorate, & who should be charged with high treason.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja #Kallas says #Russia is conducting a “shadow war” against the West.
Kallas cited a warning from an intelligence agency to a European country that one of its warehouses was targeted by Russian military intelligence. When a fire occurred at the warehouse two weeks later, officials in the country suggested that “we don’t know it is the Russians,” she said. Kallas did not identify the country.
Eine "lustiges" Abschlussreferat von Nico Semsrott über seine Jahre im Europäischen #Parlament.
"Ich glaube, politische Frustration ist total berechtigt. Aber mit einer Stimme für die Linken oder Grünen kann man immerhin die konservativen und rechten Parteien ärgern, die Korruption für alle EU-Abgeordneten ermöglichen wollen."
Die EU-Grenzschutzagentur Frontex hat laut einer Recherche von NDR und WDR Schwierigkeiten mit ihrer neuen Eliteeinheit. Für Unruhe sorgen zudem interne Untersuchungen nach neuen Pushback-Vorwürfen.
By deepening economic relations with both #China and #Russia, #Orbán hopes to give #Hungary an oversized say in global decision-making. And his “friendship” with #Putin is feeding the ever-growing clientelism within his government and funding his cronies.
For example, while other European countries have been downgrading the size of their staff at Russian embassies and consulates, staff numbers at the Russian Embassy in Budapest are on the rise.
The European Union has approved the transfer of proceeds from Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said.
"Today we decided within the EU to transfer to Ukraine the funds received as a result of freezing the assets of the Russian Central Bank. This year alone, this amount could reach up to 3 billion euros," he said. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#Ukraine#Russia#Putin#EU#NATO
#Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the #EU, the first country to agree such a deal with the bloc, EU foreign policy chief Josep #Borrell said.
The 28-point partnership plan takes account of "an increasingly challenging security environment" following #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine and calls for consultations in a wide range of sectors.
"If Re-Elected, Trump Vows Fascist Regime from Day One
Interview with Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and author of “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them," conducted by Scott Harris"