South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain last year that drew a diverse crowd of tech luminaries, researchers and officials. The gathering
An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia. This is the view of both
Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Friday that Francis had accepted her invitation to attend the G7
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated ways to ramp up sanctions against Iran at a summit on Wednesday as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded
Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis after a yearlong war, pushing millions to the brink of famine. Diplomats and aid organizations are convening in Paris to rally support for Sudan’s relief efforts. Conflict erupted in Sudan in April last year between the
President Biden will meet this week with his Philippine counterpart as the nation continues to face increasing tension over territorial disputes with China, with plans to discuss joint patrols of the region. “Joint patrols are something that we’ve already discussed extensively with
Britain will host the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will lead the meeting, which will take place at Blenheim Palace, an 18th-century country mansion northwest of London. The gathering will include leaders from
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has voiced the importance of ensuring that technologies uphold democratic values. Blinken addressed the ministerial conference of the third Summit for Democracy, hosted in Seoul, South Korea. He said it is necessary to shape a technological
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is concerned by “unsafe and destabilizing behavior” in the South China Sea. Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels collided on Tuesday near a disputed shoal, leaving four crew members injured. Albanese’s remarks came as his
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Leaders of Australia and Laos signed an agreement that deepens bilateral ties on Wednesday on the final day of a Southeast Asian summit. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Laos counterpart Sonexay Siphandone are co-chairing the Association