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Elon Musk says ‘AI will probably be smarter than any single human by next year’. How close are we to AGI? Announcing the update in a blog post, Google wrote: “Out of an abundance of caution on such an important topic, we have begun to roll out restrictions on the types of election-related queries for which Gemini will return responses.

World Economic Forum says AI-driven misinformation could interfere with electoral processes in various countries, including India. Sam Gregory, executive director of Witness, a global human rights organisation, which uses video and technology to expose human rights abuses and has worked on the threats of AI and deepfakes, spoke to ET about AI related challenges and strategies in elections. Edited excerpts: Can you quantify the risk of deepfakes in elections? We are entering a challenging moment in terms of deepfakes. This year, we have made technical progress that makes it easier and cheaper to make them. We are going to have an election year where synthetic media tools will be used for positive purposes such as voter outreach, and for negative ones.

The tech narrative in the last two years has been dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and the excitement and disruption generated by it. However, the narrative started to sour a little in the latter half of 2023, as ethical issues got thrown up—like copyright, bias, privacy and deepfakes. Now, with elections looming across most of the democratic world, 2024 promises to be the year when AI will experience its first major ethical test—whether it helps democracy or subverts it.

The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia says the four Central European countries are deeply divided over Russia's war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict

Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from neighboring countries in their protests against European Union agriculture policies, bureaucracy and overall conditions...

TikTok is taking measures to combat misinformation about the upcoming European Union elections including setting up fact-checking hubs inside the app

European cinema landscape experienced a prosperous year in 2023, with significant contributions from blockbuster films such as Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Wonka. According to preliminary estimates from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the year saw a remarkable 21 percent increase in European admissions, reaching a total box office of approximately €7.1 billion ($7.6 billion). This marked a substantial gain of 24 percent in Europe and 25 percent in the European Union compared to 2022. While final data for 2023 will be released later in the spring, UNIC reported that several territories, including the Netherlands, Croatia, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro, exceeded their box office revenues from the 2017-2019 period. Additionally, Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Slovakia matched pre-pandemic box office results.

(Reuters) — Slovakia wants to discuss buying a Patriot missile defence system from the United States as part of longer-term plans to defend its airspace, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak said.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — The European Central Bank's next move will be a rate cut and it is more likely to come in June than April as inflation is going in the right direction but more data points are needed for an assessment, Slovak central bank chief Peter Kazimir said on Monday.

After targeting politicians in the UK, Slovakia and other parts of the world, audio scammers have finally made their splash in the US. They cloned President Joe Biden’s voice and turned it into a robocall, a campaign tactic that goes back to the 1970s. Welcome to 2024, where the political voice you hear on the phone might have been conjured on the internet.

Inflation fell in twenty-one EU member states, remained stable in three and rose in three.

Hundreds of people have rallied in the Slovak capital against the new government’s plan to close the special prosecutors office that deals with major crimes, including high-profile murders, terrorism and graft

Slovakia’s new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has approved an amendment to the country’s penal code to close the special prosecutor’s office that deals with the most serious crimes and corruption

By Gabriela Baczynska

Ukraine, something akin to the sentiment that moved the EU’s founding fathers is stirring again. The talk now is of admitting as many as nine new members, including Ukraine. Joining the world’s most successful club of peaceful, prosperous democracies would set that war-ravaged country—and fellow aspirant members in the Western Balkans, Georgia and Moldova—on a new and promising path.

Covid might have negatively impacted the bone tissues of young patients, including both bone mineral density in the forearm and total bone mineral content, according to new research. Assessing people during the pandemic and before, researchers at Comenius University, Slovakia, found that the disease caused a significant bone mineral density decrease in young adults.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is hosting Iceland in Lisbon on Sunday in their final Group J fixture for UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers. Under Roberto Martinez's guidance, Portugal boasts an impeccable record in Group J, winning all nine matches and accumulating 27 points. Their defensive prowess is evident, having conceded merely two goals while scoring 34, showcasing their utter dominance in the group. Already assured a place in Pot 1 for the finals draw, Portugal faces Iceland in the last group match with the ambition of securing a perfect ten wins from ten. On the flip side, Iceland aims for a comeback after a 2-4 defeat against Slovakia in their previous qualifying encounter. With three wins, one draw, and six losses, Iceland sits fourth in the Group J standings with 10 points from nine games. Although they've missed the opportunity to qualify from this section, they still harbor hopes of reaching Euro 2024 through the UEFA Nations League B playoff route.

The European Union has been actively preparing for what it envisions as the future of money. In the past year, it finalized its landmark comprehensive crypto legislation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which is due to take effect in 2024 after closing its second consultation in October. 

The bombing killed a Russia-backed official, authorities say.

Schengen Visas and cited that countries most likely to issue visa according to one's citizenship. And, here is a list of countries that have a considerably low rejection rate for visa applications from India: Out of 1,861 visa applicants from India, Iceland has rejected only 5.48% of them, translating into 102 denied applications. However, a reason for the low rejection rate from Iceland can be the relatively low number of applicants, but that is not the case for Germany, which is one of the top destinations for Indian applicants, the report said.

Love Actually" will be re-released with a brand-new 4K restoration in theatres in several countries. For viewers in the US, the film will be released on home video and digitally. The iconic film, produced by Working Title and featuring an ensemble cast including Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, and Liam Neeson, will also see its release on home video and digital platforms in the United States and France. Originally unveiled during the 2003 holiday season, «Love Actually» quickly captured the hearts of audiences worldwide and, over the two decades since its premiere, has become a cherished and enduring modern Christmas classic.