Last week, the head of Australia’s election regulator warned the organisation “does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning the election process”. This remark, made to a senate committee on adopting artificial intelligence (AI), is not an isolated comment. The relationship between AI and democracy is the topic of many, increasingly urgent conversations taking place around the world. More than 60 countries will head to the polls in 2024, in what has been dubbed “the biggest election year in history”. Australia is expecting to hold elections in…
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On Monday, the DPRK launched a military satellite for the fourth time. The launch failed, but make no mistake this remains a flagrant violation of this Council’s resolutions. It also recklessly endangered Japanese civilians; the launch triggered missile warnings in Okinawa and missile debris fell into Japan’s territorial waters. The next day, the DPRK fired a volley of eighteen short-range ballistic missiles. This again violated multiple resolutions of this Council; the highest number of missiles fired in a single launch yet. President, the UK once again reiterates that this Council must take action. Such flagrant violations of Council resolutions cannot…
Home » Europe » Netherlands We take pride in providing authentic travel recommendations based on our experiences through unique imagery and visiting each destination. We may earn a commission when you purchase a product or book a reservation. Learn more › I recently rented a boat as a group since I had friends in town visiting Amsterdam. This wasn’t my first time renting a boat in Amsterdam, but after this experience, I felt that I had enough lay of the land to showcase different perspectives on how to truly rent a boat for the right price. After living in Amsterdam…
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens will travel to Oslo, Norway, from June 3-5. Ambassador Carstens will deliver remarks and participate in a panel titled “Silencing Critics: Authoritarian Hostage Taking” at the 16th Oslo Freedom Forum hosted by the Human Rights Foundation. While in Oslo, Ambassador Carstens will also meet with other attending government representatives and civil society groups to discuss wrongful detention and hostage issues. Source_link
It’s a bumper year for elections on the continent: by the end of 2024, 20 countries ought to have gone to the polls to vote in national elections. A handful of others are also scheduled to conduct local-level elections. As is the case elsewhere in the world, digital technologies have come to play a key role in African elections and political life more broadly – sometimes, but not always, in positive ways. Maxwell Maseko researches digital governance and media. He recently published a book chapter examining the potential threats and benefits to democracy that digital technologies pose in African countries.…
This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended and analysed by academic experts. Click here to receive the newsletter direct to your inbox. You might not know this, but the team at The Conversation is spread out across the UK and that includes the arts team. We curate your cultural content from Yorkshire, London and the rural environs of Glasgow. This week, however, we came together to catch up, celebrate our wins and see Something Good together. As we…
Who is in it and key trends from 1970 to 2023 This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS). The demographic analysis is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS). The data is sourced from IPUMS CPS and IPUMS USA, respectively. The CPS, a survey of about 60,000 households, is the U.S. government’s official source for monthly…
WASHINGTON – Throughout the month of May, the nation celebrated the contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Acting Secretary Su observed the month by sharing her perspective as well as highlighting the work of the Department of Labor. Acting Secretary Su spoke to the media about the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 effort to release the monthly unemployment rate and other key statistics for Asian subgroups: Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and other Asian. This type of real-time disaggregated information allows policymakers and community stakeholders to identify who needs assistance, particularly during hard economic times, and…
Puppy yoga does what it says on the tin: group yoga sessions, with some extra canine guests. Customers are promised both a workout and theoretically lowered anxiety levels, thanks to the fluffy companions (and some Instagram content to boot). In Amsterdam, classes are available in the city and in places you can sign up for a session for €45, roughly double the price of your regular, humans-only slot. For some, you can select a breed; others don’t clarify until the “last minute” due to dog health and availability reasons. However, some have raised concerns about the impact of the craze…
Who is in it and key trends from 2010 to 2023 (Oscar Wong via Getty Images) This report examines key changes in the economic status of the Asian American middle class from 2010 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS). The demographic analysis is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS). The data is sourced from IPUMS CPS and IPUMS USA, respectively. The CPS, a survey of about 60,000 households, is the U.S. government’s official…