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EU approves draft legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence – here is how it will work

EU approves draft legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence – here is how it will work

  The word “risk” is often seen in the same sentence as “Artificial Intelligence” (“AI”) these days. While it is encouraging to see world leaders consider the potential problems of AI, along with its industrial and strategic benefits, we should remember that not all risks are equal. On Wednesday, June 14, the European Parliament voted to approve its own draft proposal for…

Understanding the language of AI – a glossary with essential terms everyone should know

Understanding the language of AI – a glossary with essential terms everyone should know

Technology has a remarkable ability to revolutionise our way of life. In the past, cars replaced horse-drawn carriages, washing machines and vacuums saved us hours of housework, and mobile phones became much more than mere communication devices. Nowadays, the topic that dominates discussions at work, school, and even in our homes is Artificial Intelligence (AI). This conversation is largely driven…

Outlook: the world in 2023 – what to watch out for in the year ahead

Outlook: the world in 2023 – what to watch out for in the year ahead

From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the Amazon A near-inevitable global recession sparked by a lengthening war in Europe’s frozen east; an energy crisis coupled with soaring inflation; Covid-19 finally running rampant in China – predictions for 2023 are grim. Still, there are reasons to be hopeful. That same energy crisis has spurred…

Our client’s new book is out: US bestseller author Jim Keenan is for the first time publishing in German

Our client’s new book is out: US bestseller author Jim Keenan is for the first time publishing in German

Our esteemed client has the German edition of his bestseller book ‘Gap Selling’ just seen published on the market in Germany. The team at our specialist division AVALON | Books | takes pride in having been entrusted with the translation project, working from the English original. The preface to the German book also makes reference to our professional involvement.  …

The Language of War: What sociolinguistic tension tells us about the war in Ukraine

The Language of War: What sociolinguistic tension tells us about the war in Ukraine

In an address to the Russian populace on Feb. 21, Russian president Vladimir Putin made several claims about the Ukrainian government’s attempts to suppress ethnic Russians and Russian speakers living in Ukraine. “The Ukrainian Parliament is continuing to discriminate against Russians,” he said, accusing Ukraine and Eastern European NATO members, of anti-Russian sentiment. “The politics of de-Russification continue. The Russian…

Can Artificial Intelligence really help us talk to the animals?

Can Artificial Intelligence really help us talk to the animals?

A California-based organisation hopes to use machine learning to decipher animal communication on a global scale. However, there are many who have their doubts about the initiative. Raskin is the co-founder and president of the Earth Species Project (ESP), a non-profit organisation with the audacious goal of deciphering non-human communication using machine learning, making all the knowledge available to the…