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Subsistence Minimum (Existenzminimum) – in a small chapter for the Christoph Merian Stiftung, I'm thinking about this topic from an ethical perspective (p. 43-49). Again, the question of how we think it ought to be depends on who we (think we) are as a society and individuals – both of which we usually take for granted. It's hard to reflect on the things we take for granted – to (re-)evaluate our regimes of normality and the (implicit) decisions and evaluations behind them. However, reflecting our normality is necessary for both: to adjust our structures in the face of injustices as well as to defend and stabilize them. And there is foreseeable trouble ahead: While it cannot currently be assumed that automation and AI will make human labor completely superfluous, certain changes are foreseeable. Against this backdrop, discussing whether our current ways of securing our livelihoods will cushion foreseeable changes or what alternative options could look like seems meaningful. https://lnkd.in/eA_zPid5

This series of concise, balanced, and well-informed articles on current state of #healthAI from the #Economist Technology Quarterly really is outstanding. Would suit 1. if you've been wanting to 'catch up' on what's happening; 2. feel caught in the weeds and wish to see the big picture; 3. have been keeping up but need to be sure that you haven't missed anything important.

World leaders agree on loan to help Ukraine Biden, world leaders agree to $50 billion loan to help Ukraine at G7 summit 02:54 Pope Francis, the first pope to attend a G7 summit, urged the leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that the technology risks turning human relations into mere algorithms.  Pope Francis speaks with President Biden as Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (rear) looks on, on sidelines of a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean during the G7 Summit in Savelletri near Bari, Italy, on June 14, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images Francis was invited by Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, the host of the summit, to address a special session on the perils and promises of AI. He offered an ethical take on an issue that is increasingly on the agenda of international, governmental and corporate board summits.  The pope said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so decisions about when to use weapons — or even tools that are less lethal — always remain made by humans and not machines.  “We would condemn humanity to a future without hope if we took away people’s ability to make decisions about themselves and their lives, by dooming them to depend on the choices of machines,” he said. “We need to ensure and safeguard a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programs: Human dignity itself depends on it.”  The spread of AI and migration were two of the major topics discussed by world leaders at the summit. After the session, the pope, in a wheelchair and white robes, met separately with the G7 leaders and was greeted with a round of applause, and he spoke with them for about 25 minutes.   <!-- data-recirc-source="queryly" --> <!-- tags -->

-How has the US-Japan alliance transformed? -How can business and policy leaders respond proactively to the AI transformation? -What are the current trends in federal environmental regulation? -How is USPS addressing their liquidity crunch? -What is the state of inflation? Find out this and more in this week's CED Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e9zahy8d

Labour launches AI strategy to contribute to growing UK industry The Labour Party has revealed that it plans to launch an AI strategy to strengthen its technology policies ahead of the next general election. In a meeting this week, Peter Kyle, Labour’s shadow science, innovation and technology secretary, revealed the AI strategy would be launched within the next two weeks. He said, “We are formulating a government plan that will harness your innovation, insight, and drive into the economy. “If it is out there in the private sector creating wealth and jobs for our country, then we want to make sure that you have the economy that fully capitalises it and that you don’t have to go abroad to get the skills you need to upscale.” The importance of a national AI strategy AI is a transformational technology that will have a profound impact on the way businesses operate and turbocharge the UK economy. The UK is a global superpower in AI and is well-placed to lead the world over the next decade as a genuine research and innovation powerhouse, a hive of global talent and a progressive regulatory and business environment. However, it is crucial to have a responsible AI strategy in place to ensure it remains this way. A national strategy can contribute to the industry’s success and recognise the power of AI to increase resilience, productivity, growth, and innovation across the private and public sectors. Libero Raspa, director of IT consultancy adesso UK, explained: “AI is a truly transformational technology that will have a profound impact on the way businesses operate and turbocharge the UK economy. “It’s critical that policymakers have a clear action plan in place to ensure it is deployed both ethically and responsibly.” https://buff.ly/3yqFgeV #funding #investing #fintech #technology #sustainability #growth #cybersecurity #environment #food #automation #automotive #recycling #nutrition #medicine #robotics #farming #augmentedreality #neuroscience #grants #ukgrants #startupgrants #businessgrants #ukgovernmentgrant #sme #smegrant #businessfunding #smefunding #technologygrant #innovationgrant #capti #captiinnovation #gamechanging #gamechanginginnovation #disruptiveinnovation #smartgrant #ai #manufacturing #sustainable #innovation #telecoms #semiconductors #business #IUK #InnovateUK #SmartGrant #InnovateUKfunding

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to transform the global economy. It has vast potential to benefit humanity, boosting productivity and improving health and wellbeing. Yet, AI’s disruptive power also carries risks, including potential deepening in inequalities within and across countries. Capitalizing on this potential and mitigating the risks hinges crucially on crafting the right policies and promoting the readiness of countries in areas such as digital infrastructure, human-capital and labor-markets, innovation and economic integration, and regulation and ethics.” - IMF #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GlobalEconomy #GlobalWorkforce

If you think technological risks are not that influential to the big picture, look at this photo from the #WEF's #Global_Risk_Report. Emerging as the most severe global risk anticipated over the next two years, foreign and domestic actors alike will leverage misinformation and disinformation to further widen societal and political divides. Perceptions of reality are likely to become more polarized, infiltrating the public discourse on issues ranging from public health to social justice. As the truth is increasingly undermined, the risk of domestic propaganda and censorship will also rise in turn. Governments, in response to mis- and disinformation, could be increasingly empowered to control information based on what they determine to be “true.” This poses a significant threat to freedoms related to the internet, press, and access to diverse sources of information. These freedoms, already in decline, risk descending into broader repression of information flows across a wider set of countries. The unchecked spread of misinformation and disinformation does more than distort reality; it can deepen societal rifts and exacerbate political tensions. Public trust in institutions erodes, leading to a fractured society where consensus on basic facts becomes elusive. The implications for public health, social cohesion, and democratic governance are profound. In an environment where misinformation thrives, decision-making is compromised, and effective policy implementation becomes challenging. If commercial incentives and geopolitical imperatives, rather than public interest, remain the primary drivers of the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies, the digital gap between high- and low-income countries will drive a stark disparity in the distribution of related benefits—and risks. Vulnerable countries and communities would be left further behind, digitally isolated from turbocharged AI breakthroughs impacting economic productivity, finance, climate, education, and healthcare, as well as related job creation.

TD Cowen's 2024 Research Themes report unveils crucial insights into the upcoming year, emphasizing global uncertainty intertwined with ongoing innovation. Key areas of focus include geopolitical shifts, U.S. elections, demographic changes, the ascent of AI, and biosecurity. Analysts delve into these themes across various sectors such as financials, public health, energy, industrials, and patient-centric healthcare. Offering a detailed analysis, TD Cowen experts explore the potential opportunities and risks these themes bring for investors. The report merges expert viewpoints from diverse sectors and insights from the TD Cowen Washington Research Group to offer a comprehensive outlook for the year ahead. Interesting read!. TD Securities go.td.com/themes2024

What are the biggest challenges developed countries face and what is the solution according to Tony Blair? 'The central problem of developed countries today is we're taxing a lot, we're spending a lot, poor outcomes. Technology is the answer to that for sure. It's the thing that can transform your healthcare system and go right across public services and change it and produce huge savings, so you're producing better public services at lower costs. That's the challenge of the developed world. The challenge of the developing world is how do they accelerate development? Do they have to go and build the legacy systems of the West? And developed nations in order to succeed. The answer is no they don't today. They can use we we never create the NHS in the in the way it operates at the moment if we have these technological tools available when the NHS was created, if we're in the serious business of politics, which is about affecting change for people, not just engage in politics in inverted commas. You've got to take this revolution seriously. It is the mission of the government, should be of any government in the modern world.' Tony Blair was appearing on Jimmy's Jobs of the Future #technology #AI