OECD sets new voluntary ethical standards for artificial intelligence
IBM, which helped develop the standards, said they offer policy guidance for governments and stakeholders worldwide.
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Dozens of nations call for a global pact against online extremism
The proposed global pact is named the Christchurch Call after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in March.
International array captures the unseeable with a 'virtual telescope'
The Event Horizon Telescope pulled off one of astrophysicists' longtime dreams by documenting a supermassive black hole.
Protection areas for night skies multiply with growing movement
The movement against too much artificial light at night celebrates International Dark Sky Week in April.
CERN finds another piece of the physics puzzle in 3 particles
The announcement confirmed another important element of the prevailing theory for how the universe began.
As World Wide Web turns 30, its inventor urges 2.0 ethics upgrade
Since unleashing his invention on the world at CERN, Tim Berners-Lee has continued to wrestle with the implications.
U.N. expert group warns of risk to data-carrying underwater cables
Data worth an estimated $10 trillion — equal to twice Japan's GDP — moves through underwater cables every day.
European Union and 47 nations revive talks on e-commerce rules
WTO's stalled negotiations re-emerged on the last day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
Davos leaders urger stricter rules for data governance and tech sector
Among the proposals for reining in big tech are the creation of a new system for data oversight and a common digital market.
'Instaplomacy' worth 1,000 missives as leaders turn to social media
Instagram is fast becoming the go-to social media for leaders, international organizations and governments.
Human rights and children's issues take lead in organizations' retweets
As social media proliferates, the U.N. human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter.
Scientists narrow the hunt for non-visible dark matter in the universe
One of the hottest pursuits in particle physics is the search for clues about dark matter, an unobservable theoretical material.
Postal union scrambles to address U.S. criticism on mail delivery rates
The action came days after the Trump administration said it intends to withdraw from the 144-year-old organization.
A lab in space has become a platform for science diplomacy
Despite evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the nations share pursuits in space.
Under pressure, global postal system grapples with tech and costs
For only a second time in its 144-year history, the Swiss-based Universal Postal Union held an "Extraordinary Congress."
Frontier of machine learning raises questions and risks for human rights
International organizations are calling on governments and technology companies to adopt a human rights declaration.