As you enter the building, your eyes are drawn to a bluish light. It is the stained-glass Window of Peace. At the heart of the United Nations, it is dedicated to those who serve peace. It was created by Marc Chagall, a Russian Jew who lived most of his life in exile, through two world wars.
Published: 27 September 2024 The OAIC has concluded its Commissioner initiated investigation into the inadvertent reactivation of facial recognition technology (FRT) by 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (7-Eleven). The OAIC is satisfied that 7-Eleven has implemented practices and procedures to prevent any further recurrence of the conduct and undertaken a review of its privacy practices
Almost 300 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, 222 of them UNRWA workers. I would like, on behalf of the EU, to pay tribute to them. They work around the clock to bring a touch of humanity into so much suffering. We are all impressed by their
The European Union is extremely concerned with the military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, which started on 8th of October and escalated in the recent strikes in densely populated areas. We deplore the heavy price paid by civilians, including children and UN staff, and urge the respect of International Humanitarian Law in all circumstances. Any
The Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) has published a working paper on multimodal foundation models (MFMs) used in generative artificial intelligence (AI). The latest working paper “Examination of technology – Multimodal Foundation Models” examines MFMs – a type of generative AI that can process and output multiple data types, such as image, audio or video
