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At a time when technology is progressively moving from being a mere tool to assuming increasing autonomy, the We Robot 2026 conference, held in Berlin between April 23 and 25, reaffirmed itself as a stage for interdisciplinary debate on the state of the art of robotics and artificial intelligence. On the legal front, the need was highlighted...
The Administrative Council for Economic Defence justified that Google uses companies that produce journalistic content without prior authorisation.
The main European institutions—the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the European Union—have prohibited their press teams from using visual content, such as images and videos, generated entirely by artificial intelligence in official communications. According to Politico Europe, the goal of this measure is to protect the credibility of their messaging.
Do artificial intelligence chatbots cite media outlets when providing news information? The study 'AI News Audit — How AI Models Use and Distribute Canadian Journalism' reveals that, in the vast majority of cases, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok do not do so. In an initial phase, the study promoted by the Centre for Media...
The measure is part of the European Parliament's position regarding negotiations on simplifying rules related to AI.
The proposal comes two months after a controversy regarding the creation of such images by the tool on the social network X.
The European Parliament approved a report this Tuesday proposing remuneration for artists whose works are used by generative artificial intelligence systems, with the aim of protecting the European creative sector. This report was approved at the European Parliament (EP) plenary session in Strasbourg, with 460 votes in favour, 71 against, and 88 abstentions.
The government's AI agenda for 2026 is back in the spotlight, with new measures to be reviewed. Meanwhile, more redundancies are expected at Amazon due to the growing prominence of AI tools.
Andrew Puzder says current rules prevent the growth of US companies and damage their ability to compete with Beijing.
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved a report shaped by Portuguese input that is intended to form the basis for an international treaty on artificial intelligence, promoting common rules and cooperation.
Nearly thirty university professors are calling for a general suspension of the use of generative artificial intelligence. They argue that its uncritical use fosters fraud, plagiarism and cognitive impoverishment.
The document was authored by Portuguese MEP Paulo Cunha, elected for the PSD.
The European Parliament has voted on the first International Convention on Artificial Intelligence; the rapporteur leading the file is Portuguese.
Authorities in Brussels have opened an investigation into the AI model Grok amid concerns that sexually explicit images were manipulated.
The European Commission announced today an investigation into Grok, the artificial intelligence tool of the social network X, over the dissemination of manipulated sexually explicit images in the European Union (EU), including content that may constitute sexual abuse of minors.
The investigation aims to “assess whether the company adequately evaluated and mitigated the risks associated with the deployment of Grok's features ... in the EU”.
The proliferation of intimate deepfakes on X has raised questions over the bloc’s AI law.
The aim of a text is to promote the humanisation of higher education and to ban the use of AI in teaching; in it, professors describe students as “the main victims of the digital world”.
The OECD is also concerned about the risks of using AI in education.
A review of the major AI breakthroughs in 2025, their social, economic and geopolitical impacts, the regulatory and corporate responses, and an analysis of the risks and opportunities shaping AI's next phase.
A deepfake tool has sparked investigations and now furious criticism from the head of the European Commission.
The president of the European Commission warned on Sunday US businessman Elon Musk, owner of the social network X and the AI feature Grok, that “if he does not act, the European Union will.”
