ChatGPT is more like an ‘alien intelligence’ than a human brain, says futurist
Philip Rosedale says generative AI can perform superhuman tasks but lacks the human ability to reason.
Day: April 6, 2023
Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the UN Secretary-General has said that a generation since those horrific events, “we must …
Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
The Vatican’s rejection of the 500-year-old Catholic decree used to justify the seizure of indigenous lands by colonial powers, known as the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, has been welcomed by an independent UN human rights expert as “an important step towar…
Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’
The UN on Thursday condemned the multiple rockets fired into Israel from across its northern border with Lebanon, urging “all actors to exercise maximum restraint”, following several days of rising tension and violence, centred around Jerusalem’s Al-Aq…
Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport
Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Read the full story, “Athletes score for people and the…
Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech
Legal reforms in Serbia must be accompanied by the effective implementation of laws to counter dangerous rhetoric against minorities, journalists and activists, UN independent human rights expert Irene Khan said on Thursday, concluding an official visi…
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating consequence for aid delivery, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country warned on Thursday. Read the full story, “‘The world cannot abandon the p…
Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children
Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or under-age marriage, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
CISA Releases Seven Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA released seven Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on April 6, 2023. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS.
ICSA-23-096-01 Industrial Control Links ScadaFle…
The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.