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Chinese AI expert Tang’s sudden death throws SenseTime into disarray, shares hit record low

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Chinese AI expert Tang’s sudden death throws SenseTime into disarray, shares hit record low

The sudden death of Tang Xiao’ou, a key figure behind China’s facial recognition technology and a cofounder of SenseTime Group, is the latest challenge to face the US-sanctioned artificial intelligence (AI) giant, with its shares losing 11 per cent in Hong Kong on Monday. Shares of SenseTime, once held up as a model of China’s … Read more

EU negotiators strike political deal on AI Act – POLITICO

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EU negotiators strike political deal on AI Act – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Members of the European Parliament, EU member countries represented by the Council, and experts from the European Commission have clinched a political deal on the Artificial Intelligence Act, the EU’s pioneering attempt at regulating the emerging technology. Following over 36 hours of negotiations over three days, representatives of the bloc’s three institutions have … Read more