Revue de Presse : 22 mai 2023 // Press Review: May 22, 2023
đšđ” 6 infos cette semaine ! Voici le choix de la ârĂ©dacâ StoriesOut đ
La France investit pour le climat et lâindustrie en mĂȘme temps đ± Meta Ă©cope dâune amende record de plus dâ1 milliards ⏠đž Les prochaines Ă©lections aux US / UK se prĂ©parent Ă faire face aux fakes news gĂ©nĂ©rĂ©es par lâintelligence artificielle đ€ La Chine interdit lâutilisation de processeurs amĂ©ricains qui seraient un danger pour sa sĂ©curitĂ© đŸ Les experts de lâIA continuent de demander une rĂ©gulation âïž Et enfin le bannissement de TikTok semble impossible đ”
đŹđ§ This weekâs six stories! Here are the StoriesOut editorâs picks đ
France makes a dual climate and industry investment đ± Meta slapped with a record fine of more than âŹ1 billion đž Upcoming US / UK elections prepare to face AI-generated fake news đ€ China bans the use of American chips fearing security threats đŸ AI experts continue to call for regulation âïž …and finally, banning TikTok seems impossible đ”Â
đ Projet de loi industrie verte : la France soutient sa dĂ©carbonation et investit dans les technologies vertes
đ Elections in UK and US at risk from AI-driven disinformation, say experts
đ China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
đWhy Montanaâs TikTok ban may not work
đ Â âThere was all sorts of toxic behaviourâ: Timnit Gebru on her sacking by Google, AIâs dangers and big techâs biases
đ EU hits Meta with record âŹ1.2B privacy fine
#1. Projet de loi industrie verte : la France soutient sa décarbonation et investit dans les technologies vertes
Dans sa prĂ©sentation du projet de loi industrie verte ce mardi 16 mai, le gouvernement entend faire de la France la premiĂšre nation dĂ©carbonĂ©e en Europe. Pour ce faire, il compte dĂ©carboner les industries existantes, investir dans les technologies vertes, comme l’hydrogĂšne dĂ©carbonĂ© et les batteries Ă©lectriques, et recrĂ©er une culture industrielle dans le pays.
#2. Elections in UK and US at risk from AI-driven disinformation, say experts
Next yearâs elections in Britain and the US could be marked by a wave of AI-powered disinformation, experts have warned, as generated images, text and deepfake videos go viral at the behest of swarms of AI-powered propaganda bots.
Sam Altman, CEO of the ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, told a congressional hearing in Washington this week that the models behind the latest generation of AI technology could manipulate users.
đ Elections in UK and US at risk from AI-driven disinformation, say experts
#3. China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The country’s cyberspace regulator announced on Sunday that America’s biggest maker of memory chips poses “serious network security risks”.
It means the firm’s products will be banned from key infrastructure projects in the world’s second largest economy. It is China’s first major move against a US chip maker, as tensions increase between Beijing and Washington.
đ China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
#4. Why Montanaâs TikTok ban may not work
The move goes a step beyond other states that have restricted TikTok from government devices. It also comes at a time when some federal lawmakers are pushing for a nationwide ban.
But legal and technology experts say there are huge hurdles for Montana, or any state, to enforce such a law. The TikTok ban immediately prompted one lawsuit from TikTok users who allege it violates their First Amendment rights, with more legal challenges expected. Even if the law is allowed to stand, the practicalities of the internet may make it impossible to keep TikTok out of the hands of users.
đ Why Montanaâs TikTok ban may not work
#5. âThere was all sorts of toxic behaviourâ: Timnit Gebru on her sacking by Google, AIâs dangers and big techâs biasesÂ
âIt feels like a gold rush,â says Timnit Gebru. âIn fact, it is a gold rush. And a lot of the people who are making money are not the people actually in the midst of it. But itâs humans who decide whether all this should be done or not. We should remember that we have the agency to do that.â
Gebru is talking about her specialised field: artificial intelligence. On the day we speak via a video call, she is in Kigali, Rwanda, preparing to host a workshop and chair a panel at an international conference on AI. It will address the huge growth in AIâs capabilities, as well as something that the frenzied conversation about AI misses out: the fact that many of its systems may well be built on a huge mess of biases, inequalities and imbalances of power.
#6. EU hits Meta with record âŹ1.2B privacy fine
U.S tech giant Meta has been hit with a record âŹ1.2 billion fine for not complying with the EUâs privacy rulebook.
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced on Monday that Meta violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it shuttled troves of personal data of European Facebook users to the United States without sufficiently protecting them from Washington’s data surveillance practices.