Singapore: Singapore and EU agree
in short Singapore and the European Union (EU) have formalized cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) safety through the establishment of a new Administrative Arrangement (AA). This arrangement aims to strengthen cooperation and promote technological innovation and the development and responsible use of safe, trustworthy and human-centered artificial intelligence. The agreement was signed by Mr Joseph Leong, Permanent Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), and Mr Roberto Viola, Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (“Dangerous goods connection"). Under the AA, Singapore and the EU will establish a cooperation framework between the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Digital Trust Center (DTC) (designated as the Singapore AI Security Institute); DG CONNECT and EU Artificial Intelligence Office. The goals are to advance AI safety research; enhance our understanding of advanced AI assessment; and support best practices and protocols for safe and reliable AI. According to a press…
Ford backup camera issue costs automaker $165 million
The Ford backup camera recall sparked a federal investigation and resulted in $165 million in fines. November 17, 2024 — Ford's backup camera issues led to a recall that has now cost Ford $165 million for not complying with federal recall requirements. Ford announced a recall of more than 620,000 such vehicles in the United States in September 2020 2020 Ford F-150 2020 Ford F-250 2020 Ford F-350 2020 Ford F-450 2020 Ford F-550 2020 Ford Explorer 2020 Ford Mustang 2020 Ford Transit 2020 Ford Expedition 2020 Ford Escape 2020 Ford Ranger 2020 Ford Edge 2020 Lincoln Nautilus 2020 Lincoln Corsair 2020 Lincoln MKX Ford said the camera issue was caused by a conductive fault in the backup camera's printed circuit board. The backup camera, supplied by Magna Electronics, appears to be a part-time job, leaving drivers guessing about what's behind the vehicle. Nearly a year after Ford announced a recall for its backup cameras, the National Highway Traffic Safety…