18 May, 2023 @ 19:15
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Mallorca Economic Forum frets about dangers of AI to society and democracy

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THE Palau de Congressos de Palma hosted the seventh Economic Forum this week.

A number of tech experts held forth on the challenges posed by the advent of AI, demanding regulation before bad actors exploit its capabilities.

Renowned for its economic analysis in the Balearic Islands, the event featured notable speakers such as Antoni Riera, Nicolas Huss, Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri, and Jose María Alvarez-Pallete.

Panel members, fearing the implications of AI, called for intense debates on privacy issues, safeguarding individual rights and protecting against manipulation. 

They also highlighted the danger that Large Language Models could pose to democracy and truth itself.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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