The IMF assessed the potential impact of AI on the global labor market and found that, in most cases, AI is likely to worsen overall inequality. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers to tackle this "troubling trend" and proactively take steps "to prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions."

The annual meeting takes place against the backdrop of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, an AI revolution, a cost-of-living crisis and an ever-changing climate.

Several people were killed and many more are missing in eastern Congo after a landslide hit a cabin where a group of miners was sheltering, sweeping it into a river.

Is Washington's patience wearing thin? It all started on Tuesday, when Israel's prime minister issued a video address in Hebrew. Within hours, Joe Biden had reacted, first at a fundraiser where he called on Netanyahu to sack his far-right coalition partners, then at a White House Hanukkah ceremony where the US president called on Israel to stop its "indiscriminate" bombing of civilians in the Gaza Strip.

The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it will protect you.

Experts say artificial intelligence could benefit African health care systems, but only if those benefits are retained in the region and involve governance.

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani says the country is poised to take its position in the Artificial Intelligence space with the launch of an AI fund and targets the kickoff of the first set of 100 jobs in Lagos. Speaking with CNBC Africa, he notes the recently launched Portal to fast track the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act aims to ensure proper labelling of start-ups.

Thousands of Silicon Valley employees have been laid off over the past year, often finding out the bad news by email. Hit hard by rampant inflation and over-hiring during the Covid pandemic, the US tech giants of the San Francisco Bay Area have faced one of the worst crises in their history.

Artificial intelligence can analyze speech patterns to detect type 2 diabetes with astonishing accuracy. The method could prove to be a useful diagnostic tool. But it comes with a warning label.

After analyzing billions of words, the dictionary publisher has chosen the abbreviation of artificial intelligence as the word of the year.

Predictive policing is a proactive strategy that uses data analysis, statistical modeling, and AI algorithms to forecast when and where crimes are likely to occur.

On October 12, the Government of Israel shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the photos of infant victims murdered and burned by Hamas militants. Many anti-Israel users claim that these photos are fake and were created using artificial intelligence. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.