Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to address a G7 summit. He’s raising the alarm about AI

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to address a G7 summit. He’s raising the alarm about AI

Pope Francis is no stranger to artificial intelligence – a deepfake photo of him in a white puffer jacket went viral last year – but his concerns about AI go far beyond an unflattering shot and are now taking center stage at the Group of Seven summit. Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at … Read more

G7 officials make progress but no final deal on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

G7 officials make progress but no final deal on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

Frankfurt: Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies said they had moved toward agreement on a US proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. But the ministers left a final deal to be worked out ahead of a June summit of national leaders. “We are making … Read more

Canada, other G7 leaders condemn Iran attack in meeting convened by Biden – National

Canada, other G7 leaders condemn Iran attack in meeting convened by Biden – National

U.S. President Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful aerial attack on Israel and to prevent a wider regional escalation. After their videoconference, the leaders issued a joint statement “unequivocally condemning in the strongest terms” the direct attack by … Read more