IEA warns of waning multilateral climate finance amid global shifts

IEA warns of waning multilateral climate finance amid global shifts

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 8 June 2025 11:24 (UTC +04:00) Photo: IEA/Facebook Multilateral climate funds (MCFs) play a modest but vital role in international public finance, channeling highly concessional resources to support climate goals in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs), according to the International Energy Agency’s latest outlook. Access to paid information…

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Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns | TechCrunch

Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns | TechCrunch

[ad_1] The High Court of England and Wales says lawyers need to take stronger steps to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence in their work. In a ruling tying together two recent cases, Judge Victoria Sharp wrote that generative AI tools like ChatGPT “are not capable of conducting reliable legal research.” “Such tools can produce…

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AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

[ad_1] Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights. Systrom said the tactics represent “a force that’s hurting us,” comparing them to those used by social media companies to expand aggressively.  “You can see some of…

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