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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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OpenAI researchers warned execs that Project Q* had the power to 'endanger humanity'Researchers working on the OpenAI team warned Board members of a powerful discovery on Project Q*.
Artificial Intelligence
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Alarming new problem gambling figure shows need for reformA significantly higher rate of problem gambling than previously thought shows the need for reforms to rein in Big Betting, CARE has said.
Gambling
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New film highlights reality of Canada's euthanasia programme
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Doctors remain opposed to assisted suicideA recent survey has shown that a majority of doctors remain opposed to assisted suicide being legalised in the UK.
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Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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Rwanda scheme was a threat to vulnerable trafficking victims
Modern Slavery
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Finnish politician found not guilty of hate speech over bible tweetIn a win for free speech, today the Helsinki Court of Appeal has dismissed all charges against Finnish member of parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola.
Freedom of Speech
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Conversion Therapy Ban tops Lords bill ballotFollowing the King's Speech on 7 November, the private members' bill ballot took place in the House of Lords. Private members' bills are draft laws which are proposed by individual members of…
Abortion
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Football fan has membership suspended over gender critical tweetsNewcastle United fan has her membership suspended over gender critical tweets.
Freedom of Speech
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‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a cynical stunt - we need real action
Press release: ‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a “cynical stunt” that shifts the blame for problem gambling onto punters, a charity has said.
Gambling
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Yuval Noah Harari says AI has potential to cause 'catastrophic' financial crisisYuval Noah Harari, author and historian, says that the sophistication of artificial intelligence makes predicting future dangers difficult as there is not one “big, dangerous scenario” that everyone understands – unlike when…
Artificial Intelligence
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MPs warned Canada not an example to follow on assisted suicide lawsLast year, the number of euthanasia deaths in Canada increased 31.2% from the previous year, a new report from Health Canada has revealed.
Assisted Suicide
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New guidance urges tech companies to crack down on online child abuseOfcom has released the first guidance for tech platforms in light of the new Online Safety Bill.
Pornography