1. An Omni-Crisis in International Law: Iran, Israel and Gaza. The Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University is hosting an online discussion on the current omni-crisis in international law – with Prof. Marko Milanovic from Reading University, Susan Power from Al Haq, Palestinian lawyer Sahar Francis, and Dr. Thomas Hansen and Dr. Roua Al Taweel from Ulster University – 8 July, 6.30pm to 8pm (UK time). Twenty-four UN experts have condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran on 13 June as ‘a flagrant violation of fundamental principles of international law, a blatant act of aggression and a violation of jus cogens norms.’ A range of lawyers increasingly use the language of genocide to describe Israeli policy in Gaza. But the Israel-Iran conflict has taken the focus off Palestine. Join the discussion by signing up via Eventbrite here.
New York Passes the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act
The New York legislature recently passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (SB6953B) (“RAISE Act”). The bill awaits signature by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Applicability and Relevant Definitions The RAISE Act applies to “large developers,” which is defined as a person that has trained at least one frontier model and has spent over…
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