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Hundreds of millions of people now use artificial intelligence each week—but that impressive number masks a deeper issue. According to Dr. Juan Lavista Ferres, Microsoft’s Chief Data Scientist, Corporate Vice President, and Lab Director for the AI for Good Lab, access to AI remains out of reach for nearly half the world’s population.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer achieved what his Conservative predecessors couldn’t.
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The former premier of Quebec talks exclusively to GZERO.
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Pierre Poilievre lost his seat last week.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks with reporters in the US Capitol on May 8, 2025.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson is walking a tightrope on Medicaid — and wobbling.