Newsletter July2023

Toward A Nuclear Free World
Toward A Nuclear Free World


AI ChatBot Warns of Nuclear Risks in a Militant Political Climate
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS 9 July 2023 (IDN) — The AI Chatbot GPT—described as a computer-generated program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to understand questions and automate responses—was reportedly downloaded more than one million times within its first five days last month, according to OpenAI, ChatGPT’s maker.
And although criticized for its inability to distinguish between fact and fiction, Chatbot’s access to basic knowledge is a steady source of information for writers, journalists, academics and other professionals. (P11) FRENCH | JAPANESE  | KOREAN
 
Tactical Nuclear Arms in Belarus “a Disturbing Development”
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS 5 July 2023 (IDN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that he has moved his first batch of nuclear tactical weapons into Belarus last month, has led to widespread speculation as to its implications and consequences. But how credible is this claim? Or is this the continued nuclear saber-rattling by Putin? (P10)  HINDI | JAPANESE | RUSSIAN



  

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