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Minister says move in line with country’s sustainable development goals.

PUTRAJAYA (June 25): Malaysia is in the process of joining Alliance 8.7, as one of the 'pathfinder' countries that supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 targets, Human Resource Minister V. Sivakumar said. Alliance 8.7 refers to global cooperation aimed at expediting the elimination

The EU has approved a draft of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which sets minimum standards for AI use. The act requires chatbots to declare whether they are trained on copyrighted material, and deep-fakes must be labelled as such. The EU aims to promote ?trust and confidence? in AI, a key technology that has attracted much investment and excitement, but also produced dangerous outcomes. The act is complex, however, and may set the bar too high to promote innovation but not high enough to avoid shock outcomes. The EU must work to reduce the act?s complexity while promoting innovation.

The decision appears to conflict with a recommendation by national police consultant Jensen Hughes.

This year's World Day Against Child Labour links advancing social justice with tackling child labour, under the slogan 'Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!' Social Justice in the World of Work means promoting productive and freely chosen employment; enhancing measures of social protection; promoting social dialogue; and promoting fundamental principles and rights at work.