WAO ART #238

Seoul plans to develop an AI-based system to monitor and track unusual behavior among subway passengers in order to enhance public safety. The system will use AI-powered "image captioning" technology to translate images or video footage into textual descriptions.

MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor's decision to invest in Bitcoin instead of Ethereum has cost his company around $2.5B in potential profit. MicroStrategy currently holds close to 160,000 Bitcoin, but if they had invested in Ethereum instead, they would have made a significant profit.

The UK government plans to partner with Nigeria to address the safety and security risks associated with Artificial Intelligence. The Director-General of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Kumar Iyer, highlighted the risks of AI, including the use of AI by non-state actors for attacks.

The recent regional elections in Bavaria and Hesse, Germany, have dealt a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-wing-led national coalition. Conservative and right-wing populist parties gained ground by criticizing Scholz's government over migration and energy policy.

Tesla is installing its first V4 Superchargers in the US, with 8 stalls being set up in Wilsonville, Oregon, and 4 stalls in Sparks, Nevada. It is likely that more installations are underway. The V4 Superchargers are taller and have a longer cable to reach the charging inlets of non-Tesla electric vehicles.

A severe drought in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has led to the death of over 100 dolphins. The drought is worsened by El Niño and warming of Atlantic Ocean waters. Eight Brazilian states experienced the lowest rainfall in almost 40 years from July to September, damaging major rivers in the Amazon Basin.

Australia's national digital ID system is facing uncertainty as long-term funding has run out and not been replaced, according to gateway reviews from 2021 and 2022. The Digital Transformation Agency has been using sustainability funding, but this will run out next year.