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New LNG imports to Europe could lead to other countries being priced out of the market. These are emerging countries that would no longer be able to compete with Europe on price, says Andreas Goldthau in an interview with Charlotte Wirth.
Von Charlotte Wirth
Die Verordnung für Künstliche Intelligenz gehörte zu den Prioritäten der slowenischen Ratspräsidentschaft. Ende November veröffentlichte sie einen ersten Kompromissentwurf. Nun sind die Franzosen dran und haben eigene Vorschläge ausgearbeitet. Unter anderem fordern sie, Nutzer:innen von Hochrisiko-KI-Systemen Informationen über den Mechanismus der Systeme zu geben.
Von Jasmin Kohl
This week at the Winter Games, American-born Eileen Gu, two figure skaters, and a dozen or so Canadian and American ice hockey players will compete for China for the first time. Gu could take the first gold for China on Tuesday in the big air discipline. Just before the Olympics began, however, a debate erupted over her citizenship. Have Gu and the others been allowed to keep their old passports? Dual citizenship does not exist in China.
Von Christiane Kuehl
China wants to shine at the Olympic Games – organizationally, but of course also athletically. Winning medals is on the agenda. To make this happen, Michael Brunner has been hired for the task. The former World Cup skier was supposed to find alpine medal contenders in China and whip them into Olympic shape: In today's interview, Michael Radunski speaks with Brunner about how elegant dancers are transformed into fast skiers and how China's officials ensure that their muscles are sore in the morning.
Von Michael Radunski
The IOC lacks China expertise - this is one of the causes for the PR debacle that the 2022 Winter Games have turned into. But it is a mistake to believe that China is under pressure to explain itself in the face of international criticism - the narrative that is presented to the Chinese public is the decisive factor. On the contrary, Beijing is increasingly exporting its own take on things: The Olympic Games are becoming more Chinese.
Von Redaktion Table