Topic: Cop 28

Google faced criticism after it was revealed that a viral demo for its Gemini AI was partially staged with edited response times and text prompts. Separately, at COP 28, Al Gore compared social media algorithms to "digital AR-15s" and warned of "artificial insanity."

The Copernicus Climate Change Service declared 2023 the warmest year on record. Ahead of the COP 28 summit in the UAE, UN researchers warned that fossil fuel production is set to double the levels deemed consistent with global climate goals.