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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses serious concern over reports that Israel is using artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza. Guterres tells reporters that he is "deeply troubled by reports that the Israeli military's bombing campaign includes Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the identification of targets, particularly in densely populated residential areas, resulting in a high level of civilian casualties." "No part of life and death decisions which impact entire families should be delegated to the cold calculation of algorithms," he adds. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is "deeply distressed" by Israel´s announcement of a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE
Washington, May 7 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Jim Lo Scalzo) A group of environmentalists in Washington protested on Friday in front of a Wells Fargo Bank branch over their "financing" of the Line 3 oil pipeline.The Keystone XL pipeline - banned by former President Barack Obama in 2015 after a lengthy review of its environmental impact, finally followed by a presidential veto after approval by Congress - aims to transport some 830,000 barrels a day of oil from Canada's Alberta to different locations in the US, including Texas refineries.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN WASHINGTON
On Monday, US stocks soared to record highs. This came after Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine showed more than 90% efficacy in its phase 3 trial that enrolled 44,000 patients. Business Insider reports that both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average opened at intraday all-time highs. The development could remove pandemic significant uncertainty from the market. Airlines, restaurants, and financial sectors soared. Work-from-home stocks like Zoom, Peloton, and Netflix plummeted.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).