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UNITED STATES

UPenn head quits after antisemitism testimony

The University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, who came under fire for her stance on antisemitism on her institution's campus, has "tendered her resignation", according to a message sent on Saturday by the chair of the Ivy League school's board of trustees. Magill has agreed to stay on until an interim president is appointed, Scott Bok, chair of the Philadelphia-based university's board of trustees, said on Saturday. Magill, Harvard University President Claudine Gay, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth testified before a US House of Representatives committee on Tuesday.

EUROPE

Deal to rein in artificial intelligence agreed

Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence, including governments' use of AI, in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT. Friday's deal between EU countries and European Parliament members came after nearly 15 hours of negotiations that followed an almost 24-hour debate the previous day. The two sides are set to hash out details in the coming days. The accord requires foundation models such as ChatGPT and general-purpose AI systems to comply with transparency obligations before they are put on the market.

JAPAN

PM to replace key govt, LDP lawmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to make changes to his cabinet and his party executive following media reports that lawmakers received undeclared political funds, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday, citing government and party sources. Kishida and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party are facing mounting scrutiny after allegations that party lawmakers, including high-profile members, may have pocketed over 100 million yen ($693,000) of fundraising proceeds that were left off the books. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, and the LDP's policy chief Koichi Hagiuda are to be replaced, the newspaper reported.

Agencies Via Xinhua