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Concerns mount over artificial intelligence as Silicon Valley sees AI boom

Tuesday, October 20 saw protests in more than 50 US cities against the rise of artificial intelligence. Demonstrators are calling for a moratorium on AI development, and the sentiment is shared by many: according to a recent study, 71 percent of Americans believe AI will lead to job losses. In the heart of Silicon Valley, record investment is now on a collision course with public fear and uncertainty. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent and Valérie Defert report, with Wassim Cornet.

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Paris police clash with demonstrators and looters as protests continue

Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living a day earlier that saw nearly 2,400 people arrested. Local authorities said that some 550,000 people took part in protests across France on Saturday, while organisers counted about 800,000.

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France: What's different about today's protests?

In France, protests are under way across the country this Saturday. Demonstrators are protesting against the high cost of living, as well as poor working and studying conditions. We discuss this with France 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet.

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Police and protesters face off in Albania on third day of anti-govt demonstrations

Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Thursday in a third straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Originally sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to US President Donald Trump's family in the country's south, the demonstrations have occasionally flared into violence amid ongoing calls for Rama's resignation. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

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Albanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with police

Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Wednesday in a second straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Protesters formed makeshift barricades in the capital, Tirana, while riot police responded with water cannon, after street violence overnight left 16 people arrested and government buildings badly damaged.

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From Paris to Marseille, high school protests continue across France

Student protests continue across France, with marches taking place in cities including Lille and Marseille while pupils in Paris stage fresh school blockades using wheelie bins. Demonstrators are calling for better learning conditions, saying government measures announced so far have failed to address their concerns.

Politics

India’s youth-led Cockroach movement defies protest ban

India’s youth-led Cockroach movement is intensifying protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after defying a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging a voter-list revision they claim favours Modi’s party, while the protests disrupt businesses across the capital.

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Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

Students at Cornell University staged an anti-rape protest on Monday and to voice their solidarity with ‘Jane Doe’ - the former student who was allegedly ganged raped after consuming drugs and alcohol at a frat house two years ago. Demonstrators called for an inquiry into how the university has handles the matter.

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Spanish lawmakers vote down affordable housing bills in blow to Sanchez’s government

Demonstrators protesting against Spain's housing crisis reacted with fury on Friday after the country's parliament rejected two bills put forward by the government that centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hoped would address their concerns. Rents have doubled over the past decade, with average prices now almost equivalent to the average young person's monthly salary.