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Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules
More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence
2023-06-30 20:16
Daniel Sloss standup clip recirculates as he's praised for speaking out against Russell Brand
Daniel Sloss standup clip recirculates as he's praised for speaking out against Russell Brand
Comedian Daniel Sloss is being praised by viewers after he spoke out against Russell Brand in a joint investigation from Channel 4 and The Times. Brand, 48, has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and abuse by four women. In a video uploaded to the comedian's social media platforms on Friday night (September 15) before the allegations were made public, Brand said he "absolutely refute[s]" the claims made towards him. He told viewers that all relationships he had were "absolutely always consensual". During the Channel 4 Dispatches, it was revealed that comedians who worked in the industry at the same time as Brand were contacted, but only one was willing to speak on camera. That comedian was Daniel Sloss. As Sloss, 33, sits down to talk to an off-screen interviewer, he says, "this is scary, this is intimidating, and if I'm scared of this, and there's almost no consequences to me, what do people who have suffered, and been subject to, his alleged behaviours, how must they feel?" "I couldn't not say something," the Scottish comedian goes on to say. "There were many stories, it wasn't just coming from one person or one group of people, it was different incidents [...] and of varying degrees of severity. "I'm stood in artist bars, with agents, promoters, channel commissioners, and I'm hearing these allegations, and these rumours, about Russell in the same room as these people are in. And then later on, he would be in a movie, he would be on a television show, he would be hosting something. He was still being employed." Sloss went on to say that he knew of female comedians setting up WhatsApp groups to warn one another of comedians and others in the industry to avoid. "I know for many, many years, women have been warning each other about Russell," he shares. Sloss' appearance on the documentary brought in a lot of praise from viewers, many also took the opportunity to repost a clip from his Netflix special 'X' which tackles sexual assault. In the clip, Sloss says, "There are monsters amongst us, and they look like us. If you are sick of the narrative that's currently going on about men, feel free to change it, but you have to get involved. "Don't make the same mistake I did for years, which was just sitting back and being like, 'well, I'm not a part of the problem, therefore I must be part of the solution,'" Sloss tells his audience. Going on to say that he knows "most men are good", but if men don't do anything about the minority that are dangerous "they might as well not f***ing be there." Sloss tells men to "prevent" rape, rather than having a "hero complex of being like, 'I'm going to beat up a rapist.'" After the documentary aired, many took the time to share the clip on social media and commend Sloss for continuing to speak up against predatory behaviour. As the Dispatches program aired Saturday night, Brand was performing a sold out show, telling audience members they would "appreciate" that there were certain things he could not talk about. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-17 16:52
Australia's AMP hits over 2-month low on flagging fall in annual margins
Australia's AMP hits over 2-month low on flagging fall in annual margins
By Rishav Chatterjee Shares in AMP touched a more than two-month low on Wednesday, after the Australian wealth
2023-10-18 08:51
Packers GM gives Aaron Rodgers credit for doing what Brett Favre never could
Packers GM gives Aaron Rodgers credit for doing what Brett Favre never could
Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre: two Packers all-time greats. Both great at playing football, but one clearly beats the other in a different department.Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre are just as similar as you might think. The Green Bay Packers legends each spent 15-plus seasons in Wisconsin, threw...
1970-01-01 08:00
Dillon Danis slammed as he 'drops another banger' exposing 'dark truth' about Logan and Jake Paul's dad after Nina Agdal 'nukes' drama
Dillon Danis slammed as he 'drops another banger' exposing 'dark truth' about Logan and Jake Paul's dad after Nina Agdal 'nukes' drama
Dillon Danis has now targeted Logan Paul's father amid their ongoing feud
2023-09-12 13:59
Joey Votto reveals hilarious reason for his home run trot celebration
Joey Votto reveals hilarious reason for his home run trot celebration
Here's why Reds slugger Joey Votto snubbed the team's third base coach during his home run trot on Monday.Professional baseball players have feelings, too. That's what Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto wanted to get across in a post-game interview on his first game back from injury...
2023-06-21 02:58
Cardinals ‘pissed’ after Pirates sweep sets new low
Cardinals ‘pissed’ after Pirates sweep sets new low
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright says the team is "pissed," not concerned, after they got swept by the rival Pittsburgh Pirates.The St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be one of the top teams in the National League entering the 2023 season. They had the star power, a new su...
2023-06-05 11:50
Whitney Houston's estate announces second annual Legacy of Love Gala with BeBe Winans, Kim Burrell
Whitney Houston's estate announces second annual Legacy of Love Gala with BeBe Winans, Kim Burrell
This year would have been Whitney Houston would have turned 60, and a special celebration to raise money for a good cause is being planned for her birthday
2023-07-31 20:00
Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina's 'enormous' lithium riches
Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina's 'enormous' lithium riches
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES Australian-based lithium miner Allkem Ltd, set for a $10.6 billion merger with U.S.-based
2023-05-24 01:41
Best Early Black Friday 2023 Laptop Deals
Best Early Black Friday 2023 Laptop Deals
Black Friday laptop deals are live now even though we're still a ways out from
2023-11-10 01:41
Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
2023-08-03 04:15
Dwayne Johnson 'laughed hard' after Vin Diesel claimed his 'tough love' made The Rock better as Hobbs in 'F&F'
Dwayne Johnson 'laughed hard' after Vin Diesel claimed his 'tough love' made The Rock better as Hobbs in 'F&F'
Diesel claimed that the rumored feud with The Rock was due to his push for better performance, but Johnson has openly ridiculed his claims
2023-06-09 18:46