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05, NOVEMBER 2023
India, EU and 27 nations ink first-ever global
pact to mitigate AI risks
Global Pact on AI Safety
India, along with 27 other countries
and the European Union have signed
world's first agreement on artificial
intelligence (AI) safety at a meeting in
the United Kingdom. The agreement
pledges to work together to assess
the risks associated with artificial
intelligence. A two-day 'AI Safety
Summit 2023' began at United
Kingdom's World War II code-breaking
centre in Bletchley Park yesterday. In
a statement, the UK government said,
the agreement will be known as the
Bletchley Declaration.
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Leaders Unite for AI Safety
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the
declaration is a landmark achievement
that sees the world's greatest AI
powers agree on the urgency behind
understanding the risks of the
technology which will help in ensuring
the long-term future of our children
and grandchildren. Addressing the
gathering at world's first global summit
on Artificial Intelligence, Union
Minister of State for Electronics and IT
Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, India looks
at AI with a prism of openness, safety,
trust and accountability.
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Ever since the introduction of
Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s
ChatGPT, the race toward the
regulation of AI from global
policymakers has intensified.
The AI summit was held in
Bletchley Park, the historic
landmark around 55 miles north
of London.
It’s the location where, in 1941, a
group of codebreakers led by
British scientist
mathematician Alan
cracked Nazi Germany’s notorious
Enigma machine.
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The summit is squarely focused on
so-called “frontier AI” models — in
other words, the advanced large
language models, or LLMs, like those
developed by companies such as
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere.
The main objective of the U.K. AI
summit is to find some level of
international coordination when it
comes to agreeing some
principles on the ethical and
responsible development of AI
models.
and
Turing
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Misuse Loss of control

Misuse risks involve a bad actor being
aided by new AI capabilities. For
example, a cybercriminal could use AI
to develop a new type of malware that
cannot be detected by security
researchers, or be used to help state
actors develop dangerous
bioweapons.
Loss of control risks refer to a
situation in which the AI that humans
create could be turned against them.
This could “emerge from advanced
systems that we would seek to be
aligned with our values and
intentions,” the government said

Techies who joined this meeting

Microsoft President Brad Smith
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis
Meta AI chief Yann LeCun
Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
A Chinese government delegation from the Ministry of Science
and Technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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About the Summit

Britain's AI Summit: Shaping the Future of AI

The British government plans to leverage the AI Summit as a platform to guide
the trajectory of AI development, emphasizing safety, ethics, and responsible
implementation. Chancellor Rishi Sunak anticipates constructive discussions
leading to an agreement on the secure and responsible development of AI, with
an emphasis on implementing necessary safeguards. However, inviting China to
the summit has generated debate due to the ongoing technology and trade
disputes between the U.S. and China.
Challenges of International
Ensuring Equitable AI AI Coordination
Development The complexity of regulating AI is
British AI company Stability's CEO, compounded by the conflicting
Emad Mostaque, highlights the approaches of different governments
opportunity for the U.K. to establish worldwide. The U.S. has issued an
itself as an AI superpower while executive order addressing AI's impact
emphasizing the importance of on civil rights, while the EU aims to
ensuring AI benefits everyone, not finalize its AI Act soon. Google's James
just large tech companies. Balancing Manyika emphasizes the need for
innovation with integrity is crucial to global consensus on the opportunities
creating a safer and more secure AI and risks associated with AI, with a
environment for all. focus on aligning governance strategies
internationally.

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Long-Term Research on Chronic Diseases Links

PM2.5 to Diabetes in India

Link Between Air Pollution India's Air Pollution Epidemic

and Diabetes in India
Inhaling polluted air increases the risk
of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its
kind in India has found. Research
conducted in Delhi and the southern
city of Chennai found that inhaling air
with high amounts of PM2.5 particles
led to high blood sugar levels and
increased type 2 diabetes incidence.
When inhaled, PM2.5 particles – which
are 30 times thinner than a strand of
hair – can enter the bloodstream and
cause several respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases.
The study is part of ongoing research
into chronic diseases in India that
began in 2010. It is the first to focus
on the link between exposure to
ambient PM2.5 and type 2 diabetes in
India, one of the worst countries in
the world for air pollution. The
average annual PM2.5 levels in Delhi
was 82-100μg/m3 and in Chennai was
30-40μg/m3, according to the study,
many times the WHO limits of
5μg/m3. India’s national air quality
standards are 40μg/m3

About the Survey

The 15-year study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) included
over 12,000 residents from Delhi and Chennai.
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All about PM 2.5 particle

PM stands for
PM stands for particulate matter (also called particle pollution): the term for
a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. PM2.5
contains sulfates, nitrates, heavy metals and black carbon

PM10: It is particulate matter of 10 micrometers or less in diameter

PM2.5 : fine inhalable particles, with diameters that are generally 2.5
micrometers and smaller.

How small is 2.5 micrometers? Think about a single hair

from your head. The average human hair is about 70
micrometers in diameter – making it 30 times larger than
the largest fine particle.

Can lead to Asthma, increase

Hampers insulin production in Rise of hypothyroidism,
blood pressure by stiffening
the body as well as its effect. polycystic ovarian syndrome
the arteries
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How it affects our life

Air Pollution's Impact on Health
In the BMJ study, the researchers followed a cohort of 12,000 men and
women in Delhi and Chennai from 2010 to 2017 and measured their blood
sugar levels periodically. Using satellite data and air pollution exposure
models, they determined the air pollution in the locality of each participant
in that timeframe

They found that one month of Low BMI with a high proportion of
exposure to PM2.5 led to fat – we are more prone to
elevated levels of blood sugar diabetes than the western
population,” said Siddhartha
and prolonged exposure of one
Mandal, lead investigator of the
year or more led to increased risk
study and a researcher at Centre
of diabetes for Chronic Disease Control, Delhi.

The addition of air pollution – an

environmental factor – with They found for every 10μg/m3
lifestyle changes in the past 20 to increase in annual average PM2.5
30 years is fuelling the increasing level in the two cities, the risk for
burden of diabetes, he said. diabetes increased by 22%

“Until now, we had assumed that diet, obesity and physical exercise were
some of the factors explaining why urban Indians had higher prevalence of
diabetes than rural Indians, but “This study is an eye-opener because now we
have found a new cause for diabetes that is pollution.”
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PM2.5 Exposure in Delhi Linked to

Hypertension, Cardiovascular Health Risks

Adverse Effects on Cardiovascular Health

Another study on the same cohort in Delhi, found average annual exposure to
PM2.5 in Delhi (92μg/m3) led to increase in blood pressure levels and higher
likelihood of developing hypertension. Together, the studies show that the
higher than safe levels of PM2.5 in the air in Indian cities cause diabetes and
hypertension that could lead to atherosclerosis (the build up of fatty deposits
in the arteries), heart attacks and heart failures, said Mandal.

Ongoing Research and Future Policy Initiatives and the

Implications Way Forward
The research delves into understanding Several policy initiatives, including
pollution's impact on cholesterol, bans on older diesel vehicles,
vitamin D levels, and various stages of construction regulations, and crop
life, including birth outcomes, burning restrictions, have
adolescent health, and the risks of demonstrated positive outcomes in
neurodegenerative diseases. These curbing air pollution. The study
insights provide hope that reducing emphasizes the importance of
pollution can alleviate the burden of implementing tailored measures
non-communicable diseases, across the country to combat the
emphasizing the need for targeted escalating health risks associated
policy interventions. with air pollution.
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ECI and Ministry of Education Collaborate for

Electoral Literacy Content

Electoral Literacy in NCERT

Classroom to Polling Station
Textbooks
The initiative - Classroom to Polling
In a bid to address voter apathy Stations is intended to catch the
among young Indians, the Election school students young, instill
Commission of India (ECI) and the democratic values and ethos in them
Ministry of Education signed a at the formative age, and and
Memorandum of Understanding prepare them for their first vote on
(MoU) on Thursday to include attaining voting rights at the age of
electoral literacy content in NCERT 18. In order to bring electoral literacy
textbooks. The MoU brings the to classrooms across the country,
National Council of Educational integrating voter education and
Research and Training (NCERT)’s role electoral literacy into the curricular
in introducing and updating textbooks framework, starting from Class 6 in
with electoral literacy content while all schools.
also advising State Education Boards
and other educational bodies to
follow suit.
Empowering Future Voters
This includes structured curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular
activities, all intended to prepare future and new voters for increased
electoral engagement, thereby strengthening the foundations of democracy.
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The MoU’s focus is on

expanding the Election
Commission’s flagship
initiative, Systematic
Voters’ Education and
Electoral Participation
(SVEEP), within the realm
of schools and colleges.

The MoU also aims

to address the
issues like apathy
among urban and It seeks to evolve a robust
young voters, as a mechanism to fulfil the
crucial aspect of aspirational goal of the
continuous commission to hand over
electoral and the voter ID card to every
democracy student immediately after
education. she or he attains the age
of 18 years.

The schools will be asked to

designate one of the rooms in
every senior secondary school as The EC will create an institutional
the 'Democracy Room' for the framework for online registration
regular display of voter of eligible and prospective
education materials and the students who have attained 17+
conduct of Continuous Electoral years of age (after every qualifying
and Democracy Education date like January 1, April 1, July 1
(CEDE) activities throughout the and October 1 of every calendar
year. year) and during he annual
summary revision of electoral
rolls).
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Addressing Voter Apathy World's Youngest

Through Education
While the Election Commission has
conducted elections in a fair and
peaceful manner over the years, with
increased participation from
electors, there remains a concerning
statistic. In the 2019 General Election
to the Lok Sabha, nearly 297 million
electors (out of 910 million) chose
not to cast their votes. “The voting
percentage was 67.4 percent. The
Commission has taken this as a
challenge to improve upon,” the MoU
stated.
population
This collaboration aims to empower
young individuals by bridging the
knowledge gap among youth and
first-time voters. India, having one
of the world’s youngest
populations, must address the
apathy of its youth toward the
electoral process to ensure a future
generation actively participates in
voting as adults. Failure to do so
could have significant implications
for the health of the nation’s
democracy.

Vision of this MoU

Therefore, this MoU is signed with the long-term vision of instilling electoral
literacy in the young people through the educational institutions. This
initiative is expected to help in the Election Commission’s endeavour to
address the urban and youth apathy, leading to better electoral
participation in the next general elections,” it added.

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05, NOVEMBER 2023 SUNDAY

Data of 81.5 crore citizens up for sale in

'biggest' data breach in India: Report

Massive Data Breach at ICMR US Cybersecurity Firm

In what is being described as
possibly the ‘biggest' case of data
leak in the country, personal details
of more than 81.5 crore Indians,
sourced allegedly from the Indian
Council of Medial Research (ICMR),
have been leaked online, as per a
report in News18. The hacker claims
to have extracted the information
from the Covid-19 test details of the
citizens registered with ICMR. The
report claimed that over 6,000
attempts have been made last year
to hack the ICMR website.
Detects ICMR Breach
Resecurity, a US-based cybersecurity
solutions and services provider was
the first to report the massive
breach. It said in a blog post that its
HUNTER (HUMINT) unit identified
millions of personally identifiable
information (PII) records belonging to
Indian residents being "offered for
sale on the Dark Web" in early
October. They notice that a ‘threat
actor’ with the user name ‘pwn0001’
had posted a thread on Breach
Forums on October 9.

Stolen Aadhaar & Passport Details

Where the hackers were brokering access to “Indian Citizen Aadhaar &
Passport” details retracted from the Covid-19 test records of citizens. The
user had shared spreadsheets with fragments of Aadhaar details as proof.
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What information has been leaked?

As a proof, ‘pwn001’ posted

spreadsheets with four large leak According to the cyber firm,
samples with fragments of a ‘threat actor’ with the alias
Aadhaar data. Upon analysis, ‘pwn001’ posted a thread on
these were identified as valid Breach Forums,– which
Aadhaar card IDs. describes itself as a ‘premier
Databreach discussion and
leaks forum’ – enabling
access to records of 815
The report said that when million (81.5 crore) Indians.
investigators tried to
contact the threat actor,
they learned that they
were willing to "sell the
entire Aadhaar and Indian
passport dataset for
$80,000".

'pwn001,' with a handle on X

(formerly Twitter), advertised
For a perspective, this is around Aadhaar and passport
10 times the total population of information along with names,
countries like Iran, Turkey and phone number, and
Germany, the world's 17th, addresses; these, the hacker
18th, and 19th most populous claims, were extracted from
nations, respectively. India, on the Covid-19 test details of
the other hand, is the world's citizens registered with ICMR.
most populous country, with
1.43 billion people.
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By: pwn001 user

Previous Cyber Attacks on Earlier this week Apple

Indian Health System
Moreover, this is not the first time
the Indian health system has been
targeted by hackers. A malware
attack was detected at the All India
Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi on
June 6 but the threat was neutralised
by the deployed cyber-security
system at the institute, authorities
said.
Alerts Opposition Leaders
This comes at a time when at least
four opposition leaders on Tuesday
claimed to have received messages
from Apple warning them of "state-
sponsored attackers trying to
remotely compromise" their
iPhones and posted the purported
screenshots on their X handles.

Remedial measures
While there is no official response from ICMR or government, the report
states that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to probe the
matter once it receives a complaint from ICMR. In addition to this, all the top
officials from various agencies, as well as ministries, have been roped in.
Also, to control the damage, the required Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP) has been deployed.

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India Clinches Semifinal Spot, Overpowers

Sri Lanka in Decisive Victory

India's Strong Batting

India Clinches Semifinal Spot
Display
India dished out yet another ruthless
Half-centuries from Virat Kohli,
show and demolished Sri Lanka by 302
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer took
runs at the Wankhede Stadium in
India to a daunting total of 357/8 after
Mumbai on Thursday. With this
being invited to bat first. After Rohit
outcome, which is their seventh win in
Sharma was dismissed cheaply in the
as many matches, India became the
first over by Dilshan Madushanka,
first nation to qualify for the
who went on to pick a five-wicket-
semifinals. Virat Kohli (88 off 94),
haul, Kohli and Gill registered their
Shubman Gill (92 off 92) and Shreyas
respective half-centuries enroute to a
Iyer (82 off 56) were the major scorers
brilliant partnership of 189 runs
for the home team.

Jadeja's Quickfire 35 Propels India to a Dominant Total in

ICC Encounter
Ravindra Jadeja's 35 off 24 balls pushed India past 350. Left-arm pacer
Dilshan Madhushanka was the stand out bowler for Sri Lanka ending with
figures of five for 80 in 10 overs.
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Highlights

Shami's Five-Wicket Haul

Mohammed Shami clinched 5 crucial wickets as India's pace attack wipes
out Sri Lanka on the meagre score of 55 runs. This is India's biggest
victory in the ICC World Cup histor.

Virat Kohli's performance Mohammad Shami: Player

Virat Kohli surpassed iconic Sachin
Tendulkar's record by becoming the
batter with the most thousand runs
scored in a single year in the ODI
format. Former India captain however
failed to match Sachin's record of
most ODI centuries (49). Virat
crossed the one thousand run mark in
the 50-over format against his
favourite opposition Sri Lanka in the
ongoing World Cup on Thursday at
the Wankhede Stadium.
of the match
In the match on Thursday,
Mohammed Shami was the star
with named player of the match for
his incrdible show. He picked five
wickets to become the leading
wicket-taker among Indians in the
50-over World Cup. The ball yet
again as he picked his third five-
wicket haul at the World Cups,
while Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit
Bumrah reigned terror on the Sri
Lankans as well.

India's Dominance Against Sri Lanka Continues in 2023

It was the third time that India had dismissed Sri Lanka for less than 100 in
ODIs in 2023, and their second 300-plus-run victory against them this year.

Next match: Save the date

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YouTuber Elvish Yadav booked for supplying

snake venom at party

Elvish Yadav's Rave Party Elvish Yadav's Alleged

Controversy
Big Boss winner Elvish Yadav who
has been embroiled in controversies,
dipped his toes deeper into
problems after the Noida police on
Friday filed an FIR against the
YouTuber in connection with a rave
party in Noida's Sector 49. The police
also retrieved nine snakes including
five cobras and snake venom during
the raids.
Wildlife Involvement
Elvish Yadav's involvement surfaced
as the police questioned the five
apprehended. The suspects have said
that they used to provide snakes for
parties hosted by the Big Boss
winner. The suppliers further added
that they would receieve a helfty sum
of money for supplying the snake
venom to Elvish.

Illegal Rave Parties Involve Foreign Women

Sources familiar to the matter also said that these illegal rave parties saw the
presence of foreign women who were invited and made to consume snake
venom and other intoxicants. The five accused in the case have been
identified as Rahul, Titunath, Jayakaran, Narayan and Ravinath all native of
Delhi
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Who is Elvish Yadav and Case Timeline

Aee Elvish bhaiii..

About Elvish Yadav

Elvish Yadav is an Indian YouTuber, and a singer from Gurugram. He rose to
fame after winning the ‘Big Boss OTT 2’ reality show hosted by Salman Khan
this year. Elvish began his YouTube career in 2016 by starting a channel ‘The
Social Factory’ - whose content primarily revolved around flash fiction and
conceptual short films. He later rebranded it to Elvish Yadav.

Elvish Yadav Arrested,

What’s the Case
Later Released
Five people were arrested on Friday
Elvish Yadav , has been reportedly
by Noida police for allegedly
arrested by Kota police. However, the
supplying snake venom at rave
famous You Tuber was later released
parties. The arrests were made
by the police. He, along with five
after a trap laid by an NGO - People
others, have been named by the Uttar
for Animals (PFA). Nine snakes,
Pradesh police as being behind the
including cobras, were also rescued
alleged supply of snake venom at rave
from the possession of those
parties. Five of the alleged accused
arrested. Police have sent the snake
were arrested and sent to 14 days of
venom seized for testing to
judicial custody. Kota Police had also
ascertain if it is psychotropic in
informed Noida Police about the
nature to induce a party drug-like
custody of Bigg Boss OTT Season-2
effect in the human body.
winner Elvish.
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Complainant
The FIR was filed by Gaurav Gupta,
an Animal Welfare Officer in MP
Maneka Gandhi's organisation
People for Animals. Gupta said that
Yadav along with other YouTuber
members shoots videos with snake
venom and live snakes in the farm
houses of Delhi and the national
capital region.
What is a Rave party?
A rave party is a vibrant, all-night
EDM gathering with immersive music,
lighting, and a communal vibe.
They're held in diverse locations, with
farmhouses being a popular choice.
In India, legal issues arise due to drug
use, noise, safety, and public order
violations, leading to government
measures and bans on it.
Elvish Yadav’s reaction
Reacting to the FIR, Elvish Yadav said
the allegations are “absolutely
baseless and fake”. Issuing a
statement, he said, “I will take the
responsibility if even 1% of my
involvement in this is proved. Media
should also stay away from defaming
me unless my involvement is
probed.” Elvish Yadav has issued
another statement and confirmed
that he will sue politician Maneka
Gandhi for defamation.
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About Snake Venom
Addiction?
Snake venom addiction, also known
as ophidism, is a dangerous and
unusual form of substance abuse
where individuals intentionally
expose themselves to snake venom
for recreational purposes. This
practice is incredibly risky, as snake
venom varies in composition, and its
effects can be unpredictable and
potentially deadly. Long-term use
can lead to physical and
psychological dependence, making it
a highly dangerous and life-
threatening habit.
NDPS Act
The use and possession of drugs,
including substances derived from
snake venom or any other controlled
substances, are governed by the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act of 1985. However, the
NDPS Act has not been invoked in this
case as drugs were not found at the
incident spot, according to an official.
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Who was named the player of Where was the AI summit
the match in IND Vs SL ODI held?

Mohammad Shami London York Park

Shubman Gill Bletchley Park

Which organization is alleged

Inhaling polluted air
to be the source of the massive
increases the risk of which
data leak of Indian citizens'
type of Diabetes?
personal details?

Type 3 ICCR

Type 2 ICMR

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