With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the work practices in the banking and accounting sectors are undergoing significant transformation, raising the risk of layoffs. Multiple unions have issued warnings urging the industry to prepare for the impending wave of layoffs. The application of AI technology is gradually replacing traditional positions, such as financial analysis and data entry, tasks that previously required human effort are now being quickly and efficiently resolved by AI. This not only affects the job stability of existing employees but may also reduce new employment opportunities. Unions emphasize that businesses should pay attention to employee rights while promoting technological innovation.

Meta has stated that it will not launch its upcoming multimodal AI model in the EU due to regulatory concerns, which will prevent European companies from using the model, despite it being released under an open license. Meta spokesperson Kate McLaughlin told The Verge, "In the coming months, we will release the multimodal Camel model, but we will not launch it in the EU due to the unpredictability of the European regulatory environment."The EU has recently set a compliance deadline for the new A

Shanghai Steel Union has applied to register the trademark 'Steel Union Master Large Language Model'. The Steel Union company has released a vertical large language model for the bulk commodity industry called 'Steel Union Master'. This model possesses various capabilities, including price and data inquiries, as well as industry encyclopedia Q&A. The application falls under the international classification for design research and is currently in the status of 'Registration Application'. This trademark application further consolidates Shanghai Steel Union's position in the large language model field.

Contractors have joined the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) to protest against retaliatory layoffs. The NLRB has determined that Google and Accenture are joint employers within the Google Content Creation Operations team in the U.S., prompting the protests. Google stated that it should not be involved in the union formation petition, but the NLRB concluded that 'Accenture and Google are joint employers of the petitioners.'