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1. **Smart glasses for people with dementia**
– Developed by CrossSense Ltd, a London-based social enterprise.
– AI-powered glasses can identify objects and guide users through daily activities by learning routines and providing prompts.
– Awarded the Longitude Prize on Dementia (£1 million) to support wider distribution.
– Intended to help people with dementia live independently at home for longer.
– Praised by Dame Wendy Hall (Longitude Committee) and Prof Fiona Carragher (Alzheimer’s Society) for their positive impact on independence and safety.
2. **Iranian scientist wins global water prize**
– Prof Kaveh Madani, exiled Iranian scientist, won the Stockholm Water Prize.
– Recognized for combining water management research with policy, diplomacy, and global outreach, often at personal risk.
– Faced political persecution in Iran, including arrests and being labeled a “water terrorist” by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
– Currently lives in exile in the US and leads the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
– Praised by Anette Scheibe Lorentzi (Stockholm Water Foundation) for advancing understanding of water challenges amid climate pressures.
3. **UK government AI copyright policy U-turn welcomed by artists**
– The UK government reversed a proposed policy allowing AI firms to use copyrighted works without artists’ permission.
– The decision was praised by the creative industries and Equity (the actors’ union), who saw the initial proposal as harmful to the UK’s creative sector.
– Reflects ongoing tension since 2024 over how copyrights should be handled in the context of AI training.
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