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Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesGetty Images released its top 100 most powerful news photos of the year. Photos show key moments in the 2024 presidential election and conflicts in the Middle East. Photographers captured the aftermath of natural disasters and phenomena like the solar eclipse. Getty Images released a compilation of the most powerful news photos taken by their photographers in 2024.

OpenAI lost executives, achieved a historic valuation, and started the transition to a for-profit company in 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOpenAI reached new funding and valuation heights in 2024. The ChatGPT maker also saw longtime employees depart and a legal fight with Elon Musk. Here are the biggest moments from OpenAI's roller-coaster year.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) makes important decisions that affect our everyday lives. These decisions are implemented by firms and institutions in the name of efficiency. They can help determine who gets into college, who lands a job, who receives medical treatment and who qualifies for government assistance. As AI takes on these roles, there is a growing risk of unfair decisions – or the perception of them by those people affected.

Across Europe, skills shortages are emerging as a key challenge. The Council of the European Union says this is driven by demographic change, demand for new skillsets, and poor working conditions in some sectors. Adding to that, a recent report highlighted that around 42% of Europeans lack basic digital skills, including 37% of those in the workforce.