a furrow in technology at the top of their fields. and there s no escaping it. artificial intelligence is everywhere. the past year has been a turning point for al, especially generative ai. that s the tech that creates human like text or imagery based on user prompts. chatgpt was launched in november 2022 and is now widely used. but in march of last year, elon musk was one of many leading figures who warned that it could pose a profound risk to society and humanity. however, it s now common in consumer products, including in the tesla self driving cars sold by mr musk, and it s increasingly used by businesses to in their own operations. so here we ll explore the impact of a.i. on some of the world s biggest businesses. and i ll be checking out what catches my eye on the convention floor. is it a bird? is it a plane? no, it s xpeng aerot flying car. and to find out more about it, i m joined by brian gu, president of xpeng. thanks so much forjoining us. who is this for? well,
over 1,000 miles away. we ll check out a range of other gadgets being showcased here in vegas and hear from two major ceos. one is the big boss of siemens, the world s largest engineering company. and i m alsojoined by the head of nasdaq, the most famous tech index on the planet, to explore what are the big issues affecting the wider industry. wherever you rejoining us from around the world, a big hello from las vegas and a warm welcome to the show. this week we re on location at ces, the consumer electronics show. it s notjust a top tech event. it s also one of the biggest conventions in the world. 130 attendees are expected and more than 4,000 exhibitors. we ll be hearing from some very long established brands plowing a furrow in technology at the top of their fields. and there s no escaping it, artificial intelligence is everywhere at this year s ces. the past year has been a turning point for al, especially generative ai. that s the tech that creates human like text or im
in america. his promise to create a national health system helped him come close to winning the democratic nomination for president in 2016. so his decision to investigate the working conditions at one of america s biggest employers sure to capture headlines and set up a robust argument about worker protections. now, for its part, amazon has been criticised for the conditions its warehouse workers face in facilities all over the world. it is already being examined for its safety record by multiple us government agencies. amazon is also notorious for resisting all efforts to unionise its workforce. now, in response to mr sanders s letter, amazon strongly disagrees. it says it has been able to reduce injuries across the us operation and has invested more than $1 billion into safety initiatives over the last four years. meanwhile, indian prime minister narendra modi has arrived in the united states for a state visit. he had earlier chatted with tesla s boss elon musk in new york
over 1,000 miles away. we ll check out a range of other gadgets being showcased here in vegas and hearfrom two major ceos. one is the big boss of siemens, the world s largest engineering company. and i m alsojoined by the head of nasdaq, the most famous tech index on the planet, to explore what are the big issues affecting the wider industry. wherever you rejoining us from around the world, a big hello from las vegas and a warm welcome to the show. this week, we re on location at ces, the consumer electronics show. it s notjust a top tech event. it s also one of the biggest conventions in the world. 130 attendees are expected and more than 4,000 exhibitors. we ll be hearing from some very long established brands plowing a furrow in technology at the top of their fields. and there s no escaping it. artificial intelligence is everywhere. the past year has been a turning point for al, especially generative ai. that s the tech that creates human like text or imagery based on user
this is bbc news. the headlines. climate records tumble like dominoes , as european scientists confirm that 2023 was the warmest year on record. britain s foreign secretary lord cameron says he s worried that israel may have taken action in gaza that breached international law. a legal scandal in which hundreds of british post office managers were wrongly prosecuted for fraud has forced the former head of the post office to hand back an honour she received from the late queen. and the former us president donald trump is in court for a landmark legal case about whether he should be immune from criminal prosecution. this is the scene outside the courthouse in washington. more on those stories coming up in the next half hour. time for a look at the business news now. lovely to have you with us this afternoon. we start with the latest on the boeing 737 max planes because united airlines says it had found multiple loose bolts on door plugs during inspections of its fleet of max