I'm a doctor and I've seen racism against NHS staff increasing

“It seems like there is such an increase in events like this - with people of colour feeling unsafe coming to the workplace, which is about nurturing, caring for and nourishing the general public”, says *A, an NHS doctor in the north of England. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 She says she has seen racist incidents targeted at her colleagues, and herself, rising – and she’s not alone. Earlier this month, the health secretary and the NHS England chief warned that an “ugly” racism reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980s has become worryingly commonplace again in modern Britain and NHS staff, 30% of whom are from a minority ethnic background, according to the healthcare service in England, are bearing the brunt of it. “It’s shocking to see the levels of racism within our communities and across modern Britain today – levels that we have not witnessed for decades. We know our NHS is not immune from this scourge because it is a microcosm of wider society”, said Prof Habib Naqvi, the chief executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory. As patients are warned of long waiting times and understaffing this winter, *A says she understands that “everyone is feeling a little bit let down”. “It affects us just as much as it affects you because we want to be able to provide a better system,” she says. “[But] I think that nobody works in the NHS unless they care … and that’s something really important to consider when accessing the public health service.” Watch to find out more about *A’s experiences, what she thinks should change – and head to the link in bio to read more amid warning of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse. *A’s name has been withheld at her request.

Inside a migrant boat: 'these vessels are not safe in any way'

During an investigation into Europe's harsh immigration policies, the Guardian's Ashifa Kassam finds a double decker boat used by people smuggling gangs to transport migrants and refugees across the Mediterranean sea. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The vessels are packed with up to 300 asylum seekers with women and children hidden in the lower deck as it is perceived to be safer. Kassam says the boats are "deceptively sturdy" but are "incredibly deadly" if they flip. Watch the full video ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffeggLgyNk #migrants #refugees #asylumseekers #peoplesmuggling #humantrafficking #migrantcrisis #migrantgangs #crime

Lynsey Addario: My life as a conflict photographer

From frontlines to family life, Pulitzer-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario has experienced a lot in her career - travelling across the world for over 20 years. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 From reporting in Iraq to the tense situation of covering the war in Ukraine, Addario has spoken to us about how she manages to juggle her personal life with her job – as well as how important it is to maintain the dignity of the people she photographs. Tap the link to watch as Addario shares the five stories that defined her career ► #lynseyaddario #warphotography #conflictphotography #photography #ukraine #iraq #sudan #pakistan

'Poverty is exploding': Why these millionaires are asking to be taxed more

Do you think millionaires should pay more tax? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 On a cold and rainy day, outside the Houses of Parliament, the group Patriotic Millionaires gathered by a bus splashed with the words ‘Tax us, the super-rich’. Their campaign is aimed at getting the government to increase taxes for the super-rich ahead of the upcoming budget. “This is the only way to stop the cost of living crisis“ said economist and YouTuber @garyseconomics, who says the low tax burden on the wealthy is helping fuel the problem of growing inequality in the UK. “What I would like us to have is an honest and open conversation about how do you tax the rich more fairly in a way that is effective”, he says. The gap between the richest and poorest 10% in the UK is now the highest in the developed world, apart from the US, according to a report by the Fairness Foundation. Since 2020, at least one local public service or facility has been shut down every three days because of budget cuts, according to recently published research from Patriotic Millionaires obtained by freedom of information requests to councils across the UK “We are literally at the point where our services are starting to break down””said firefighter Gavin Lynch, who came to support the campaign. “So one of the most feasible ways of supporting our public services is by getting the rich to pay more because they've got broader shoulders.”

Why AI slop video apps could kill online truth

Has an AI video caught you out recently? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The internet is in its AI slop era – and tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker thinks we should be paying a lot more attention. Stokel Walker has covered AI for years, and has been teaching people how to spot a fake. Then he saw Sora 2 – a new OpenAI tool for creating highly realistic AI videos. “We have this alternative reality that’s just a few phone taps away” says Stokel-Walker. While Sora 2 is currently only available in select countries including the United States and Japan, Stokel-Walker says it’s a “godsend” for people who want to muddy what’s true on the internet. It used to be that to prove something was true, we’d say “show me the video evidence”, he says. “Now that’s no longer the case.” Combined with a recent study by the cyber security company Imperva, which claims that almost 50% of internet traffic comes from non-human sources, what we think of as true and human online is increasingly being challenged. Watch to find out more, and to read about the vast global investment in AI datacentres – and whether this is a bubble waiting to burst – tap the link ► https://ift.tt/GgraLUj On OpenAI’s webpage ‘Launching Sora responsibly’, the company says that “every video generated with Sora includes both visible and invisible provenance signals”, including watermarks and C2PA metadata, as well as internal reverse-image and audio search tools that can trace videos back to Sora. They also stated they have "guardrails intended to ensure that your audio and image likeness are used with your consent”. When approached by Mashable about the potential of Veo 3 to be used for misinformation, a representative from Google DeepMind, said all content generated by Google’s AI tools have a digital watermark embedded directly the pixels of all of their content, and that they’ve launched a verification portal to identify AI-generated content made with Google AI . Visible watermarks have also since been added to videos made with Veo 3. #aislop #truth #ai #artificialintelligence #deepmind #mashable #veo3 #sora2 #openai

Life and death on India’s toxic trash mountains | On the Ground

Towering above Delhi’s skyline, emitting an inescapable stench of rotting flesh, are giant mountains of rubbish. Several miles wide and more than 200ft (60 metres) high, they are visible from across the city and stand as symbols of Delhi’s inability to deal with its trash. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Hannah Ellis-Petersen visited communities living in the shadow of Bhalswa’s overfilled landfill heaps, to see how they have become reliant on the mountain that is simultaneously poisoning them The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/41L2GR8 Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/0bS94gI Website ► https://ift.tt/1yN4Tgu Facebook ► https://ift.tt/srHunph Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/nTy0eOF Instagram ► https://ift.tt/sQb3Hxe The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #delhi #india #trash #garbage #rubbish #pollution