English use EU population native speakers

English remained widely used across the EU

2% of the EU population spoke it natively

After the United Kingdom left the EU, half the EU population still spoke English, and 95% of school students studied it. Just 2% spoke it natively, showing how English could serve as a shared language without many native speakers.

Replacing ozone-damaging gases brought a climate cost

CFCs and HCFCs used in air conditioners damaged the ozone layer. HFCs were introduced to replace them, but they worsen climate change. Newer HFO refrigerants have no ozone-depletion potential and much lower global-warming potential.

AI safeguards can be removed after model weights are released

If an AI model's trained weights are released publicly, people can make their own copies and modify them. They may be able to remove safeguards such as refusal rules. Once many copies have spread online, the original creator cannot simply delete all of them.

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English use EU population native speakers

English remained widely used across the EU

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