Daily headlines - Friday, 19 May

DELO

Artificial intelligence
"AI is merely a tool in your hands": The development of AI has triggered apocalyptical warnings. But given the right regulation, it has great potential in fields such as medicine and new materials. (front page, 4)

Architecture Biennale
"Slovenian pavilion opens in Venice": The Slovenian pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale was launched yesterday. It focuses on ecology. (front page, 13)

AGMs
"Start of AGM season": Three blue chips - Krka, Petrol and Luka Koper - reported Q1 results yesterday. The figures are a mixed bag. (front page, 8)

School meals
"Vegetarian meal a free choice": New dietary guidelines being prepared for schools do not constitute a mandatory introduction of vegetarian meals. (front page, 3)

DNEVNIK

Traffic
"There are no quick solutions, but there are painful solutions": Congestion on Slovenian roads is likely to get far worse in the coming years since investments in expansion of roads have been neglected for fifteen years. (front page, 4, 14)

Border fence
"Fence changed life along border profoundly": The wire mesh fence that the Miro Cerar government erected along the border is now coming down. In Osilnica, it changed life dramatically over eight years. (front page, 7)

VEČER

Public sector pay
"Midwife gets more than prime minister": The prime minister ranks a lowly 1,791st on the list of the top earners in the public sector in March. Doctors dominate the top of the rankings, there are no politicians among the top 1,000. (front page, 2, 3)

European Youth Olympic Festival
"State gives EYOF another EUR 2.8 million": The organisers of the European Youth Olympic Festival have breathed a sign of relief after the government approved another EUR 2.8 million in co-financing. (front page, 13)

Maribor life
"Party street that has quieted down": Poštna Street is the centre of social life in Maribor. But the success story has been dented by corona closures. Bars promise to bring back concerts, but they are reserved. (front page, 14, 15)