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The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

—Eliezer Yudkowsky

Pope Leo XIV Releases AI Encyclical Warning Against ‘New Tower of Babel’

Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns against surveillance, inequality and concentrated technological power. The Vatican document deepens the Church’s engagement in global AI governance debates.

Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns against surveillance, inequality and concentrated technological power. The Vatican document deepens the Church’s engagement in global AI governance debates.

Starbucks Pulls Plug on AI Inventory System Nine Months After Launch

Starbucks has retired its AI inventory system less than a year after launch following operational issues reported by employees. The tool used tablet cameras and LiDAR technology to track store inventory.

Starbucks has retired its AI inventory system less than a year after launch following operational issues reported by employees. The tool used tablet cameras and LiDAR technology to track store inventory.

Mumbai Gets 15,000 New AI Eyes as Mega CCTV Expansion Begins

Mumbai city will get 15,000 additional cctv cameras with artificial intelligence capabilities

The CCTVs as part of state government’s modernization in policing efforts, will have artificial intelligence capabilities.

Hitachi, Anthropic Roll Out Claude Across 290,000 Employees

Hitachi, Anthropic Roll Out Claude Across 290,000-Employee Workforce

Hitachi and Anthropic are rolling out Claude-powered AI across Hitachi’s 290,000-employee workforce while expanding AI deployment in industrial sectors including energy, transportation, manufacturing, and finance.

Vatican Sets Up AI Commission Approved by Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican has approved a new AI commission under Pope Leo XIV to coordinate the Church’s response to artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity, human dignity and society.

The Vatican has approved a new AI commission under Pope Leo XIV to coordinate the Church’s response to artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity, human dignity and society.

“Generative AI Hit 53% Global Adoption in 3 Years, Faster than the PC and the Internet”: Kant

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said generative AI reached 53% global adoption within three years, as he called for inclusive AI systems serving India’s languages and grassroots communities.

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said generative AI reached 53% global adoption within three years, as he called for inclusive AI systems serving India’s languages and grassroots communities.

Kerala Opens New Political Chapter with Dedicated Artificial Intelligence Portfolio

Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan takes oath as the state's 13th Chief Minister earlier this week.

Kerala has become the first Indian state to create a dedicated Artificial Intelligence portfolio at the cabinet level, with senior IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty taking charge under the newly elected UDF government

OpenAI Launches New Tool to Verify AI Images Generated by ChatGPT

OpenAI has launched a new tool to verify ai generated images made from openai tools.

OpenAI has claimed that users can check for images generated by other AI tools as well but a confirmed assessment will only come for images generated by OpenAI tools.

Blackstone Commits $5 Billion to New Google TPU Cloud

Blackstone has committed $5 billion in equity for a majority stake in a new US-based AI cloud joint venture with Google that will sell Google's TPUs as a compute-as-a-service offering.

Blackstone has pledged $5 billion in equity for a majority stake in a new US-based AI cloud company with Google, which will sell access to Google’s Tensor Processing Units outside the Google Cloud Platform. The venture targets 500 MW of capacity by 2027 and signals a sharper challenge to Nvidia’s grip on the AI chip market.

AI Threatens Human Curiosity, Intelligence and Habit of Questioning, Warns Royal Observatory

Illustration depicting human interactions with AI systems as concerns grow over the impact of instant AI-generated answers on curiosity and critical thinking.

Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned that growing reliance on instant AI answers could weaken human curiosity and inquiry. Paddy Rodgers, Director of Royal Museums Greenwich, said overdependence on AI may distance users from deeper exploration and verifiable information.