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The use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom"

—Pope Leo XIV

India Launches AI Chatbot in Maharashtra to Link Youth With Jobs

ndia is deploying an AI-powered chatbot in Maharashtra to streamline access to skills training, jobs and apprenticeship pathways for its large youth workforce.

India is deploying an AI-powered chatbot in Maharashtra to streamline access to skills training, jobs and apprenticeship pathways for its large youth workforce.

OpenAI’s Five AGI Principles-Democratization and What They Really Signal

OpenAI has five principles and one mission: AGI for all of humanity. The harder question is whether a company of its size and influence can democratize what it is also commercializing.

OpenAI has five principles and one mission: AGI for all of humanity. The harder question is whether a company of its size and influence can democratize what it is also commercializing.

UN AI Panel First In-person Meet in Spain; Report out in July 2026

UN International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence first meeting in Madrid Spain on April 23-24.

The United Nations’ Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence convened its first in-person meeting last week in Madrid

Delhi to Set Up Two AI Centres of Excellence, Targeting 100 Startups

Delhi, India plans two AI Centres of Excellence under the IndiaAI Mission to support around 100 startups, train over 7,000 individuals, and generate up to 1,000 jobs.

Delhi, India plans two AI Centres of Excellence under the IndiaAI Mission to support around 100 startups, train over 7,000 individuals, and generate up to 1,000 jobs.

Infosys, OpenAI Partner to Deploy AI Across Enterprise Workflows

Infosys and OpenAI will combine Topaz Fabric and Codex to move enterprises from AI pilots to full-scale deployment across software and business workflows.

Infosys and OpenAI will combine Topaz Fabric and Codex to move enterprises from AI pilots to full-scale deployment across software and business workflows.

Singapore Proposes Global Standard for Testing Generative AI Systems

Singapore Proposes First Global Standard for Testing Generative AI

Singapore has proposed ISO/IEC 42119-8, a new international standard aimed at creating common methods for testing generative AI systems. The proposal will be discussed at a global AI standards meeting in Singapore attended by experts from more than 35 countries.

Spot the AI: India Plans Tougher Rules on Synthetic Content

India's MEITY announces strict rules related to AI generated synthetic content

India’s IT Ministry wants AI-generated videos to carry labels visible for the entire duration — not just flashing disclaimers. Feedback open till May 7.

Amazon to invest $25B in Anthropic as startup commits $100B to AWS AI Infrastructure

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic as the AI startup commits over $100 billion to AWS for compute infrastructure, highlighting the growing importance of chips, cloud and large-scale capacity in building advanced AI systems.

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic as the AI startup commits over $100 billion to AWS for compute infrastructure, highlighting the growing importance of chips, cloud and large-scale capacity in building advanced AI systems.

India takes first major step toward centralized AI governance with AIGEG

India has set up a centralised body to govern artificial intelligence, as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) constitutes the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG)

India has set up a centralised body to govern artificial intelligence, as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) constitutes the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG)

80K Tech Jobs Cut in Q1 2026; Nearly Half Due to AI: New Report

80,000 Tech Jobs Lost in Q1 2026, Nearly Half Due to AI

Over 80,000 people lost their jobs across the global tech industry in the first three months of 2026, with nearly half directly attributed to AI-driven restructuring, according to a new report by TradingPlatforms. Oracle, Amazon, Block and Meta led the cuts — but most of these layoffs are funding future AI, not replacing workers today.