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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

OpenAI Launches ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ with New Guardrails as AI Safety Concerns Grow

OpenAI is introducing ChatGPT for Teens, an experience designed for users aged 13–17 with stronger age-appropriate safety protections and learning-focused features.

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced “ChatGPT for Teens” for users aged 13–17, amid rising concerns over AI use by young people. The company said it includes age-appropriate safety protections, learning tools and additional controls for parents. Also Read: 17-Year-Old Charged with Murder; Used ChatGPT for “Fantasies” About Killing Family According to OpenAI, the safeguards are designed… Continue reading OpenAI Launches ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ with New Guardrails as AI Safety Concerns Grow

NVIDIA Backs OpenAI’s Ohio AI Data Center with up to $105 Billion

OpenAI, SB Energy and NVIDIA are partnering on a large-scale AI data center campus in Pike County, Ohio.

NVIDIA will provide credit support for 4.25 IT-GW of initial capacity at PORTS-Pike, where OpenAI will be the customer and SB Energy will build, own and operate the data center.

Indonesia To Open First University-Based AI Centre at Gadjah Mada University

Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where the country’s first university-based AI Technology Centre has been established.

Indonesia has launched its first university-based AI centre at Gadjah Mada University in partnership with NVIDIA and Indosat, focusing on AI talent, research and locally developed solutions.

India’s AI Hackathon to Focus on Human Judgement as Machines Find Bugs

M. M. Tripathi, Director General at NIELIT headquarters in New Delhi. Cyber Kushti 2026 is being run with the ISAC Foundation under the National Security Database, with CERT-In as knowledge partner, and closes with the Kesari round on 9 October.

Frontier AI models now surface security findings faster than any team can read them. NIELIT’s Cyber Kushti 2026 hands participants a deliberately imperfect assessment package and scores them on what they reject as much as what they fix.

India Faces Limited AI Job Risks, Productivity Gains Could Outpace Losses: Goldman Sachs

Construction and retail jobs involve many physical tasks, making them less directly exposed to AI, while services face greater potential disruption, according to Goldman Sachs.

India is less exposed to AI-driven job risks than many other countries because a large share of its workforce is engaged in physical or mechanical tasks, according to Goldman Sachs Chief India Economist Santanu Sengupta. Construction and retail trade together account for about 40% of the workforce.

Apple Developing China-Specific AI Model with Alibaba: Reuters Report

Apple logo and Alibaba logo against the backdrop of the Chinese flag, symbolizing their collaboration on a China-specific AI model. (Image: Representative.

Apple is training its own China-specific AI model in collaboration with Alibaba to power Apple Intelligence features in the Chinese market, according to a Reuters exclusive report.

Taiwan Detects Wave of AI-Assisted Cyberattacks on Government Agencies

Illustration of a cyberattack alongside the flag of Taiwan. The Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed that AI agents including OpenClaw were used in hybrid attacks on government systems in July 2026.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has confirmed a wave of AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies that began in July. The hybrid attacks combined human operators with AI agents such as OpenClaw, allowing rapid, low-cost, large-scale operations.

UK Considers Tougher AI Rules for Gene Synthesis to Block Bioweapon Risks

A figure in a protective gas mask stands against the Union Jack, symbolising UK efforts to tighten AI rules on gene synthesis and prevent the creation of biological weapons.

UK officials are weighing stricter rules on AI in gene synthesis, including mandatory screening and biological weapons legislation, to stop terrorists creating bioweapons, Bloomberg reports.

Meta Launches Muse Glimmer 30B Open-Weight Local AI Model

Official Muse Glimmer branding graphic released by Meta AI alongside the 30-billion-parameter open-weight model announcement.

Meta announced the launch of Muse Glimmer – a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model designed to run locally on consumer hardware such as personal computers and Macs with performant GPUs.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Wins Record $673.8M Contract to Power U.S. Data Centers with HiMSEN Engines

Daniel Chung (left), President of Corban Energy Group, and Han Juseog (right), Head of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Business Unit, hold the signed $673.8 million power generation systems supply agreement.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a record $673.8 million contract with Corban Energy Group to supply 1,000 MW of power generation systems powered by its 9.6-MW HiMSEN engines for data centers operated by a major U.S. technology company.