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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

Google Caps Meta’s Use of Gemini AI Models, FT Reports

Google reportedly limited Meta's access to Gemini AI computing capacity after being unable to meet the company's full demand, highlighting the growing strain on AI infrastructure.

The reported restrictions have disrupted some of Meta’s internal AI projects, highlighting growing pressure on AI infrastructure as demand for computing power continues to outpace available capacity.

Pope Leo XIV: AI Is Not Morally Neutral, Calls for Accountability

Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral and called for greater accountability in the design, development and use of artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral, calling for greater accountability and urging that AI systems uphold human dignity and the common good.

AI Agents Can Run Coordinated Political Campaigns: USC Study

Researchers warn AI agents can coordinate influence campaigns on social media with minimal human oversight.

A new USC study finds that generative AI agents can autonomously coordinate political influence operations on social media — clustering, amplifying and converging on a shared narrative with little or no human direction.

Samsung Deploys ChatGPT and Codex across its Workforce

Samsung Electronics is deploying ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex across its workforce as part of one of OpenAI's largest enterprise deployments to date.

Samsung Electronics is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to employees in Korea and its global Device eXperience division as the company expands the use of AI across technical and business operations.

Can AI Help Fix Indonesia’s Controversial Free Meals for Kids Initiative?

The Indonesian government now intends to use artificial intelligence to ensure efficient implementation of free meals initiative for children.

Indonesian President’s flagship Free Meals Initiative for 83 million kids and pregnant women across the archipelago has come under criticism for corruption and mismanagement charges.

JD.Com Founder Warns Robots Could Replace His 700,000 Delivery Workers

Liu has warned that robots can easily replace his company's 700,000 delivery workers.

Liu insisted that he doesn’t want his “brothers” to lose their jobs amid automation adoption in the company’s workforce.

Just 14% of Singapore Workers Are Engaged, Even as It Bets Big on AI

A new report on Singapore Global Workforce 2026 shows that only 14% of the country's workers are employed.

Singapore’s first SID–Gallup Workplace Report finds just 14% of employees engaged at work — among the lowest in Southeast Asia and unchanged since 2019 — even as the government readies the workforce for an AI-led economic transition.

Come Home to Research: India Opens 120 Chairs Across AI, Chips and Defence

India's PM Research Chair Scheme offers 120 posts to Indian-origin researchers abroad across 13 sectors, including AI and semiconductors. Apply by 15 July.

India’s PM Research Chair Scheme offers 120 posts to Indian-origin researchers abroad across 13 sectors, including AI and semiconductors. Apply by 15 July.

Algorithm and Hate Speech: UN Leaders Call for Action on Digital Extremism

UN leaders have called for a global effort to tackle hate speech, radicalism and misinformation on social media amplified by AI.

UN leaders have called for a global effort to tackle hate speech, radicalism and misinformation on social media amplified by AI.

AI Pioneer Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI After Landmark Career at Google

AI Engineer Noam Shazeer joines OpenAI after quittting Google

Noam is widely recognized for his 2017 seminal paper “Attention is All You Need” that introduced transformer models.