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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.

Why Taiwan Still Sits at the Center of the US-China AI Race

Taiwan sits at the center of US-CHINA AI dominance race

Despite billions in US investment and China’s domestic chip push, Taiwan remains the chokepoint in the US-China AI race, with advanced chips, compute infrastructure, and semiconductor power still running through the island.

India Taps Dutch ASML and Taiwan’s PSMC for First Semiconductor Fab in Gujarat

ASML, Tata Electronics, and PSMC are expanding semiconductor cooperation between the Netherlands, India, and Taiwan.

Tata Electronics has partnered with Dutch ASML and Taiwan’s PSMC for a planned US$11 billion semiconductor fab in Gujarat, reflecting a broader global push to diversify chip manufacturing and supply chains beyond traditional hubs.

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.

India’s CBI Launches AI Helpbot ABHAY Against ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams

CBI launches ABHAY, an AI-based helpbot designed to help

ABHAY allows users to verify CBI notices amid rising digital arrest scams, highlighting the growing use of AI tools to combat cyber fraud and impersonation scams.

India Launches Global AI Accountability Forum as Debate Over Autonomous AI Intensifies

Panelists at the launch of the International AI Accountability Forum (IAAF) in New Delhi on May 14, where legal and policy experts discussed global AI governance, liability and accountability frameworks.

India has launched a new international AI accountability initiative amid growing global debate over regulating autonomous AI systems, while also signalling a stronger push from the Global South to shape future AI governance frameworks.

Gig Workers Face Growing Algorithmic Control, Human Rights Watch Says

A new Human Rights Watch report finds that platform companies use opaque algorithms to set pay, assign work, and deactivate workers across taxi, delivery, domestic, and online labour platforms. Illustration: AI FrontPage

A new Human Rights Watch report finds that platform companies use opaque algorithms to set pay, assign tasks, and deactivate workers — shifting the cost and risk of work onto an estimated 435 million people globally, including 12 million in India.

U.S. Judge Delays Final Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on Thursday declined to grant final approval to Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors, requesting additional details on attorneys’ fees and payments to lead plaintiffs.

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on Thursday declined to grant final approval to Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors, requesting additional details on attorneys’ fees and payments to lead plaintiffs.