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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

AI Used Across 68% of Occupations, But for Only 21% of Job Tasks, Google Finds

Representational image of office professionals. Google's AI & Economy ATLAS study found AI is used across 68% of occupations but typically for only about 21% of tasks within a job.Alternative Caption

The study also found that more than 86% of AI interactions occur outside the workplace, while workplace AI use remains focused on collaboration and task assistance, with less than 10% of work-related AI interactions involving full task automation.

Legal AI Lacks ‘Legibility,’ Stanford Researchers Call for Public Benchmarking

A Stanford study calls for independent public benchmarking of legal AI systems, arguing that greater transparency is needed to help legal professionals assess the performance, reliability

Beyond technical evaluations, the researchers argue that building trustworthy legal AI requires independent, community-driven benchmarking supported by the right institutions.

EU Prepares for Aug 2 with AI Act Transparency Guidelines; Over 100 Experts Share Frontier AI Findings

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. The Commission has published guidelines to help AI providers and deployers comply with the transparency obligations under the EU AI Act, which take effect on August 2, 2026.

The guidance sets out transparency requirements for AI providers and deployers, explains exemptions, and clarifies obligations for interactive AI systems, deepfakes and AI-generated public-interest content under the EU AI Act.

Google, Apple Challenge EU AI Assistant Rules, Cite Privacy and Security Risks

Google and Apple are challenging the European Union's AI assistant interoperability rules under the Digital Markets Act, citing concerns that the requirements could weaken user privacy and security protections.

A growing clash between Big Tech and European regulators centers on rules designed to give rival AI assistants greater access to mobile platforms, with Google and Apple warning the measures could compromise privacy and security.

China’s First AI Companion Rules Prompt Users to Bid Farewell to Beloved Chatbots

Illustration of a user interacting with an AI chatbot on a smartphone. China has introduced its first regulations for AI companion services, aimed at curbing emotional dependency, strengthening data protection and safeguarding minors.

The regulations, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and other government agencies, aim to strengthen data protection and safeguard minors.

From 10 Downing Street to Alan Turing Institute: Sam Cannicott Takes Strategy Helm

Sam Cannicott has joined the Alan Turing Institute as Chief Strategy and Delivery Officer after serving as Director leading the UK Prime Minister's AI Compute Taskforce at No. 10 Downing Street. The accompanying image shows branding for the Alan Turing Institute's AI UK initiative.

On secondment from the UK government, Cannicott brings experience leading the Prime Minister’s AI Compute Taskforce and helping shape national AI initiatives as he joins the institute’s leadership team.

Why HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) is Becoming Real Bottleneck in the AI Industry

High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) has emerged as a critical component of AI infrastructure, providing the high-speed data access needed to keep advanced GPUs and AI accelerators operating efficiently as model sizes and inference workloads grow.

GPUs dominate the conversation, but memory is AI’s real constraint. Demand for HBM has outpaced supply so badly that industry leaders are warning the shortage will only get worse, even as billions are being poured into new plants to catch up.

China’s AI Safety Focus Shifts From ‘What AI Says’ to ‘What AI Does’: Report

China is shifting its AI safety strategy beyond regulating AI-generated content toward governing increasingly autonomous AI systems, according to the Concordia AI report.

According to a new Concordia AI report, China is shifting its AI safety focus beyond AI-generated content toward governing increasingly autonomous AI systems and the risks they pose to cybersecurity, society, and critical sectors.

India-EU Join Forces on Frontier AI Models to Challenge U.S. Dominance

Henna Virkkunen speaks after the third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels, where India and the EU expanded cooperation on frontier AI and computing capacity.

India and the European Union are moving to build their own frontier AI models and computing capacity as control over the world’s most advanced AI technologies tightens.

New York Becomes First U.S. State to Impose AI Data Center Moratorium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the nation's first statewide temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, citing concerns over rising energy demand, utility costs, natural resources, and grid reliability amid the AI infrastructure boom.

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a one-year pause on new hyperscale data centers, citing concerns over higher utility bills, depleted water resources, noise pollution, and pressure on the state’s power grid.