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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

OpenAI Foundation Commits $250M to Study AI’s Economic Impact

The OpenAI Foundation has committed $250 million to fund research and pilot projects examining AI's impact on jobs, economic growth and income distribution.

The Foundation said the initiative will fund research and pilot projects examining AI’s impact on employment, economic growth and income distribution.

Delhi HC Rules Against Google in Keyword Advertising Case, Awards Rs 30 Lakh Damages

The Delhi High Court ruled against Google in a trademark dispute involving keyword advertising and awarded Hindware Rs 30 lakh in damages.

The dispute centered on Google’s AdWords programme and the use of Hindware’s trademark as advertising keywords. The ruling comes as Google expands AI-powered Search.

Amnesty Calls Leading AI Models ‘Unlawful by Design’

Illustration of AI-driven data collection and human influence.

Amnesty International said leading AI models rely on unlawful web scraping and pose risks to privacy, human rights and the environment. The group urged governments to prohibit systems built using such practices.

Cambridge Researchers Warn AI Essay Grading Could Produce ‘Homogenised’ Results and ‘Underestimate Brilliance’

University of Cambridge-led study found that AI systems often failed to accurately assess top and low-performing university essays, with researchers warning that current models remain too inconsistent for independent grading.

University of Cambridge-led study found that AI systems often failed to accurately assess top and low-performing university essays, with researchers warning that current models remain too inconsistent for independent grading.

Australia’s Classroom AI Crisis: Cheating, Learning Loss and No Easy Fix

Surveying 4,143 educators across New South Wales, Australia, the study found students are using AI to outsource their thinking rather than learn.

A new study by Australian education research group Learning First has warned that AI is already disrupting classrooms and the risks to student learning are no longer a future concern.

Pope Leo XIV Releases AI Encyclical Warning Against ‘New Tower of Babel’

Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns against surveillance, inequality and concentrated technological power. The Vatican document deepens the Church’s engagement in global AI governance debates.

Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns against surveillance, inequality and concentrated technological power. The Vatican document deepens the Church’s engagement in global AI governance debates.

Anthropic Opens Claude Activity Data to Enterprise Security Tools Amid AI Governance Pressure

Anthropic has launched a Compliance API for Claude Enterprise, giving security teams access to prompts, logs, files, and activity data through 28 security platform integrations. The move comes amid growing pressure for stronger AI governance and enterprise oversight.

Anthropic has launched a Compliance API for Claude Enterprise, giving security teams access to prompts, logs, files, and activity data through 28 security platform integrations. The move comes amid growing pressure for stronger AI governance and enterprise oversight.

Microsoft Shifts Engineers from Anthropic’s Claude Code to GitHub Copilot CLI

Microsoft shifts developers from Claude Code to GitHub Copilot CLI amid evolving AI coding strategy

Microsoft is scaling back internal use of Anthropic’s Claude Code and shifting engineers toward GitHub Copilot CLI, months after the AI coding tool gained strong internal adoption. Broader Microsoft-Anthropic ties, however, appear to remain intact.

UC Berkeley Law School Bans Most AI Use, Except for Limited Research

UC Berkeley School of Law has announced a strict artificial intelligence policy that will prohibit AI use for coursework and examinations, while allowing limited AI use only for identifying research sources, starting Summer 2026.

UC Berkeley School of Law has announced a strict artificial intelligence policy that will prohibit AI use for coursework and examinations, while allowing limited AI use only for identifying research sources, starting Summer 2026.

Starbucks Pulls Plug on AI Inventory System Nine Months After Launch

Starbucks has retired its AI inventory system less than a year after launch following operational issues reported by employees. The tool used tablet cameras and LiDAR technology to track store inventory.

Starbucks has retired its AI inventory system less than a year after launch following operational issues reported by employees. The tool used tablet cameras and LiDAR technology to track store inventory.