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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

Microsoft Signs AI Safety Deal with US Teachers’ Unions Amid “Grave Crisis” in Teaching

A student uses a tablet in a classroom as Microsoft, AFT and UFT announce a new AI Safety & Privacy Standard for schools, covering student data, AI oversight and privacy protections.

The framework bans the use of covered data for AI training and its sale, while requiring human oversight. AFT President Randi Weingarten said she hopes other AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, will also sign on, with discussions already underway.

Dubai Targets Agentic AI Adoption with Training for Over 14,000 Firms

Dubai Chambers has launched Agentic AI training for more than 14,000 member companies as part of a programme to accelerate AI adoption across Dubai’s private sector.

The programme is part of Dubai’s broader effort to transition the private sector towards Agentic AI, with training delivered through Dubai Chambers Academy to help businesses apply the technology and create sustainable value.

China Slams US Accusations of ‘Systematic’ Copying of Frontier AI Models

US-China AI race intensifies as U.S. agencies warn of industrial-scale AI model distillation by China-based AI companies.

US security agencies accuse China-based AI companies – DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI – of systematically extracting capabilities from US frontier AI models through industrial-scale distillation, with malicious activities dating back to at least late 2024.

Singapore Eyes Quantum and AI Collaboration with Luxembourg

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden meet in Singapore to discuss bilateral cooperation, including emerging technologies like quantum and AI.

Singapore’s AI agenda is moving beyond domestic policy, workforce training and infrastructure, with the country now looking to deepen international cooperation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.

Ahead of SEMICON India, USIBC Pushes Deeper US-India Tech Partnership

USIBC President Atul Keshap highlights the growing role of semiconductors in the next phase of the U.S.-India technology partnership ahead of SEMICON India 2026.

USIBC President Atul Keshap says semiconductors are central to the next phase of US-India technology cooperation, spanning trusted supply chains, critical minerals and advanced electronics.

Google DeepMind Backs 16 Green AI Projects; Four Indian Firms Selected

Participants of the inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet APAC cohort pose for a group photograph.

The three-month program covers nature conservation, sustainable agriculture, and climate and carbon solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

No AI Lab is Ready for Full-Speed Scaling, OpenAI’s Jakub Pachocki Warns of Machine Intelligence Dangers

OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki warns that AI labs have yet to solve alignment and monitoring sufficiently for continued full-speed scaling

OpenAI Chief Scientist warns that no AI lab has solved alignment and monitoring sufficiently. As AI capabilities advance, systems increasingly drive their own development, challenging efforts to keep humans in control and build defensive systems against the dangers posed by other AI.

Multiverse Computing Unveils Quasar 438B, Citing Benchmark Lead over Mistral and NVIDIA

Quasar 438B, Multiverse Computing's newly introduced reasoning model for enterprise AI applications and coding.

The company said Quasar 438B scored 43 on Artificial Analysis’ Intelligence Index, ahead of Mistral Medium 3.5 at 30, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra at 38 and Inkling at 42.

10,000 Delhi University Students to Train with Semiconductor Giant AMD on AI Applications

Officials from Delhi University and AMD during the announcement of their collaboration to train up to 10,000 DU students in AI applications.

Talking to AI FrontPage, Prof. Sanjeev Singh, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Delhi University, said students currently lack adequate access to stable AI infrastructure, and the initiative will help them understand AI platforms, their functions and real-world use cases.

Matt Clifford, UK AI Strategy Architect, Joins Anthropic Amid Conflict-of-Interest Controversy

Matt Clifford has joined Anthropic as Managing Director of International Affairs, where he will lead the AI company's engagement with governments outside North America.

Matt Clifford joins Anthropic to lead its international government engagement, while his decision to remain Chair of the UK’s ARIA has sparked debate over potential conflicts of interest.