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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

55% UK Employees Admit Using Unapproved AI Tools at Work: Report

55% of UK Employees Use Unapproved AI Tools at Work KnowBe4 Report

The report titled “From Agentic Risk to Human Wins” has revealed that 55% of employees admit to using unapproved AI tools, while 1 in 10 knowingly entered sensitive information into AI platforms despite understanding the risks.

Amid Frontier AI Control Debate, Google’s AI Governance Plan Pitches a New U.S. Regulator

Google's white paper proposes a federally overseen Frontier AI Regulatory Organisation to oversee the most advanced AI models. (Image: Representational)

Google’s new white paper calls for a federally overseen Frontier AI Regulatory Organisation (FARO) to set safety standards for the most advanced models, while pushing the government to adapt existing laws for everyday AI tools like chatbots

California, Anthropic Partner to Offer Claude to State Agencies at 50% Discount

California partners with Anthropic to expand Claude across state agencies under a new government AI agreement.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the partnership, which extends Claude access to California’s local governments and includes free workforce training, technical assistance and workflow support from Anthropic developers.

UK Government Backs Two AI Labs to Develop Next-Generation AI

The UK government is investing up to £60 million in two AI research labs led by the University of Oxford and University College London to develop next-generation AI technologies.

The two labs, led by the University of Oxford and University College London, will share up to £60 million to develop more efficient, reliable and accessible AI technologies.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance US Quantum Innovation

Quantum technology representing President Donald Trump's executive order to advance US quantum innovation.

The order directs an update to the US National Quantum Strategy and launches a national effort to develop the first quantum computer powerful enough to enable scientific discovery and accelerate commercial applications.

ICAI Partners with Sarvam AI to Boost AI Skills for Chartered Accountants

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attended the AI Innovation Summit 2026, where ICAI announced its partnership with Sarvam AI.

The collaboration will focus on AI training, capacity building, professional development, joint research, seminars, workshops and AI-focused learning resources.

Post Ban, Anthropic Allowed to Re-deploy Claude Mythos 5 to U.S. Companies

Anthropic claimed that it has been allowed to re-deploy Claude Mythos 5 to select group of U.S. companies, weeks after it was banned by the U.S. government.

Anthropic informed that it would continue discussion with the government to restore access for these organizations quickly, and to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 for the use of the general public

OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic Back RAISE US for AI Workforce Transition

RAISE US, backed by OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon and Anthropic, aims to help the U.S. workforce transition to an AI economy through training, career support and workforce programs.

The nonprofit will seek private and philanthropic funding to support training and career transitions for U.S. workers adapting to the AI economy.

Exclusive: “To Democratize AI, Make it Energy Efficient”- CYRAN AI’s Manan Suri on Neuromorphic Computing

Professor Manan Suri, founder of IIT-Delhi deep-tech startup CYRAN AI, whose neuromorphic chips are designed to mimic the brain's energy efficiency. Suri was named to MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 in 2018.

The startup, spun out of IIT-Delhi’s research labs, has signed deals with Dutch chipmaker Innatera and French aerospace major Safran. Its founder argues that AI must learn from the brain to use less power, and that nations should build their own AI capabilities.

Trained to Chase KPIs, AI Agents Can Abandon Their Safety Guardrails: Study

Researchers found AI agents become fixated on a performance dashboard only when they must read it to know which action pays. Representative image.

A new study from NVIDIA Research and Rutgers University warns that training AI agents to chase visible metrics such as KPIs and profit-and-loss can override their built-in safety alignment , but only when the agent must read the dashboard to know what pays off.