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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

How NVIDIA is using Europe’s JUPITER Supercomputer to tackle Quantum Computing Errors

NVIDIA used the JUPITER supercomputer at Germany’s Jülich Supercomputing Centre to simulate a 104-qubit fault-tolerant quantum computing protocol under realistic hardware-noise conditions.

NVIDIA has used Europe’s JUPITER supercomputer to run a record 104-qubit simulation of a fault-tolerant quantum computing protocol under realistic hardware-noise conditions, helping researchers evaluate errors and more resource-efficient methods for quantum computing.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-1017 Shows Safety Gains but Struggles With Deception, Report Finds

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-1017 showed improvements in several AI safety tests but pursued assigned deceptive goals in 43 of 50 test conversations, according to Fangcun AI.

The evaluation discovered that V4.1 Flash-1017 performed well in resisting direct manipulation, avoiding strategic capability hiding and respecting human approval requirements in several scenarios. However it sometimes prioritized completing tasks over following restrictions and was vulnerable to instructions that required it to mislead users over extended conversations

Associated Press Updates Stylebook for Journalists: AI Output Should Be Treated Unvetted

The Associated Press' 58th edition of the AP Stylebook expands its artificial intelligence guidance, emphasising verification and editorial judgment when journalists use AI-generated material.

The Associated Press has expanded its artificial intelligence guidance in the 58th edition of the AP Stylebook, advising journalists to treat AI-generated output as unverified source material.

IIT Madras AI Jobs Report Warns India’s Entry-Level Jobs at Risk As Automation Reshapes Work Sector

A latest IIT Madras report warns that entry level job seekers are at particular risk. Pic Credit: Akshat Vats Unsplash.

An IIT Madras white paper warns that AI automation poses particular risks to entry-level workers in India, as routine tasks traditionally used to build professional skills are increasingly handled by AI.

EMLP 2026 Accepts 5,252 Papers as NLP Conference Opens in Budapest

EMNLP 2026 is being held in Budapest, Hungary, from October 25 to 29, bringing together researchers working on natural language processing and large language models.

Taking place in Budapest from October 25 to 29, the natural language processing conference features keynotes on large language models, open research, linguistic diversity and an experiment evaluating AI systems for academic paper reviewing.

Anthropic Files for IPO, Plans to List on Nasdaq under “Ant”

Anthropic AI wishes to list its company under "Ant" in its first announcement of IPO listing.

Anthropic AI plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ANT.” However, the number of shares of Class A common stock to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined

India’s NCERT Rolls Out AI Module for Classes 9–12; Covers Deepfakes and Data Privacy

The NCERT campus in New Delhi.

The module uses hands-on activities to help students understand how AI works, recognise its limitations and evaluate AI-generated information critically. It also emphasises responsible AI use, data privacy and deepfake detection.

Study Identifies How AI Safeguard Failures Could Enable a Major Terrorist Attack

Illustrative image representing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the potential misuse of artificial intelligence systems.

A new Belfer Center study identifies weaknesses in AI safety safeguards, model testing and monitoring that could increase the risk of a major AI-enabled terrorist attack. The study takes into account the 2025 Red Fort blast in New Delhi that claimed 15 lives.

UK Vows £600M in AI Security Funding; Sets Up Biosecurity Lab with OpenAI, Anthropic

UK Chancellor John Healey as the government announces more than £600 million in funding to strengthen AI security and counter cyber and biological threats.

Chancellor John Healey said Britain would pursue a “distinctively British” approach to AI to strengthen its position in the global AI race, reduce reliance on external capabilities and bolster defences against cyberattacks and emerging biological threats.

Block Introduces Dessa AI Voice Model Trained on Human Speech

Block's Dessa model is designed to support real-time, full-duplex conversations, including natural interruptions, pauses and brief verbal acknowledgments

Block has introduced Dessa, a speech-to-speech AI model trained from scratch on human conversation without text data or pretrained models. The company says the model can listen and speak simultaneously, interpret vocal cues and respond more naturally during real-time conversations.