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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

Yoshua Bengio Flags AI Representation Gap as 73% of Americans Fear Threat to Human Survival

Turing Award-winning computer scientist Yoshua Bengio speaks about the need for greater representation and accountability in AI decision-making as a new Quinnipiac poll finds widespread concern over the risks posed by future AI systems.

Yoshua Bengio has warned of a democratic representation gap in AI decision-making as a Quinnipiac University poll finds 73% of Americans are concerned that future AI systems could threaten human survival.

Lisa Su Makes Quick Taiwan Detour as AMD Moves to Boost Chip Supply Amid AI Demand

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su holds a chip during an AMD event. Su visited Taiwan on October 6 as the company moves to expand chip supply amid surging AI demand.

AMD CEO Lisa Su made a quick visit to Taiwan to meet key manufacturing partners as the chipmaker moves to expand CPU and GPU supply amid surging AI demand.

OpenAI to Roll Out AI Text Watermarking to Comply with EU Act; Says It Has Limitations

OpenAI said it has introduced AI text watermarking to comply with the EU AI Act.

Acknowledging the limitations of watermarking on AI generated texts, OpenAI said it will initially be rolled out only in the EU, while API customers globally can opt in for select models from today.

World Teachers’ Day: Teachers Embrace AI but Warn Against Overdependence on Chatbots

A teacher conducts a classroom session as students attend a lesson. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into education, teachers are adapting to new tools while navigating concerns around AI literacy, critical thinking and responsible use. Photo credit: United Nations Multimedia / UN Media Source: United Nations

As AI becomes part of classrooms and curriculum, educators are adapting to new tools while warning about overdependence, misinformation and the erosion of critical thinking. On World Teachers’ Day, educators discuss why AI literacy, teacher training and human oversight must accompany the technology’s adoption.

US and 16 Countries Endorse Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science, Back Super Intelligence

Representatives from countries endorsing the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science pose at the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto

The US and 16 countries have endorsed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science, calling for greater use of super intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery and transform research.

Aleph Alpha Launches Kolibri-1, an Open-Weight AI Model for Sovereign European Deployment

Aleph Alpha’s Kolibri-1 is an open-weight German-English AI model designed for sovereign deployment in Europe.

German AI company Aleph Alpha has released Kolibri-1, a 78.1 billion-parameter open-weight Mixture-of-Experts model with 3.46 billion active parameters per token, targeting sovereign AI deployment in regulated European sectors.

Trump Expected to Name Jay Clayton as AI Czar

US President Donald Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton as AI Czar.

President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his next AI czar, according to CBS News, although the White House has not officially confirmed the appointment.

Tokyo Court Protects Human Voice in AI Clone Case Involving Anime Voice Actor

TikTok logo alongside a Japanese anime voice actor, illustrating a Tokyo court case involving the unauthorized use of an AI-generated voice.

A Tokyo court has recognized human voices as part of personal identity, ruling that the unauthorized commercial use of an AI-generated voice resembling anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda can infringe publicity rights.

UK Government Tells Staff Not to Say ‘Thank You’ to AI Chatbots

UK government guidance advises civil servants to keep AI prompts short and says there is no need to say “thank you” to AI chatbots.

The UK government has advised civil servants to keep AI prompts short and use as few prompts as possible, adding that there is no need to say ‘thank you’ to AI chatbots.”

Rogue AI Agents Targeted U.S. and Canadian Government Websites: New Report

A new report by Transluce has claimed that AI agents had unsucessfully attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government portals.

A new report by Transluce has claimed that AI agents had unsuccessfully attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government portals.