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Andhra Pradesh HC Mandates Adalat AI Across 733 Courtrooms; YC Backs Nonprofit

High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Amaravati, which mandated the statewide adoption of Adalat AI across the State’s district judiciary from October 1, 2026.

The statewide rollout is set to begin October 1, 2026, while Adalat AI is joining Y Combinator as it plans to expand across India and the Global South.

Trump Fully Supports AI Data Centers, Saying They Bring “Tremendous Income”

Trump backs data centers, saying they can bring jobs and economic benefits to communities while new facilities build their own electricity.

US President Donald Trump said he is okay with Republicans opposing data centers, while emphasizing that AI data centers can bring jobs, increased income and lower taxes to communities.

Japan Calls on AI Companies to Disclose Training Data for Transparency

The proposed code aims to strengthen transparency around AI training data and protect intellectual property rights.

Australia Backs Establishment of Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Parliament of Australia as it establishes a Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.

The committee will assess AI’s impact on Australia’s economy, laws, data sovereignty and communities, along with AI adoption, workforce impacts, security risks and emerging technologies.

IIT Bombay e-PG Diploma Brings GenAI, LLMs and AI Agents into its Curriculum

IIT Delhi campus building.

The one-year programme combines core computer science with AI and machine learning and includes online learning alongside an in-person campus immersion at IIT Bombay.

MeitY’s Sushil Pal Stresses Components, Materials for India’s Semiconductor Drive

Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY, with other participants at the Bharat Electronics Component Manufacturing Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

India needs to deepen its semiconductor ecosystem across components, materials, chemicals, equipment and advanced packaging as it works towards its broader electronics manufacturing ambitions, Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said at the Bharat Electronics Component Manufacturing Summit 2026 in New Delhi on August 19. Addressing the summit, Pal said… Continue reading MeitY’s Sushil Pal Stresses Components, Materials for India’s Semiconductor Drive

NVIDIA Backs OpenAI’s Ohio AI Data Center with up to $105 Billion

OpenAI, SB Energy and NVIDIA are partnering on a large-scale AI data center campus in Pike County, Ohio.

NVIDIA will provide credit support for 4.25 IT-GW of initial capacity at PORTS-Pike, where OpenAI will be the customer and SB Energy will build, own and operate the data center.

Anthropic Raises Misalignment Risk to “Low,” Keeps “Somewhat More Capable” Model 2 Internal

Anthropic revised its AI misalignment risk assessment to “low” and disclosed Model 2, an internal model it describes as “somewhat more capable than Mythos 5.”

In its August 2026 “Risk Report”, Anthropic revised its assessment of the risk from misaligned AI behaviour from “very low” to “low,” citing increased uncertainty following recent disclosures related to model behaviour in cybersecurity evaluations. The company also disclosed an unreleased internal model, Model 2, which it describes as “somewhat more capable than Mythos 5.”… Continue reading Anthropic Raises Misalignment Risk to “Low,” Keeps “Somewhat More Capable” Model 2 Internal

17-Year-Old Charged with Murder; Used ChatGPT for “Fantasies” About Killing Family

A growing number of cases are putting ChatGPT's interactions with vulnerable users under scrutiny — including the Acton, Massachusetts murder case and Florida's investigation into the 2025 FSU shooting.

Teen searched OpenAI’s ChatGPT for scenarios about harming his family before his mother and brother were found dead, echoing ChatGPT’s alleged role in the 2025 Florida State University (FSU) mass shooting FSU mass shooting and raising fresh concerns about generative AI’s risks to vulnerable users.

Maharashtra Government Approves ₹11.26 Crore Sarvam AI Deployment

Maharashtra Government partners with Sarvam AI to deploy its Indus AI workspace across state departments.

Sarvam said its AI solutions will be deployed on secure, audited infrastructure within India, keeping government data stored within the country.