I visualise a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines."
—Claude Shannon
Citing recent reports that AI models Evo 1 and Evo 2 designed complete, functional bacteriophage genomes and multiple incidents of models engaging in autonomous hacking, Sanders reminds the CEOs of their own safety commitments and warns that continued unchecked progress risks bioweapons capable of killing tens of millions.
South Australia moves to shape its response to the AI boom, as the government warns that public policy is failing to keep pace with the scale of technological change ahead.
Xi Jinping showed up at WAIC in person for the first time since the conference began in 2018 and used the stage to pitch China as the AI partner the Global South has been waiting for.
The individual contribution by Dario comes in the wake of Anthropic advocating for a globally coordinated pause on Frontier AI research by AI companies.
The 40-member Independent International Scientific Panel on AI — co-chaired by Yoshua Bengio and Maria Ressa — released its first report on July 1, warning that AI safeguards are failing to keep pace with capabilities and that the Global South remains locked out of both AI development and governance. Guterres to governments: “Do not wait.”
India has launched a new international AI accountability initiative amid growing global debate over regulating autonomous AI systems, while also signalling a stronger push from the Global South to shape future AI governance frameworks.
Days after a molotov cocktail was hurled at Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco, AI Safety activists have condemned the violence, saying it will be backfire all the efforts activists are making against unchecked AI research.
The Elders Group is an international body of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai urged governments and tech companies to pursue AI boldly and responsibly.
As AI power centralises in the US and China, “Sovereign AI” concept at AI Impact Summit 2026 promises countries digital self‑reliance. India’s full‑stack AI strategy will test whether that promise can be turned into practice.
