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I visualise a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines."

—Claude Shannon

“Summoning an Alien Species”: David Krueger on Why Superintelligence Could End Us All

Professor David Krueger at the Bernie Sanders-organised panel on the existential threat of AI at Capitol Hill, April 29, 2026.

AI researcher Professor David Krueger in this exclusive interview tells AI FrontPage editor Vaibhav Jha why he puts humanity’s extinction odds at greater than fifty percent — and why no one is listening.

Singapore’s AI Bet: Growth Without “Jobless Growth”

Singapore is testing whether AI adoption and worker protection can advance together as governments worldwide grapple with the economic risks of automation, with Parliament backing a “no jobless growth” transition before AI-driven labour disruption fully accelerates.

Singapore is testing whether AI adoption and worker protection can advance together as governments worldwide grapple with the economic risks of automation, with Parliament backing a “no jobless growth” transition before AI-driven labor disruption fully accelerates.

EU Dilutes AI Act, Extends High-Risk System Deadline to 2027

The European Council and EU lawmakers have agreed to extend the deadline for registering high-risk AI systems to December 2, 2027, as part of the bloc's broader "simplification agenda."

The European Council and EU lawmakers have agreed to push back the registration deadline for high-risk AI systems by more than two years and exclude industrial machinery from the AI Act’s scope, marking a significant softening of the bloc’s landmark AI legislation.

India Moves AI to Space with New Sarvam–Pixxel Partnership

Pathfinder, a 200-kg satellite developed by Pixxel with AI infrastructure from Sarvam, is scheduled to reach orbit as early as Q4 2026.

Pixxel and Sarvam will launch Pathfinder, a 200-kg satellite carrying datacentre-class GPUs to run India-built AI models in orbit. Set for a Q4 2026 launch, the mission aims to process hyperspectral imagery in space — flagging wildfires, crop disease and pipeline leaks in real time, without foreign cloud dependence.

Apple to Pay $250 Million to Settle iPhone AI Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement over claims it overstated Apple Intelligence and Siri capabilities in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16.

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it misled iPhone 15 and 16 buyers about Apple Intelligence and Siri capabilities. U.S. consumers who bought the devices between June 2024 and March 2025 stand to receive between $25 and $95. Apple denies wrongdoing.

Singapore Acts on AI Job Risk, Plans Workforce Council Before Layoffs Arrive

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower, NTUC, and Singapore National Employers Federation announced plans to form the Tripartite Jobs Council on April 30 to address AI's growing impact on jobs and workers.

Singapore has announced plans to form the Tripartite Jobs Council to manage AI-driven job disruption through job redesign, workforce training, and support for at-risk workers, choosing to act before the layoffs arrive.

“Pausing AI Betrays British Talent”: UK Science Secretary Liz Kendall

K Secretary of Science, Innovation and Technology Liz Kendell says pausing AI research would be betraying British talent.

UK Science Secretary Liz Kendall has pushed back against calls to pause AI development, saying it would betray British talent and shut Britain out of a global technology race worth trillions.

Ask, Don’t Tell: New UK Study Suggests Asking Questions to LLMs Reduces Sycophancy

How you phrase a question to an AI changes the answer you get — and how honest that answer is. Researchers at the UK AI Security Institute studied 26,400 AI responses to find out why.

When you tell an AI chatbot your opinion, it tends to agree. When you ask it a question, it doesn’t. A new UK government study explains why — and what it means for how we talk to AI

India Launches AI Chatbot in Maharashtra to Link Youth With Jobs

ndia is deploying an AI-powered chatbot in Maharashtra to streamline access to skills training, jobs and apprenticeship pathways for its large youth workforce.

India is deploying an AI-powered chatbot in Maharashtra to streamline access to skills training, jobs and apprenticeship pathways for its large youth workforce.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Slams Sanders for Inviting China Experts to AI ‘Existential Threat’ Panel

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent attacked senator Bernie Sanders ahead of the scheduled discussion on AI safety.

An upcoming discussion hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders on the “existential threat of artificial intelligence” has sparked backlash from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who criticized the senator for inviting Chinese experts to the high-profile AI safety panel.