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ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION NEWS
 September 19, 2026
HIGHTECH Google's Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords Sep 19, 2026 (AFP)
Google's consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday, the latest case of rogue AI cybersecurity transgressions, which have generated safety concerns. Read more →
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OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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Disney taps Character.AI CEO as first tech chief Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch' Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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Flawed AI-linked intel almost led US to board China ship: report Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
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NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knew using news content was theft Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
HIGHTECH Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting concerns about the dangers of the powerful technology. more
HIGHTECH AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent doomsday warnings, but questions remain about their business models and whether regulators should step in. more
ENVIRONMENT Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday. more
HIGHTECH Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them. more
HIGHTECH Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes. more
CHINA AI looms large ahead of Xi, Trump summit Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Artificial intelligence is set to loom large when Chinese President Xi Jinping meets counterpart Donald Trump in Washington next week, but for all the urgency surrounding the technology, the rivals remain far from agreeing on anything substantial. more
HIGHTECH Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "reliable" location. more
ENVIRONMENT Can we shut down AI? Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The debate over potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence has resurged in recent weeks, with researchers once again warning the technology could end humanity, and leaders of AI companies suggesting development needed to be slowed. more
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