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 September 16, 2026
HIGHTECH Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow AI development, arguing that market incentives and legal liability are the best safeguards against the technology's risks. Read more →
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'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
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EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
CHINA China's spy chief warns of national security risks from AI Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The head of China's spy agency has warned that artificial intelligence endangers the country's national security, with foreign powers potentially using the technology to threaten social order. more
HIGHTECH Microsoft publishes AI code of conduct Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Microsoft's AI division published a code of conduct Monday governing how its artificial intelligence models should behave, as fears rise about the dangers of AI. more
HIGHTECH Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence, rejecting calls for regulation amid mounting worries that the technology threatens humankind. more
HIGHTECH UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks' Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations rights chief called Monday for countries and "frontier" artificial intelligence companies to act urgently to rein in a technology he warned posed "unprecedented risks". more
HIGHTECH Trump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, calling them a hoax and rejecting global calls to put guardrails around the fast-moving technology. more
MILITARY French defence group Thales calls on governments to regulate AI Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The head of French defence and technology group Thales called on governments Monday to take responsibility for regulating artificial intelligence, as more tech leaders sound the alarm over the technology's rapid rise. more
HIGHTECH Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector -- and the prospect that profits from the promised revolution might not be enough to cover them. more
CHINA China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group in New Delhi. more
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