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 September 17, 2026
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 subst... Read more →
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UN chief calls for global coordination on AI risks Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Countries move to ban social media for children Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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EU chief promises new 'heatwave plan' after deadly summer Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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EU chief says will work with major AI players to help 'pace the frontier' Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
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. more
MILITARY Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
A contender to lead the UN called Wednesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning that a Third World War would be fought with the emerging technology. more
HIGHTECH AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create a safer version of the technology. more
HIGHTECH Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. more
CHINA 'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated. more
SPACENEWS 'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, repeatedly calling them a hoax and rejecting global calls to put guardrails around the fast-moving technology. more
CHINA Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence and its promoters on Tuesday, a sign that growing AI concern is scrambling political lines. more
HIGHTECH OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create a safer version of the technology. more
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