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Pope Leo XIV Urges Technology to Serve, Not Replace, Humanity
January 26, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Urges Technology to Serve, Not Replace, Humanity
Pope Leo XIV Urges Technology to Serve, Not Replace, Humanity ————————– Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the need for technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to serve the human person rather than diminish human dignity, in his message for the 60th…
UK study to look into effects of restricting social media for children
January 23, 2026
UK study to look into effects of restricting social media for children
UK study to look into effects of restricting social media for children ———————– A large-scale study examining the effects of restricting social media use among children in the UK has been announced, as governments worldwide debate tighter regulations, The Guardian…
OpenAI Expands Global Push for AI Infrastructure and Government Use
January 23, 2026
OpenAI Expands Global Push for AI Infrastructure and Government Use
OpenAI Expands Global Push for AI Infrastructure and Government Use ……… OpenAI is stepping up efforts to persuade governments worldwide to build more data centers and expand the use of artificial intelligence in public sectors such as education, healthcare and…
AI “participant” achieves high scores on Japan’s university entrance exams
January 23, 2026
AI “participant” achieves high scores on Japan’s university entrance exams
AI “participant” achieves high scores on Japan’s university entrance exams —————————— Artificial intelligence (AI) models achieved remarkable results after being used to participate in Japan’s 2026 Common Test for University Admissions, with OpenAI’s model taking top spot with perfect scores…
Utah Launches AI Program to Renew Prescriptions Without Doctors
January 22, 2026
Utah Launches AI Program to Renew Prescriptions Without Doctors
Utah Launches AI Program to Renew Prescriptions Without Doctors ——————— In a first for the United States, Utah has begun allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to autonomously renew certain medical prescriptions, bypassing human doctors, according to The Conversation. The pilot program,…
Publishers Seek to Join Google AI Copyright Lawsuit
January 19, 2026
Publishers Seek to Join Google AI Copyright Lawsuit
Two major publishing companies, Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group, have asked a federal court in California for permission to join a high-profile copyright lawsuit against Google, Reuters reports. The case alleges that Google used copyrighted works without authorization to…
ChatGPT Health in Australia Creates Regulation Concerns
January 17, 2026
ChatGPT Health in Australia Creates Regulation Concerns
A 60-year-old man with no prior history of mental illness was admitted to a hospital emergency department after claiming his neighbour was poisoning him, before developing worsening hallucinations and attempting to flee the facility within 24 hours. Doctors later determined…
Chinese Hospital Uses AI Tool “PANDA” for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
January 14, 2026
Chinese Hospital Uses AI Tool “PANDA” for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
A hospital in eastern China has begun using an artificial intelligence system known as “PANDA” to assist in the early detection of pancreatic cancer, Shia Waves Persian reported citing The Decoder. The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University has deployed…
Google removes some AI summaries amid concerns over users’ health
January 12, 2026
Google removes some AI summaries amid concerns over users’ health
Google has removed some of its artificial intelligence–generated health summaries after a Guardian investigation found that inaccurate information in search results could put users’ health at risk. The investigation revealed that Google’s “AI Overviews,” which appear at the top of…
UK urges Elon Musk’s X to tackle AI deepfake abuse of women, girls
January 7, 2026
UK urges Elon Musk’s X to tackle AI deepfake abuse of women, girls
UK urges Elon Musk’s X to tackle AI deepfake abuse of women, girls ———————————– UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall on Tuesday urged Elon Musk’s X platform to urgently address the use of its AI chatbot Grok to create non-consensual sexualized…