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Researchers Warn of Growing Concerns Over AI Self-Improvement and the Need for Oversight —————————————— Technology experts are raising concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the possibility of future systems capable of significantly improving their own capabilities, urging…

UNESCO Warns AI Is Making Reliable Information More Important Than Ever ———————————– UNESCO has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is increasing the spread of manipulated and misleading content, making universal access to reliable information increasingly important. Marking…

20 Countries Call for Global AI Oversight Body to Address Emerging Risks ———————————— Twenty countries and the European Union have called for stronger international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), including the possible creation of a global institution responsible for setting…

UN Chief Warns of AI Misuse in Spreading Hate Speech and Violence ———————————————— United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in spreading hate speech, misinformation, and content that can fuel…

Report: AI Misuse Raises Concerns Over Surveillance of Uyghur Diaspora Communities ———————————————- A new threat-intelligence report by artificial intelligence company Anthropic has highlighted concerns over the use of AI tools in operations aimed at monitoring, profiling, and influencing Uyghur communities…

OpenAI Reports Six Cases of Unexpected AI Behavior, Warns Alignment Challenges Remain —————————— OpenAI has published a new report detailing six cases of unexpected or concerning behavior observed in its artificial intelligence models, highlighting ongoing challenges in ensuring AI systems…

Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim urges Muslims to embrace AI while preserving faith and ethics ————————————– Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Muslim communities and religious scholars to engage with advances in artificial intelligence and modern technologies while maintaining religious…

Afghan AI researcher wins gold medal for medical innovation at Silicon Valley invention festival ————————————— Afghan artificial intelligence researcher Fereidoun Farzad has won a gold medal at the 2026 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival in California for developing an AI-powered…

Technology Firm Chief Claims AI Is Approaching Human-Level Intelligence ———————————– Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived following OpenAI’s release of GPT-6 Astra, a powerful new model that the company says can perform complex…

UN Warns AI Data Centres Could Strain Global Electricity Systems ————————————– The rapid growth of artificial intelligence technologies and energy-intensive data centres is creating new challenges for electricity networks worldwide, according to a warning from the United Nations Economic Commission…