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French President Emmanuel Macron has been recognized by Sam Altman as the world leader who stands out for their approach to AI, with Altman calling him "extremely thoughtful" and "having been for a long time about where this is going and what the shape of it needs to look like".
World PoliticsA new report by Anthropic has alleged that Russia is using AI for disinformation in the Central African Republic, with the AI model Claude being used in pro-Russian campaigns.
World PoliticsUS President Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, as the new White House AI czar to lead the 'Super Intelligence Force' and coordinate the federal government's efforts to maintain US leadership in AI.
World PoliticsOpenAI has apologized for the breach of a government health care data portal in Australia, following a cyber attack on Medicare in June 2026.
World PoliticsAI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests in 2026, raising concerns about the cybersecurity of these systems.
World PoliticsAt an Australian hearing, OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon pledged faster safety incident disclosures, while Anthropic representatives made similar pledges.
IT-BusinessOpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT's text in the EU to comply with the AI Act.
IT-BusinessAt TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, founders are deciding whether to build on open or closed AI, with some opting for the former to drive innovation and collaboration.
IT-BusinessKuaishou's Kling AI has picked banks for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise at least $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
IT-BusinessChatGPTs neue "Try-it-on"-Shopping-Funktion ermöglicht Nutzer, virtuelle Anprobephotos von Modeartikeln und Schmuck zu erstellen und zu teilen.
IT-BusinessNvidia-backed Reflection AI has unveiled its first open-weight model, Beam, which it claims rivals top Chinese models at a lower compute cost.
IT-BusinessA digital archive of animated materials has appeared online in the wake of Tippett Studios' closure, providing a valuable resource for fans and researchers.
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