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New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
Advertisers must disclose use of AI-generated performers to consumers in California under a new law signed Wednesday by the state's governor.
Countries move to ban social media for children
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union is to unveil proposals Wednesday aimed at curbing addictive features of social media for minors, as a growing number of countries look to res...
EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by E...
Countries move to ban social media for children
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union unveiled proposals on Wednesday to ban social media for children under 13, as a growing number of countries look to restrict children's acces...
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 b...
UN chief calls for global coordination on AI risks
Sep 16, 2026 (AFP)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for coordinated international action to address AI risks as fears rise about the dangers of the fast-e...
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 press...
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 press...
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 press...
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.
EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
Sep 15, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games to children under the age of 15, accord...
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...
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 p...
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 wo...
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 prof...
Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence, dismissing calls for guardrails despite warning...
EU to propose law curbing social media for children Thursday
Sep 14, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union will on Thursday propose a new law to shield children from social media harms, a day after EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is due to reveal an ...
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 ...
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 p...
Altman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026
Sep 13, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI will not go public this year, the company's chief executive Sam Altman said in an interview released on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial ...
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