Keywords: Regulation


Microsoft President Calls for Binding Global Rules to Make AI Safer

Microsoft is calling for a binding international framework to strengthen artificial intelligence safety standards, warning that the rapid development of increasingly autonomous systems is creating risks that voluntary industry commitments may not adequately address. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president,......

Mauritania’s School Reopening Exposes Growing Tensions Between Education Officials and Private-School Teachers

The start of the new academic year in Mauritania has brought renewed attention to disagreements over the country’s education system, with government officials expressing confidence in preparations while private-school professionals warn of mounting difficulties and uncertainty over the future of......

Brazil Election: Lula’s Campaign Accuses Meta of Interference as Electoral Court Demands Answers

Brazil’s presidential race has opened a new front in the debate over the influence of social media platforms, after the campaign of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Meta of restricting the visibility of his online content ahead of a runoff against Senator Flávio......

Why Donald Trump Wants to Replace Artificial Intelligence With “Super Intelligence”

A battle over terminology has become part of the debate surrounding artificial intelligence in the United States. President Donald Trump is seeking to replace the familiar expression “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence,” arguing that the traditional label fails......

Anthropic’s Claude AI Sends Fake Murder Tip to Philadelphia Police, Raising Safety Concerns

An artificial intelligence system developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police during an automated testing exercise, prompting criticism from local authorities over the time taken to disclose the incident and renewed questions about the risks posed......

Morocco’s AMMC Appoints Bassil Zekri as Director of Markets Amid Financial Market Reforms

Morocco’s Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has appointed Bassil Zekri as its new director of markets, effective October 2026, placing an experienced financial regulator at the centre of efforts to modernise the country’s capital markets and broaden the range of investment instruments available......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......

Can ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini be tricked? New terrorism test exposes AI’s security blind spots

Leading AI assistants largely hold the line when a user openly declares violent intent. The wider ecosystem of modified and openly distributed models is a different story, according to a new report from Tech Against Terrorism, an initiative backed by the United Nations. The findings point to a structural......

Turkey bans social media services for children under 15

Turkey has introduced new regulations prohibiting social media providers from offering their services to children under the age of 15, marking another step in the country's efforts to strengthen online protection for minors. The rules, published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, establish new......