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‘They’re playing with our lives’: AI researcher quits Anthropic

Anthropic has removed a pledge from its charter to halt the development of its models if it fails to control their risks.
Anthropic has removed a pledge from its charter to halt the development of its models if it fails to control their risks.

Two-thirds of S’pore students use AI to help them learn at least once a week: PISA study

Nearly half of students here frequently use AI to research new topics, summarise texts and draft text for writing assignments.
Nearly half of students here frequently use AI to research new topics, summarise texts and draft text for writing assignments.

Nvidia pays $16.4b for Hugging Face – and an open AI future

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July and targeted the company Hugging Face, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future. (The New York Times)
When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July and targeted the company Hugging Face, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future. (The New York Times)

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

The EU added ChatGPT to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny.
The EU added ChatGPT to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny.

US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting

Anthropic says that AI models are not reliable enough to be safely used in autonomous weapons.
Anthropic says that AI models are not reliable enough to be safely used in autonomous weapons.

Singapore has an AI strategy, but does it have a deployment plan?

Singapore’s AI plan should turn grants into measurable adoption and national missions into production systems, say the writers.
Singapore’s AI plan should turn grants into measurable adoption and national missions into production systems, say the writers.

Forum: Disheartened by encounters with customer service bots

AI catches up with humans to score 100% at top maths contest

Huawei says its AI system “Celia” has shown “comprehensive problem-solving capabilities” across several mathematical fields.
Huawei says its AI system “Celia” has shown “comprehensive problem-solving capabilities” across several mathematical fields.

ChatGPT led to US man’s near-fatal health crisis, lawsuit claims

The case appears to be the first to claim that a chatbot’s health advice harmed someone seeking medical guidance.
The case appears to be the first to claim that a chatbot’s health advice harmed someone seeking medical guidance.

South Korea to launch free home-grown AI chatbot in 2026

Roughly half of South Korea’s population of 51 million used generative AI applications in February, according to a market research firm.
Roughly half of South Korea’s population of 51 million used generative AI applications in February, according to a market research firm.

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