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Building a safer path to autonomous industrial AI

Arti Garg, chief technologist at AVEVA, discusses the emerging phase of industrial AI driven by advances in foundation models, physical AI, and agentic systems, emphasizing the need for responsible deployment that prioritizes safety, human oversight, and environmental sustainability. AVEVA is developing governance frameworks and participating in IEEE standards work to measure AI's environmental impact while enabling autonomous systems like robots and drones to operate more safely in industrial environments without replacing human decision-making in critical operations.

Source: MIT Technology Review

CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

A CSIR algorithm used to model voting patterns in South African municipalities produced inaccurate projections, overestimating ANC support in Johannesburg and Cape Town while failing to generate predictions for eThekwini. The model's errors resulted in a six-point discrepancy in Democratic Alliance vote estimates. Source: ITWeb

Cyber threats target online learning platforms

Research shows that 63% of online learners across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa experienced cyber incidents in the past year. The findings highlight growing security vulnerabilities in digital education platforms across these regions. Source: ITWeb

Ending the late nights: Inside the two-year build of PSET

PSET has developed an AI-first platform designed to automate admissions processing, reducing administrative burden and manual paperwork for staff. The platform uses intelligent automation to handle high volumes of admissions inquiries. Source: ITWeb

Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M

Palo Alto Networks is in acquisition discussions to purchase Clutch, an AI agent security startup, for approximately $500 million. The startup was previously valued at $85 million and is backed by venture firms Lightspeed and SignalFire. Source: TechCrunch

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CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

Cyber threats target online learning platforms

Ending the late nights: Inside the two-year build of PSET

Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M