Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for urgent AI regulation, arguing that AI companies currently face less oversight than manufacturers of everyday products like milk and washing machines. Smith indicated that the UK is well-positioned to lead efforts in establishing this regulatory framework.
Source: TechCrunch
Rand Mutual Assurance is investigating a possible cybersecurity breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen 366GB of data affecting 1.68 million claims. The incident highlights data security vulnerabilities in South Africa's financial services sector. Source: ITWeb
Amritesh Anand from In2IT Technologies warns that businesses adopting AI without proper governance frameworks risk operational errors and regulatory non-compliance. The article emphasizes that governance structures must be implemented alongside AI deployment rather than treated as a secondary consideration. Source: ITWeb
Rohit Patel, Meta's AI director specializing in evaluations and reinforcement learning, is departing after eight years to launch Ndoc, a startup targeting Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. The move reflects talent migration from major AI labs toward enterprise productivity applications. Source: TechCrunch
DVT will present an AI-native development workshop at AI Expo Africa, demonstrating the creation of an intelligent hotel-booking search feature from conception to deployment. The session will showcase practical application of AI development methodologies in a live environment. Source: ITWeb