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‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in an interview that governments are unprepared for the impacts of artificial intelligence. He acknowledged that policymakers are addressing current AI challenges while being reactive rather than proactive about future developments. Source: TechCrunch

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Priorities and principles for effective third party assessments

OpenAI has published priorities and principles for conducting rigorous, secure, and independent third-party assessments of frontier AI models and their safety measures. The framework aims to guide external evaluation of advanced AI systems and their associated safeguards. Source: OpenAI

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Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall

MIT Technology Review conducted an investigation documenting over a thousand deaths in areas monitored by US border surveillance towers, including AI-powered systems designed for automatic detection. The investigation reveals significant failures in the virtual border wall's ability to detect and apprehend people, raising questions about the effectiveness

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SITA in recovery mode, says comms minister

South Africa's State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is in recovery mode with new leadership, according to the communications minister at GovTech 2026. Government representatives stated that secure leadership positions the organisation to fulfil its mandate. Source: ITWeb

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Standard Bank, Stellenbosch University develop responsible AI framework

Standard Bank and Stellenbosch University have developed a framework to guide the responsible development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence in business settings. The framework aims to establish principles for ethical AI implementation within commercial environments. Source: ITWeb

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Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

The article critiques recent high-profile AI announcements from major labs, arguing that press coverage and company marketing have overstated capabilities in areas like cybersecurity vulnerabilities, mathematical problem-solving, and superintelligence risks. Independent expert analysis has subsequently revealed that security incidents resulted from negligence rather than autonomous model behavior, mathematical

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Building standards for the next phase of AI

OpenAI has proposed a framework for developing shared global AI standards focused on coordinated evaluation, reporting, and governance mechanisms. The proposal aims to establish common safety and evaluation practices across the AI industry. Source: OpenAI

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FPB plans AI-powered oversight of streaming, social platforms

South Africa's Film and Publication Board has approved an AI strategy to monitor and classify content on streaming and social media platforms. The initiative aims to enhance oversight of online content and video-on-demand services using artificial intelligence. Source: ITWeb

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The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?

An MIT Technology Review investigation found over 1,050 people died within range of U.S. border surveillance towers between 2015 and early 2026, despite the government spending billions on AI-enabled systems designed to detect migrants and enable rescue responses. The analysis reveals that surveillance failures and delayed or

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4 ways to address the failures we found along the US border’s “virtual wall”

MIT Technology Review's investigation found that people have died near US border surveillance towers despite AI-enabled detection systems, with cases involving undetected crossings, broken equipment, and failed agent responses. The article proposes four reforms: conducting comprehensive audits of deaths near the virtual wall, improving migrant death tracking

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Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

The article discusses whether AI industry executives are genuinely committed to slowing down development pace. This piece presents debate and discussion around the sincerity of AI leaders' statements regarding deceleration. Source: TechCrunch

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Introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint

OpenAI has released the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, a framework addressing AI safety for young people across six pillars. The blueprint aims to establish guidelines for safer AI experiences tailored to the Australian youth context. Source: OpenAI