Artificial Intelligence

Z.AI raised about $2 billion through a Hong Kong share placement and $3 billion from convertible bonds, with 60 per cent of net proceeds earmarked for AI research and development

Experts say all the concerns of doomsday can only be addressed if the frontier model companies stay invested in what they say

India's SAP centres now drive a significant share of the company's global AI R&D and AI-agent development, strengthening the country's role as a key innovation hub

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's resignation has amplified concerns across leading AI labs, with some workers urging executives to slow development until stronger safeguards are in place

Cedrik Neike talks about impact of AI on manufacturing, Physical AI and jobs

When it comes to end-to-end operational workflows or high-consequence decision-making, deployment drops off sharply

Fear of rogue agents is prompting firms to limit autonomy and prioritise governance

Calls by AI leaders to slow advanced model development could pressure chip and tech stocks initially, but strong demand for computing infrastructure may limit the impact

Altman said this year would be an 'ill-advised moment' for initial public offering and that a listing won't take place until next year

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged a slowdown in AI development, warning that rapid advances could outpace efforts to keep AI systems safe. Elon Musk backed his call

Brics' New Delhi Declaration calls for mutual recognition of qualifications, student and professional mobility, stronger university partnerships, scholarships and responsible use of new technologies

Joe Benton has left Anthropic's safety team to work on independent AI evaluations, warning that frontier companies need greater transparency and oversight as they race towards highly capable systems

Today's opinions examine AI as a global security and jobs risk, Kerala's new government, India's vulnerabilities within Brics and the valuation challenge in family-business succession.

The focus is on user protection, mapping actual risks from potential liabilities when agents go rogue, and governance standards around evolving technologies like these

No country has used nuclear weapons since 1945, but superintelligence could make humans irrelevant or even be used to kill them

The fintech has begun rolling out its consumer agents and plans to cover all of its customer base in the next two months, Chief Executive Officer Prakash Sikaria said

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls for stronger AI safeguards, human oversight and regulatory coordination while warning against emerging systemic risks

Trump rejected concerns that AI could threaten humanity, saying his priority is keeping the US ahead of China in the race to develop the technology

The viral attention for the remarks of a previously little-known staffer reflects the persistent public pessimism about AI, particularly in the US

Altman told employees that OpenAI could potentially pace its AI development - perhaps in conjunction with several other AI labs