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- 1Tech leaders urge UN to regulate artificial intelligence●Tech leaders to UN: For sake of humanity, please control the AI tech we created
Leading figures in the technology industry have appealed to the United Nations, asking global institutions to establish oversight of the artificial intelligence tools they helped build. The message, discussed around a UN Security Council session on AI, frames regulation as necessary for humanity's safety. Commenters are debating whether creators of a technology calling for its own control is a genuine warning or an attempt to shape the rules in their favour.
- 2Hong Kong to host four major technology fairs in October 2026●Four major # HongKong # technology # fairs will bring # electronics , artificial intelligence (#AI), # robotics , # elec
Hong Kong will stage four major technology fairs in October 2026, bringing together electronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, electronic components and lighting solutions. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is organising the combined exhibitions and expects them to attract a large number of buyers and exhibitors, reinforcing the city's role as a regional hub for technology trade events.
- 3Can the India-EU Trade Council Deliver Technological Sovereignty?●Can the #IndiaEU TTC turn ambition into technological sovereignty? TheNews21 examines cooperation on chips, AI, quantum
India and the European Union's Trade and Technology Council is under scrutiny for whether it can translate ambition into real technological sovereignty. Reporting examines cooperation on semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and 6G, alongside the legal, commercial and geopolitical limits that could constrain the partnership's ambitions.
- 4Intelligence council report examines open-weight AI in US-China rivalry▼Intelligence Council Report: How open-weight AI models are reshaping the U.S.-China race
A new report from an intelligence council examines how open-weight AI models are reshaping the technological competition between the United States and China. The report argues that the free availability of powerful model weights is changing the dynamics of the AI race, affecting which country gains strategic advantage. Analysts are weighing what freely downloadable models mean for export controls, national security and the pace of innovation on both sides.
- 5Trump's AI Safety Pact Criticised as Toothless▼Trump’s AI Safety Pact Is Toothless. But There Is a Path Forward.
The Council on Foreign Relations argues that the AI safety pact under President Trump lacks enforcement power and does little to constrain risky development of artificial intelligence. The analysis nonetheless outlines a possible path forward, suggesting stronger standards, clearer oversight and international coordination could still give AI safety commitments real teeth.
- 6Duke Arts & Sciences Council debates AI resolution on faculty governance▼AI takes center stage at Arts & Sciences Council with proposed resolution on faculty governance
Duke University's Arts & Sciences Council has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its agenda, with a proposed resolution addressing faculty governance over AI's role in teaching and research. The measure, reported by the Duke Chronicle, signals growing faculty concern about who sets policy on AI use in academic programs.
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The Council on Foreign Relations has published an expert Q&A addressing questions about artificial intelligence. The piece offers analysis of key issues around AI development and policy, reflecting growing public and institutional interest in understanding the technology's implications.