Pilot Independent

Denmark's Agency for Digital Government has quietly shelved a much-publicised attempt to replace Microsoft Office with open-source alternatives, according to Danish IT outlet Computerworld. The pilot project, closely watched as a test case for European public-sector software independence, ended without an official announcement, drawing criticism over transparency and renewed debate about lock-in to Microsoft products in government IT.

External evaluators have identified flaws in OpenAI's AI monitoring system as part of a pilot review, Reuters reports. The findings raise questions about how effectively OpenAI can oversee its own AI models, adding to ongoing debate about independent oversight of leading AI companies and the reliability of internal safety safeguards.