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- 1NSA spending billions to test AI models, estimates show●Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI models
Classified budget estimates reportedly show the National Security Agency is paying billions of dollars to test artificial intelligence models. The figures suggest US intelligence agencies are investing heavily in evaluating advanced AI systems, likely for national security and intelligence applications. The scale of the spending has drawn attention to how deeply classified programs are shaping the government's approach to AI.
- 2Tech leaders urge UN to regulate artificial intelligence●Tech leaders to UN: For sake of humanity, please control the AI tech we created
Tech industry leaders have appealed to the United Nations, asking global institutions to regulate the artificial intelligence technology they helped create. The call, reported by AP, frames AI oversight as a matter of humanity's safety, placing the issue before international bodies such as the UN Security Council rather than leaving control to individual companies or governments alone.
- 3Timnit Gebru says AI poses no existential threat●Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI
AI researcher Timnit Gebru, one of the field's most prominent critics, argues in a WIRED interview that fears of artificial intelligence wiping out humanity are misplaced. She says the current doom narrative serves as a marketing tool that helps tech founders raise money, rather than a genuine concern, and that real harms come from present-day bias and exploitation.
- 4Most data centers refusing to disclose water and electricity use▼Most data centers refusing to say how much water, electricity they use
A report from the Netherlands finds most data centers are refusing to say how much water and electricity they consume, raising transparency concerns as demand for computing and AI infrastructure grows. Operators are keeping utility figures confidential, making it difficult for the public and regulators to assess the industry's environmental footprint.
- 5New tool compares energy use of closed AI models●AI providers like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic don’t publish detailed energy‑use data for their models, viewing it as co
Major AI providers including Google, OpenAI and Anthropic do not publish detailed energy-use figures for their models, treating the data as commercially sensitive. The Sustainable AI Group has now developed a method that lets customers compare the energy consumption of closed models without relying on company disclosures, addressing a growing gap in transparency around AI's environmental impact.
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The BBC's leadership has publicly praised an episode of Doctor Who created with the help of artificial intelligence, according to comments from the corporation's director-general. The endorsement comes as broadcasters weigh how generative AI tools might be used in production while fans and industry figures debate the creative and ethical implications for a flagship British drama.
- 7AI needs $6 trillion annual revenue to justify data centre spending●AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom
A new analysis argues the AI industry must generate roughly $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the enormous capital being poured into data centres worldwide. The figure highlights the widening gap between infrastructure investment and actual AI earnings, fueling debate over whether the current spending boom resembles a bubble.
- 8Bill Gates Says AI Is More Dangerous Than Nuclear Weapons●Bill Gates: A.I. ‘Makes Nuclear Weapons Look Like Nothing’ | The Ezra Klein Show
Bill Gates, in an interview with Ezra Klein, said artificial intelligence 'makes nuclear weapons look like nothing', arguing that AI's transformative power will surpass even the most dangerous technology of the twentieth century. His remarks are fuelling ongoing debate about the scale of AI's risks and its potential to reshape society.
- 9Trump and tech giants sign voluntary AI safety pact●Trump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguards
Donald Trump and leading technology executives have signed a voluntary agreement committing to robust safeguards for artificial intelligence. The pact, reported by Al Jazeera, pledges industry cooperation on AI safety measures without binding legal requirements. The move is drawing attention as governments worldwide weigh how to regulate rapidly advancing AI systems.
- 10Stock futures slip as investors brace for inflation data and Micron results●Dow Jones Futures Fall; Inflation Data, Micron Earnings Due Bloom Energy, AI Stocks Shrug Off Yields
Dow Jones futures fell ahead of a key US inflation report and Micron earnings, with investors cautious about what the data means for interest rates. Despite rising bond yields, Bloom Energy and several AI-related stocks moved higher, defying the broader pullback. Traders are watching whether the inflation figures will reinforce or ease expectations for Federal Reserve policy.
- 11Calls grow for global moratorium to avert AI risks●A global moratorium is the only path to avoid AI apocalypse
The Business and Human Rights Centre is arguing that a global moratorium on certain AI development is the only way to avoid catastrophic outcomes from artificial intelligence. The advocacy group frames unchecked AI as an existential and human rights threat, joining a wider debate in which researchers, civil society organisations and some industry figures have urged pauses or binding international rules on advanced AI systems.
- 12AI leaders call for caution while Congress stays silent●AI leaders call for caution. Where is Congress?
Leading figures in the artificial intelligence industry are publicly urging caution over the rapid development of AI, warning of potential risks to society. The commentary points out that the US Congress has so far failed to pass meaningful legislation regulating the technology, leaving a gap between warnings from AI leaders and actual policy action in Washington.