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- 01 of 09NEWS
Punjab makes AI a school subject for every child from age 6
Punjab has become the first Indian state to teach AI as a core subject from classes 1 to 12, under a plan called Sarbat.AI. Millions of pupils will now learn how these chatbot-style computer systems actually work, not just how to use them.
OUR TAKESix-year-olds studying AI while some adults still shout at Siri.
Read more → - 02 of 09NEWS
China invites Nigeria to help set global AI rules
China has asked Nigeria to become a founding member of its new World Artificial Intelligence Organisation, a body meant to shape worldwide standards for these systems. It follows Nigeria's attendance at the group's first meeting in Beijing.
OUR TAKENigeria gets a seat at the table before most of Europe finishes lunch.
Read more → - 03 of 09NEWS
Ugandan students build AI tools to land Japanese jobs
Thirty eight students from three Ugandan universities built six AI powered tools, including translation and virtual meeting software, during an internship with Japanese firm Akademia. Organisers say the project could open global tech jobs for young Ugandans.
OUR TAKEProof a good internship beats a good LinkedIn headline every time.
Read more → - 04 of 09NEWS
Chinese self-driving firm cleared for robotaxi tests across Germany
German regulators gave Momenta, a Chinese self-driving car company, nationwide approval to test driverless cars in city traffic without applying city by city. This could speed up when ordinary Germans see robotaxis on their streets.
OUR TAKEOne paperwork win for Momenta, one small step for confused pedestrians.
Read more → - 05 of 09NEWS
Rural hospital puts a nurse, not a techie, in charge of AI
A small US hospital chose a nurse practitioner to lead its AI rollout instead of outside vendors or IT staff, betting that frontline clinical knowledge spots what actually helps patients. Other cash strapped rural hospitals are said to be watching closely.
OUR TAKETurns out the person who empties bedpans knows more than the salesman.
Read more → - 06 of 09NEWS
French energy giant pays $350 million for AI storm-spotting startup
Schneider Electric is buying AiDASH, a company that uses satellite images and AI pattern spotting to predict which power lines will fail in storms, for $350 million. The deal aims to keep electricity running for households as extreme weather gets worse.
OUR TAKENice to see AI pointed at falling trees instead of falling markets.
Read more → - 07 of 09NEWS
Startup raises $200 million to build digital copies of shoppers
Simile has raised $200 million to grow its business of creating AI based virtual twins that predict how real customers will behave, already used by firms like CVS Health to guess who will skip their medicine. The round values it at $2 billion.
OUR TAKEYour digital twin now has better funding than most humans.
Read more → - 08 of 09TOOLS
New York startup builds a slop janitor to sniff out fake text
Detection startup Pangram raised $9 million and launched a tool it says correctly flags AI written text 9,999 times out of 10,000, plus a new version for images. Publishers are already using it to check whether articles were written by humans.
OUR TAKEA robot now polices other robots, which feels appropriately tidy.
Read more → - 09 of 09TOOLS
Berlin startup makes AI characters argue over your big decisions
Berlin based Poddle AI launched a platform where seven named AI characters debate a tricky decision from different angles to expose blind spots, aimed at founders and executives. It also tracks a user's own bias patterns over time.
OUR TAKEFinally, an argument you can lose to seven robots at once.
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