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- 01 of 10POLICY
India backs eight teams to build its own AI models
India has picked eight groups, including Tech Mahindra with IIT Bombay, to build home grown AI models under its national mission. The aim is tools that handle Indian languages well and less dependence on systems built elsewhere.
OUR TAKEEight teams, one very large homework assignment.
Read more → - 02 of 10RESEARCH
DeepSeek shows its working
The Chinese firm DeepSeek published how its model reasons through problems, and landed on the cover of a peer reviewed science journal. The point is to let outsiders see how answers are reached rather than trust a black box.
OUR TAKEShowing your working: still the oldest trick in the exam hall.
Read more → - 03 of 10POLICY
Japan starts work on a national AI plan
Japan held the first meeting of a task force writing a basic plan for AI use and its risks, from data leaks to false information. The plan will shape how the country supports and limits the technology.
OUR TAKEA committee about a plan about a policy. Japan is nothing if not thorough.
Read more → - 04 of 10BUSINESS
OpenAI names a boss for its Seoul office
OpenAI has hired a former Google Korea executive to run its new Seoul office, its third base in Asia. Korea is becoming a serious market and partner for AI firms.
OUR TAKEPoaching season in Seoul is open.
Read more → - 05 of 10EDUCATION
Nigeria launches an AI model for its own languages
Nigeria has released N-ATLAS, a free to use model built for Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Nigerian accented English, unveiled at the United Nations. Officials say it should make AI genuinely useful to ordinary Nigerians.
OUR TAKETurns out people prefer software that can pronounce their name.
Read more → - 06 of 10ROBOTICS
Abu Dhabi opens a regional AI and robotics lab
The Technology Innovation Institute has teamed up with Nvidia to open the first joint AI and robotics lab in the Middle East. It pairs heavy computing power with local research teams to build new robot uses.
OUR TAKEThe Gulf continues to buy the future by the pallet.
Read more → - 07 of 10BUSINESS
Brazil pays to join up its government data
Brazil has signed a four year contract worth around 390 million reais with the research centre CPQD to connect public databases using AI tools. The idea is faster answers for citizens and less repeated paperwork.
OUR TAKEEvery country dreams of a government that remembers who you are.
Read more → - 08 of 10POLICY
Indonesia drafts a national AI roadmap
Indonesia is preparing a roadmap to handle AI risks while keeping the country competitive. It will include safety guidance and rules meant to support steady growth.
OUR TAKEA roadmap is only useful if someone remembers to drive.
Read more → - 09 of 10POLICY
Italy passes the first full AI law in the EU
Italy approved a broad law covering AI and privacy, oversight and protections for children online. It is the first EU member to set its own detailed rules on top of the bloc wide act.
OUR TAKERome rather enjoys writing law before anyone else.
Read more → - 10 of 10BUSINESS
Saudi Arabia builds Arabic AI from scratch
Saudi Arabia is pushing its own Arabic language model, Allam, rather than relying only on foreign systems. Developers say Gulf states want AI that understands local language and custom properly.
OUR TAKELanguage is culture, and nobody wants theirs translated by a stranger.
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