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Inside SC’s proposed regulations for AI use in courts: What’s allowed, what’s absolutely barredSubscriber Only

July 13, 2026 17:38 IST

The SC has sought comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the public by July 15.

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Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too late

July 13, 2026 09:22 IST

The UN report examined AI across seven broad themes. Here’s what it found, and the implications for India.

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As AI development advances, an expert explains why its regulation mattersSubscriber Only

June 22, 2026 11:23 IST

Professor B Ravindran, head of the Centre for Responsible AI at IIT Madras, is the lone Indian among the 40 people appointed to the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.

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Why Google DeepMind thinks AI agents need to be treated like ‘insider threats’ Subscriber Only

June 20, 2026 17:47 IST

As increasingly autonomous AI agents are deployed in software development, cybersecurity, scientific research and business operations, traditional techniques may not be enough to manage the risks they pose.

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Why, after warning over Mythos risk, Anthropic has launched a version of it in Claude FableSubscriber Only

June 10, 2026 15:35 IST

If Mythos was considered too dangerous for the public in April, why is a version of it being released in June? We explain.

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Can AI-driven growth be made responsible? An Expert Explains howSubscriber Only

June 7, 2026 17:46 IST

Petra Molnar, a lawyer and anthropologist who studies AI, surveillance and human rights, tells The Indian Express that when it comes to such growth, one must ask who bears the costs, and who receives the benefits.

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AI solved an 80-year maths problem. Here’s why this matters beyond mathematicsSubscriber Only

June 4, 2026 06:06 IST

OpenAI said one of its internal models had made a breakthrough with a challenge first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946. Experts say this result could indicate that AI is capable of doing real research.

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How hackers used Meta’s own AI to break into Instagram accountsSubscriber Only

June 4, 2026 09:40 IST

Meta has patched an AI chatbot vulnerability that allowed hackers to reset Instagram account credentials through prompt injection and recovery email changes. Here is what to know

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Why US President Donald Trump has issued order seeking oversight of AI modelsSubscriber Only

June 7, 2026 06:21 IST

In 2024, India had attempted a similar move, only to go back on it just weeks later due to significant pushback from the tech industry.

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Is everything on the internet now written by AI? The science of AI detection tools, how efficient they areSubscriber Only

June 8, 2026 16:30 IST

The turn of events following the announcement of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize last month has put the widespread use of AI in all forms of writing as well as the role of tools detecting AI-generated text under scrutiny.

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Did Pope Leo’s AI encyclical give Anthropic a legitimacy boost ahead of its IPO push?Subscriber Only

June 5, 2026 19:52 IST

The timing of the IPO raises a pertinent question: did the Vatican’s engagement with Anthropic merely reflect the company’s growing influence, or did it help transfer a form of legitimacy beyond capital valuation?

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How Anthropic leapfrogged arch rival OpenAI to a near-$1 trillion valuationSubscriber Only

May 30, 2026 09:19 IST

Anthropic’s latest valuation of $965 billion now exceeds that of OpenAI, which was last valued at around $852 billion post-money following its March fundraising.

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Pope Leo warns against unchecked AI growth: 5 key warnings issued by himSubscriber Only

May 26, 2026 12:02 IST

The warning has come in the form of an encyclical – an open letter to “all people of good will” – and marks the Vatican’s most comprehensive intervention yet on AI governance.

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Why workers that are helping teach AI robots their trade are worriedSubscriber Only

May 23, 2026 03:38 IST

Owing to cheap labour availability and weak worker protections, India is emerging as a hub for such data collection. Here is what to know

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Your AI ‘assistant’ is making money for someone else, you are the one paying. Here’s exactly howSubscriber Only

May 23, 2026 10:04 IST

What happens when a chatbot’s commercial incentives clash with the user’s interests? What does the user need to look out for? An expert explains.

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Musk vs Altman: Why OpenAI’s win could pave the way for its trillion dollar IPOSubscriber Only

May 20, 2026 09:57 IST

Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 alongside Altman and others, had accused the company of abandoning its founding mission of building AI for the benefit of humanity rather than for profit. Here’s what to know.

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