Updates

22 Jan 2026

From chips to jobs: Huang’s vision for AI at Davos 2026

Speaking in Davos, Huang argued AI investment strengthens employment by shifting work from tasks to purpose, particularly in healthcare, manufacturing and digital services.

22 Jan 2026

South Korea sets the global standard for frontier AI regulation

The new Korean AI Act introduces a landmark framework for frontier AI regulation, balancing innovation with safeguards and compliance-led enforcement.

22 Jan 2026

GPT-5.2 shows how AI can generate real-world cyber exploits

Security testing shows GPT-5.2 can generate functional exploits for previously unknown software vulnerabilities with minimal human involvement.

22 Jan 2026

AI model maps how humans form emotions

The system combines bodily signals, sensory input and language without preset emotion labels.

22 Jan 2026

YouTube’s 2026 strategy places AI at the heart of moderation and monetisation

New biometric verification requirements show how YouTube is addressing deepfakes and AI impersonation while expanding platform control over creator identity and privacy.

22 Jan 2026

Snapchat settles social media addiction lawsuit as landmark trial proceeds

US courts are testing whether social media platforms can be held liable for addictive design features, following Snapchat’s early exit from a high-profile lawsuit.

22 Jan 2026

Why AI systems privilege Western perspectives: ‘The Silicon Gaze’

As AI tools influence healthcare and employment, evidence of Western-centric bias intensifies calls for stronger accountability and global AI governance frameworks.

22 Jan 2026

How Microsoft is shaping UN reform through digital infrastructure

As the UN marks eighty years, Microsoft’s AI pledge highlights the growing reliance on Big Tech to drive institutional reform and operational efficiency.

22 Jan 2026

Hong Kong crypto licensing overhaul draws industry concern

New proposals may require full crypto licences for minimal exposure, raising concerns over compliance costs and reduced experimentation.

22 Jan 2026

Youth express higher concern over AI job disruption, global survey indicates

A global Randstad survey finds that younger workers are more concerned than older generations about artificial intelligence adversely affecting jobs and careers.