Updates

20 Feb 2026

Global South at the heart of India AI plan

A new initiative launched in New Delhi seeks to reshape how AI is developed and assessed, with a strong focus on inclusion, local languages, and the needs of emerging economies.

20 Feb 2026

Geneva to host 2027 global AI summit

Global decision-makers are preparing to convene in a city known for diplomacy to chart a shared path forward on the promises and challenges of rapidly advancing AI technologies.

20 Feb 2026

Adoption of agentic AI slowed by data readiness and governance gaps

Enterprises struggle to scale agentic AI beyond pilot phases.

20 Feb 2026

US freedom.gov and the EU’s DSA in a transatlantic fight over online speech

A reported US State Department initiative, the ‘freedom.gov’ portal, aims to help users bypass EU content restrictions, further intensifying tensions.

20 Feb 2026

MIT study finds AI chatbots underperform for vulnerable users

The study shows AI chatbots can reinforce social biases, mirroring human prejudices and limiting equal access to reliable information.

20 Feb 2026

Gemini 3.1 Pro brings advanced logic to developers and consumers

The AI upgrade doubles logic performance over Gemini 3, offering practical tools for data synthesis, explanations, and advanced problem-solving.

20 Feb 2026

UK sets 48-hour deadline for removing intimate images

New UK law forces tech platforms to delete non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, supported by automatic detection, platform-wide removal and stronger regulatory oversight.

20 Feb 2026

Summit in India hears call for safe AI

Children must not face unregulated AI warns UN.

20 Feb 2026

Microsoft outlines challenges in verifying AI-generated media

Researchers from Microsoft warn that subtle edits can make real content seem fake or vice versa, emphasising the need for reliable media provenance.

20 Feb 2026

Reload launches Epic to bring shared memory and structure to AI agents

The start-up says AI agents now work like teammates, prompting the creation of Epic, a tool that preserves system context across coding environments.