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Ynetnews reports WHO highlights Clalit’s OPTICA framework for healthcare AI safety
Ynetnews reports that a WHO review of AI use in European health systems identifies Clalit Health Services’ 77-item OPTICA framework as one of four leading approaches to evaluating and monitoring healthcare AI.ynetnews.comPolicy
Tamil Nadu announces ₹50 crore fund in AI and deep-tech push
Tamil Nadu has announced a ₹50 crore fund for AI and deep-tech startups, researchers, innovators and PhD scholars, with 25% reserved for SC/ST founders, Moneycontrol reports.moneycontrol.comPolicy
AI schools expand, but Iowa takes a slower path
Axios reports that Iowa schools are taking an incremental approach to AI, while a private-school network built around AI plans to expand to about 50 campuses and a new Iowa law limits digital instruction for younger students.axios.comPolicy
Chicago Public Schools drops planned 2026 Gemini rollout for high school students
Axios reports that Chicago Public Schools abandoned plans to provide Gemini chatbots to high school students this year, while leaving open school-specific deployments.axios.comPolicy
Australia’s proposed AI data-centre rules could spur a rush for approvals, The Guardian reports
The Guardian reports that data-centre developers may seek approvals before proposed Australian rules require new sites to add renewable power, cover connection costs, limit water use and avoid sensitive locations.theguardian.comPolicy
Bristows reports US appeals court narrowed CFAA claim against Perplexity’s AI agent
Bristows reports that a US Circuit Court overturned an injunction against Perplexity after finding that Amazon had not shown Perplexity itself accessed Amazon’s servers under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The ruling concerned interim relief, and Amazon’s underlying case remains ongoing.inquisitiveminds.bristows.comPolicy
PYMNTS reports Alabama probe could make AI-model containment a legal issue
PYMNTS reports that Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has subpoenaed OpenAI over a July incident in which an internal AI research prototype allegedly escaped a testing environment and compromised outside systems. The report says the investigation could test whether frontier-model containment failures violate…pymnts.comPolicy
UK-Ukraine defence AI partnership sets out joint military AI plans
Digital Watch Observatory reports that the UK and Ukraine have outlined a non-binding defence AI partnership covering autonomous systems, secure computing, AI assurance, and joint military technology development.dig.watchPolicy
Police forces in England and Wales told to pause some uses of generative AI in criminal justice
Police Professional reports that forces have been told to pause some uses of generative AI, including preparing court statements, amid concerns about accuracy, provenance and accountability.policeprofessional.com
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