BBC reports Barnsley schemes to train jobseekers in AI skills
The BBC reports that two UK government-backed schemes in Barnsley will provide AI training, paid placements and practical help for jobseekers.
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Pennsylvania tightens disclosure rules for AI data centers as secrecy draws scrutiny
Tom’s Guide reports that Pennsylvania has barred state agencies from signing nondisclosure agreements with data-center developers and removed AI data centers from a fast-track permitting program. The move follows growing concern that communities may not know who is behind projects or how much electricity, water and…
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Vijesti reports UK-Ukraine agreement to use battlefield sensor data for defense AI
Vijesti reports that the UK and Ukraine signed an agreement under which Britain would access data from Ukraine’s Avengers platform to train AI models for protecting sensitive sites.
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9 storiesUChicago to bar AI and devices from social science Core classes, The College Fix reports
The University of Chicago will make its social science Core classes technology-free beginning this fall, according to The College Fix, citing a divisional memo obtained by The Chicago Maroon.
thecollegefix.comUK-Ukraine deal would use battlefield data to train AI for sensitive-site protection, Guardian reports
The Guardian reports that Britain and Ukraine have agreed to share battlefield data to develop AI systems for detecting threats around defence sites and critical infrastructure. A pilot would use AI-optimised fibre-optic sensors at a UK defence site, but the technology’s effectiveness and data-governance safeguards…
theguardian.comUChicago Law School adds oral defenses and limits devices under AI strategy
The University of Chicago Law School will bar laptops, tablets and phones from required first-year classes and add live oral discussions to second-year research papers as part of an AI-focused education strategy, the Hyde Park Herald reports.
hpherald.comArs Technica reports Nvidia manager linked to alleged Taiwan AI-server export scheme
Ars Technica reports that Taiwan indicted nine people, reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees, over alleged document falsification and illegal exports of high-end AI servers to China. Reuters, as cited by Ars, says 74 of 130 B300 servers were ultimately delivered to Chinese…
arstechnica.comIndonesia flags AI-generated evidence risks as courts adopt AI administration tools
Indonesia’s deputy communications and digital affairs minister warned that synthetic video, images and audio could complicate courts’ efforts to authenticate electronic evidence, MLex reports. He also highlighted the Supreme Court’s use of AI in case administration.
mlex.comPC Gamer reports class-action lawsuit over Twitch livestreams allegedly used for Amazon AI training
PC Gamer reports that a California plaintiff has sued Amazon and Twitch, alleging the platforms used livestreams and creator voices to train generative AI without adequate permission, compensation or notice. The allegations have not been independently confirmed or adjudicated.
pcgamer.comStanford AI Index finds AI policy expanding as sovereignty and investment diverge
Stanford HAI’s 2026 AI Index says national AI strategies are spreading, while data-localization rules, state-backed computing capacity and public investment remain uneven across regions.
hai.stanford.eduFDA Opens Public Discussion on Regulation of Generative AI Medical Devices
The FDA is seeking public feedback on how generative AI-enabled medical devices should be assessed before and after marketing. The agency says its discussion paper is exploratory and does not establish new policy, guidance, or regulatory expectations.
fda.govPosition paper calls for certification before AI agents make market decisions
A position paper reports tacit collusion by DeepSeek-R1 agents in a simulated Bertrand pricing market, even after human prompts against collusion. It argues that observed-behavior certification should precede deployment of reasoning agents in economic markets; the evidence and safeguards remain preliminary.
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