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The India AI Impact Summit, held in New Delhi in February 2026, marked the first major global AI convening hosted in the Global South, attracting over 600,000 participants including policymakers, practitioners, and civil society actors. The summit aimed to transform the concept of “AI for All” from a slogan into actionable governance, emphasizing the need […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly over the past decade, becoming more complex, efficient, and widely used across many industries. Healthcare has emerged as one of the sectors most significantly transformed by AI technologies. These innovations are helping improve the speed and accuracy of disease diagnosis, support clinical decision-making, and strengthen public health initiatives such […]

The agriculture, horticulture, water, and food sectors are facing growing challenges related to production efficiency, sustainability, and resource management. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer new opportunities to address these issues by improving processes, decision-making, and resource use. To support innovation in these areas, the KIC call titled “KIC AI for Agriculture, Horticulture, Water, […]

UNESCO, in partnership with Microsoft Elevate, KPMG International, and Tablet Academy, is expanding its Digital and AI Skills Programme, AI EmpowerED, to Malaysia. The programme was recently launched at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), where 36 teachers from TVET institutions participated in a two-day onsite bootcamp. The training introduced educators to key areas where […]

Africa is experiencing significant demographic, economic, and technological growth, but opportunities can remain out of reach without effective connectivity. Fursa, meaning “opportunity” in Swahili, was created to address this challenge by building digital infrastructure that links talent, institutions, employers, mentors, and ideas across the continent. Fursa is an Afro-centric platform that, in its beta phase, […]

A new report by the International Labour Organization, in collaboration with the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, examines how private sector enterprises in Kuwait are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and whether this adoption is leading to measurable productivity gains. The study, based on interviews conducted in 2025 and validated with KCCI, was finalized in […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming higher education, with adoption accelerating across universities worldwide. Data from Microsoft shows that 86% of education organizations now use generative AI, the highest rate among all sectors. This shift is particularly visible in the Asia-Pacific region, where universities are leading digital transformation through strong institutional initiatives and government-backed innovation […]

On 20 February, during the Spring Festival celebrations in Beijing, a local resident encountered an injured common kestrel near White Stupa Temple in the Xicheng District, close to the Forbidden City. The bird had become trapped in rodent glue, leaving it completely immobilised with its feathers stuck and unable to fly. Glue traps pose a […]

Artificial intelligence and discrimination have been widely discussed in recent years, yet incidents involving bias in AI systems continue to emerge. These biases can relate to race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, culture, socio-economic status, and geographical location. Rather than presenting a scientific analysis, the discussion focuses on reflecting on the responsibilities of AI […]

On 16 February 2026, UNESCO and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, launched the India Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Developed by UNESCO in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission and Ikigai Law, and supported by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, the report examines […]

Huawei has introduced a suite of artificial intelligence products aimed at modernizing digital operations for banking and capital markets institutions. The announcement was made during MWC Barcelona 2026 at the finance session titled “Powering Resilient Intelligence, Co-creating Finance Future,” where the company showcased a comprehensive upgrade of its Banking AI and Foundation Model Solutions, enhancing […]

Deadline: 08-Mar-2026 The Tarbell AI Reporting Grants Program supports original journalism on artificial intelligence and its societal impacts. Grants range from $1,000 to $20,000 and fund written and multimedia reporting across six key AI focus areas. Applications are open to experienced journalists and media creators worldwide, including freelancers and investigative reporters. About the Grants The […]

Deadline: 03-Apr-2026 Google.org has launched a $30 million global funding initiative to support the use of generative and agentic AI in transforming public services. The Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation will award $1 million to $3 million USD to selected nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions partnering with governments. Applications close on 3 […]

Experts from around the world recently convened in a webinar organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming work and explore ways to ensure that these changes advance decent work, social justice, and human prosperity. Sher Verick, ILO coordinator for digitalization […]

The global connectivity industry has gathered in Barcelona for MWC26, one of the world’s largest and most influential events focused on mobile technology and digital innovation. The event brings together exhibitors, policymakers, startups, and industry leaders at a pivotal time when advanced 5G networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and growing digital threats are rapidly transforming economies […]

Kenya is taking significant strides in implementing a governance-led approach to artificial intelligence (AI) across its public sector. Following the launch of the UNESCO-Oxford Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on AI and Digital Transformation in Government in November 2025, civil servants are now applying their learning to institutional practices. The MOOC, delivered through the Kenya […]

The UK government has launched a significant consultation aimed at exploring measures to protect children online, covering areas from social media to gaming platforms and AI chatbots. This consultation will consider several potential measures, including a ban on social media for children, restrictions on gaming, limits on AI chatbot features, and implementing overnight curfews. It […]

At the recent India AI Summit, Raul shared his passion for technology and emphasized the importance of fully embracing it. A largely self-taught innovator, Raul began his journey at the age of 12 when he built his first robot. Since then, he has developed over 10 AI tools and provided advisory services to the governments […]

Last year, Mohammad Hosseini, an artificial intelligence ethics researcher at Northwestern University, evaluated around 500 article submissions as an editor for the journal Accountability in Research. He noted that some papers appeared to have been obviously generated by AI, often marked by incoherence, excessive em-dash use, abrupt logical jumps, and disjointed text. However, as AI […]