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1,367 AI Insiders Warn Congress of Dangerous Arms Race
Mindbytes Aug 19, 2026

1,367 AI Insiders Warn Congress of Dangerous Arms Race

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind researchers signed a letter asking the US government to support international tools that deliberately slow AI development if it becomes unsafe.

Linsey Smith 2 min read
The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel
Article Jun 10, 2026

The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel

It is difficult to think of a more important theme right now than the impact of digital technologies, AI and robotics on every level of our social interactions and structures.
Republished from The Conversation 5 min read
38 Nations Join World's First AI Government Body
Mindbytes Aug 12, 2026

38 Nations Join World's First AI Government Body

China announces 38 founding members of WAICO, the first intergovernmental AI organization, as Beijing challenges US influence over global AI rules.

gizmo guru 2 min read
US and China to Hold First Bilateral AI Safety Talks
Mindbytes Sep 4, 2026

US and China to Hold First Bilateral AI Safety Talks

Scott Bessent will lead mid-September talks in Beijing as rogue OpenAI agents' Hugging Face hack pushes the AI superpowers to act. "Now or never," experts warn.

gizmo guru 1 min read
China Calls for Global AI Cooperation as Robots Shatter Records
Mindbytes Aug 25, 2026

China Calls for Global AI Cooperation as Robots Shatter Records

Beijing urges open AI dialogue after humanoid robots broke the 100m record twice: first 9.39 seconds, then 8.86 as US-China AI rivalry intensifies.

gizmo guru 2 min read
MIT joins Giant Magellan Telescope consortium
News Oct 1, 2025

MIT joins Giant Magellan Telescope consortium

A major gift enables MIT to support a powerful new observatory and boost U.S. leadership in exploring the universe.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Space force chief releases vision for operations in 2040
News Apr 17, 2026

Space force chief releases vision for operations in 2040

U.S. Space Force documents outline threats from China and Russia while calling for a more resilient, combat-ready service by 2040.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read