… It can be about investor harm: Stuff happening in other parts of the world could rise to a level that it could be considered a security risk. It could be about AI washing: Any number of industries are claiming that they’re capable of so much more because of AI when that’s not the case. …
… Uber and Baidu are also partnering in Dubai, and Uber is rolling out at least 1,200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh with WeRide. Robotaxis aren’t quite the political flashpoint that autonomous trucks are, but safety is still a concern. …
… Not one of them contemplated the possibility that a regional adversary would launch missiles at the physical buildings where those chips were meant to run. “The security frameworks behind the U.S.-UAE AI partnership were built for supply chain control and political alignment, not for protecting bui… …
… Meanwhile, Chinese cloud providers have also made some inroads in the region, but they face limitations as Gulf states have prioritized high-stakes partnerships with U.S. tech firms due to the implications for national security, experts said. “Technology is a strategic sector for regional governmen… …
… OpenAI has launched its response to Mythos, and Chinese AI companies are developing their own models with capabilities similar to the model. “Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely… …
… Abu Dhabi’s G42 cut ties with Huawei , and Humain aligned with U.S. chip suppliers. “The security frameworks underpinning the U.S.-UAE AI partnership appear to have focused on supply chain control and geopolitical alignment, not on physical defense during high-intensity conflict,” Ali Bakir, an ass… …
… The focus on age checks diverts attention away from the more pressing concerns around social media platforms, Apar Gupta, founder-director of Internet Freedom Foundation, a digital rights organization in India, told Rest of World . “Effective child safety online doesn’t require identifying every in…
… Both systems will tap the country’s digital public infrastructure, including the Aadhaar citizen ID, the UPI payment gateway, the DigiLocker verification system, and the ONDC digital commerce platform. “It’s about decentralization and democratization of AI,” Ramesh Raskar, an associate professor at… …
… In a statement to the Mexican newspaper Reforma , the company defended its work, saying it complied with all of the contract’s requirements and maintains the “highest standards for the quality of our maintenance services.” In June 2025, the news outlet PopLab , an independent Mexican investigative … …
… Their size makes them easy targets, so firms may pick resilience over the efficiency that hyperscalers offer, Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, a professor of internet governance and regulation at the University of Oxford, told Rest of World . “It’s very possible that we see a move away from hyperscalers … …