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AI
Google said its Gemini consumer AI model accessed real company systems during a security evaluation after finding public information and guessing login credentials. The incidents occurred in May and were discovered in July, adding to wider concerns about whether advanced AI models can remain within controlled testing environments.
AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected AI doomsday scenarios, saying in a CBS News interview that 2030 will not mark the end of the world. Huang argued that artificial intelligence can be managed safely, while insisting the industry should continue moving quickly without releasing products before they are ready or safe.
Education
A second-year Energy Science and Engineering student at IIT Bombay died by suicide after being found using a mobile phone during an exam. The institute said the question paper had been uploaded to ChatGPT, while students protested and mid-semester examinations were poned.
World
Rescuers recovered 13 bodies from Edit 3 of Nepal’s Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project during an ongoing operation after the August 26 flash flood. The Nepal Army and the project’s joint team are continuing searches inside the tunnel, while authorities report that 1,610 people remain missing across affected areas.
World
Russia’s 3-day parliamentary election began on 18 September, with United Russia expected to retain its dominance. Voting is also taking place in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, a move Ukraine and the European Union have called illegal. The anti-war Yabloko party has been excluded from the contest.
India
Police in Noida are investigating after 2 separate videos circulated online, reportedly showing a Thar being driven towards a woman and young men. The footage has drawn attention to an alleged road-rage incident, but details about the people involved, the location and any injuries have not been released.
AI
AI companies and researchers are backing some form of slowdown, but no reliable enforcement system exists yet. Proposed measures range from independent model inspections and compute tracking to cryptographic controls on chips and international agreements. Experts warn that weak or rushed rules could fail—or create problems of their own.
AI
South Korea is preparing a taxpayer-funded AI utility that would give citizens free, unlimited access to chatbots and AI agents. The plan is designed to widen access and strengthen national technology capabilities, but it is unfolding alongside job losses, deepfake crimes, concerns over student learning and fears of excessive dependence on AI.
AI
Artificial intelligence has opened a new chapter for mathematics, but the transition is already creating tension. The central question is how the field will adapt as AI changes the way mathematical work is done.
Auto
A car hit a motorcycle parked beside the road in Delhi’s RK Puram last night and continued moving with the bike stuck underneath. People followed the vehicle, caught the 73-year-old driver, Venu Gopal, and handed him over to police.
AI
A CBRE survey of 651 corporate real estate executives across 9 Asia-Pacific markets found that 56 per cent remain neutral on AI’s effect on office demand. While nearly one-fifth expect smaller real estate needs, 25 per cent anticipate expanding their office footprint.
Trending
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered experts to recommend stronger AI safety rules within 2 months, including possible requirements for verified shutdown systems, independent audits and reporting of loss-of-control incidents. The move positions California’s approach as a potential model for federal oversight.
