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Anthropic’s Claude AI was reportedly used by the United States during a military operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The deployment of Claude was said to have been facilitated through Anthropic’s partnership with data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, whose tools are widely used by the US Department of Defense and federal law-enforcement agencies. During the mission, Maduro and his wife were captured and several sites in Caracas were bombed. However, Anthropic’s usage guidelines explicitly prohibit Claude from being used to facilitate violence, develop weapons, or conduct surveillance.

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Anthropic has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, more than doubling the Claude chatbot maker’s valuation to $380 billion and underscoring massive investor interest in the startup and the broader AI industry. The company has differentiated itself by focusing its model training on coding, with Claude Code gaining strong traction among developers and helping the company gain an ‌edge over rivals in ⁠the ⁠enterprise AI market.

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Infrastructure-based investments offer the highest leverage, especially when they embrace lighter, more frugal forms. But governments must also step outside the DPI framework to make targeted interventions addressing public-interest goals that private actors won’t pursue.

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The government plans to consult on further restrictions for social media use by under-16s, potentially as early as this summer.

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New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a general-purpose technology whose true value lies in the breadth of its societal impact, said S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. “India is intentionally building an inclusive AI ecosystem that enables innovators, startups, researchers and public institutions to contribute to and benefit from this transformation.

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AI Impact Summit 2026 Begins Today, Check Routes To Avoid In Delhi-NCR

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Anthropics artificial intelligence model, Claude, was reportedly used in a U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

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Elon Musk led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has started rolling out spam and automation detection measures. The announcement was made by X Product Head Nikita Bier, who warned developers about using AI to scrape data from the platform. X sends chilling warning to developers:

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The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was a significant military event, but it also signaled a major technological shift. Orbitral Today reports indicate that American forces used an artificial intelligence tool called Claude during the covert operation. Claude, developed by the company Anthropic, is typically known for writing text or analyzing documents. If confirmed, [...]

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Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google after accusing the tech giant of stealing his voice for use in one of its AI-powered tools. Greene, who presented NPR’s Morning Edition for eight years until 2020 and now hosts the political podcast Left, Right & Center, told the Washington Post he was “completely freaked out” [...]The post ‘Hey, that’s my voice!’ Veteran broadcaster claims Google stole his voice for AI tool appeared first on Digital Trends.

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New Delhi: India will host the much-anticipated AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16 to 20 at the iconic Bharat Mandapam, bringing together heads of state, global technology leaders, policymakers and AI innovators from across the world. The five-day summit is expected to draw participation from ministerial delegations of over 45 countries, senior representatives of multilateral institutions including the United Nations, and leading figures from frontier AI laboratories and global technology firms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the summit, tour the AI Expo, and hold bilateral and roundtable engagements with global CEOs. At his invitation, French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are expected to attend, reinforcing the geopolitical weight of the gathering. The summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, has emerged as India’s premier diplomatic and international conference hub, and its hosting of the AI Impact Summit underscores the importance New Delhi attaches to this event. Why the AI Impact Summit Matters Artificial Intelligence has rapidly evolved from an academic research domain into a transformative force reshaping nearly every sector, healthcare diagnostics, agricultural productivity, financial systems, education, defence, manufacturing and climate modelling. Earlier global AI forums, particularly in Europe and North America, largely focused on safety frameworks, existential risks and regulatory guardrails around advanced AI systems. India, while acknowledging these concerns, is attempting to reframe the global conversation. The AI Impact Summit emphasises “People, Planet and Progress,” a developmental lens that places inclusive growth, sustainability and equitable access at the centre of AI governance. Indian policymakers argue that AI must not become a tool of digital monopolies but should serve as a public good. According to IT Secretary S Krishnan, India’s message is clear: AI must remain human-centric and inclusive. Democratic access to computing resources, open datasets and innovation infrastructure must be ensured so that smaller nations and startups are not excluded from the AI revolution. The IndiaAI Mission At the heart of India’s strategy lies the IndiaAI Mission, which seeks to strengthen domestic compute capacity, develop indigenous datasets, support startups and create skilling pipelines. The summit is expected to showcase the progress made under this mission. Seven thematic working groups will present policy proposals and frameworks around AI Commons, trusted AI systems, shared compute infrastructure, and sector-specific use cases. Over 700 sessions are scheduled across five days, covering governance, ethics, sovereign AI, data protection, cross-border collaboration and workforce transformation. A central theme will be the development of indigenous foundation models tailored for Indian languages and strategic sectors. With linguistic diversity spanning hundreds of languages and dialects, India views multilingual AI as critical to digital inclusion. Spotlight on sovereign AI Ahead of the summit, 12 Indian startups selected under the Foundation Model Pillar of the IndiaAI initiative presented their innovations to Prime Minister Modi. These projects include Indian language large language models, multilingual AI tools, healthcare diagnostic systems, engineering simulations and generative AI applications. India’s approach has been described as “innovation-first with proportionate regulation.” The government has maintained that while safeguards are necessary, overregulation at an early stage could stifle domestic innovation and disadvantage Indian startups in global competition. The concept of sovereign AI, ensuring that countries retain control over critical digital infrastructure, data governance and AI capabilities is likely to dominate discussions, especially among Global South nations. A convergence of global tech titans The summit’s stature is further elevated by the participation of some of the world’s most influential technology leaders. Among the prominent CEOs expected to attend are: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic Brad Smith, Vice Chair of Microsoft The presence of frontier AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic, alongside technology giants like Microsoft and Google, positions the AI Impact Summit as a central platform for shaping the next phase of global AI governance and innovation. Indian startup founders developing indigenous models and AI applications will share the stage, reflecting India’s ambition to blend domestic innovation with global collaboration. With over 65 percent of its population under the age of 35, India sees its demographic dividend as a major advantage in the AI-driven future. However, experts caution that this advantage can only be realised through rapid reskilling and curriculum reforms. Sessions at the summit will focus on AI literacy, vocational training, and industry-academia partnerships. Policymakers are expected to highlight how AI can augment, rather than replace human labour, provided workforce transitions are managed effectively. Discussions will also explore AI’s role in public service delivery, agriculture productivity optimisation, climate resilience and smart urban planning, sectors crucial to India’s development trajectory. Global South at the high table Significantly, this is the first major global AI summit hosted in the Global South. India aims to use the platform to amplify the voices of developing countries that often lack representation in global technology rule-making forums. Reports suggest that a joint declaration or roadmap for responsible AI deployment may emerge at the conclusion of the summit. Such a document could outline shared principles on inclusivity, safety, cross-border cooperation and access to AI infrastructure. For many emerging economies, the question is not merely about AI leadership but AI access, ensuring that compute power, data resources and research collaboration are not monopolised by a handful of nations or corporations. For India, the AI Impact Summit is about securing a seat at the global high table of technology leadership. It is also about shaping standards before they are locked in by others. As geopolitical competition increasingly shifts toward control over advanced technologies, artificial intelligence has become a strategic asset comparable to energy or defence capabilities. Hosting a summit of this scale allows India to project itself as a bridge between developed and developing worlds in AI governance. From sovereign AI ambitions and multilingual foundation models to global partnerships and ethical frameworks, the AI Impact Summit 2026 represents a defining moment in India’s technological journey. Whether this summit results in concrete institutional mechanisms or long-term alliances remains to be seen. But one message is unmistakable: [...]

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OpenAI hires Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, to advance personal AI agents. OpenClaw remains open source amid security concerns over its autonomous messaging abilities.

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Singapore is getting faster at work, and AI is part of the reason. Drafts appear in minutes, summaries land instantly, and turnaround expectations quietly shrink. In many teams, the question is no longer whether a deliverable can be done by tomorrow. It is whether it can be done by lunch. I am a psychotherapist and [...]The post Singapore’s AI edge depends on slack appeared first on e27.

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More than 40 CEOs of leading global and Indian tech companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Mistral AI co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch, are expected to participate in the summit.

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Building a Chinese AI idol Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

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World leaders and tech CEOs gather in New Delhi to forge a governance roadmap, but critics warn of vague commitments and regulatory gaps.

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Officials said traffic flow is expected to slow down in and around diplomatic and central administrative zones during the five-day event

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Generative AI threatens to disrupt myriad industries, from software development and factory work to music and the movies.

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India will host the inaugural AI Impact Summit from February 16 to 20 at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This summit w...

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(MENAFN - NewsVoir) New Delhi, Delhi, India MicroSave Consulting (MSC) convened a high-level pre-summit event in New Delhi focused on practical pathways to scale climate-resilient agriculture ...

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New Delhi expects severe traffic disruptions from February 16-20, 2026, due to the AI Impact Summit, wedding season, and board exams. The Delhi Traffic Police has advised of restrictions and diversions, especially around Bharat Mandapam.

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With China viewing AI as a tool for societal progress and Western markets focusing more on job and social risks.

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(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) India is set to take centre stage in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape as it welcomes world leaders, industry executives, and academic experts for the ...

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New Delhi to focus on wielding emerging technology for social ends at global summit

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