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Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity

2026-04-28 18:00:00

As rising conflict and forced displacement drive unprecedented humanitarian needs, adoption of artificial intelligence in humanitarian work has the potential to scale services for some of the most vulnerable populations...

U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back

2026-04-27 18:00:00

A Sam Altman-backed technology that many governments rejected is finding traction in the American corporate world. On April 17, World, a project designed to distinguish humans from bots using biometrics,...

AI optimism surges in Asia, unlike in the U.S.

2026-04-24 21:00:00

A Molotov cocktail-type device was flung at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. Days earlier, more than a dozen shots were fired at...

The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere

2026-04-23 16:00:00

The pandemic’s biggest bet on online learning has gone bust. Global edtech investment peaked at $16.7 billion in 2021, fueled by lockdowns that kept millions of children out of classrooms....

Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war

2026-04-22 18:00:00

Artificial intelligence is reshaping modern warfare. During the recent U.S.-Israel war on Iran, AI was used to identify and strike targets, accelerate the speed of attacks, and get weaponry recommendations....

Why AI alone cannot fix social problems

2026-04-21 18:00:00

In the decades-long pursuit of solving social problems using technology, artificial intelligence is the newest hammer. From education and employment to agriculture, AI is increasingly presented as a solution to...