The Pentagon has reportedly issued a deadline to AI firm Anthropic amid a growing dispute over the use of its artificial intelligence models in defense-related applications. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have demanded compliance with specific guidelines, warning that failure to meet the requirements could lead to contract termination.


Pentagon Sets Deadline for Anthropic Amid Dispute Over AI Usage

Global privacy watchdogs have raised alarm over the growing threat of deepfake technology, warning that rapidly advancing AI-generated content could undermine trust, spread misinformation, and violate personal privacy. Regulators are calling for stronger safeguards, clearer labeling standards, and tighter oversight to prevent misuse in elections, financial fraud, and online harassment. The warning highlights mounting global concern over the risks posed by synthetic media.


Global Privacy Watchdogs Warn Over Deepfake 

At the AI Impact Summit 2026, at the IBM booth, an AI-powered cricket simulator was on display, showing how data is transforming the way players train.

From remote sensors capturing technique and bat swing to an ai system that analyses and evaluates performance, practice is going digital.

We spoke to the team behind the simulator to see how artificial intelligence is redefining cricket training.

AI India Impact Summit 2026: The Future of Digital Sports Practice 

At the AI India Impact Summit, a groundbreaking AI tool capable of reading and evaluating students’ handwritten answers was showcased, highlighting how artificial intelligence can transform education. The innovation aims to assist teachers with faster assessments, reduce manual workload, and improve accuracy in grading while supporting digital learning in classrooms across India.


AI India Impact Summit: AI Tool Reads Handwritten Answers from Students

Tamil Nadu Minister emphasizes that artificial intelligence (AI) should be embraced as an enabler for growth and innovation, rather than feared as a disruptor. Speaking on the role of AI in education, industry, and governance, the minister highlighted its potential to boost productivity, create opportunities, and support sustainable development while encouraging responsible adoption across sectors.


Tamil Nadu Minister: AI Must be Seen as an Enabler, Not a Disruptor

India’s higher education system is no longer operating in the shadows of Western academia; it is carving out a distinct global identity of its own. Powered by AI-driven learning, deep industry integration, regulatory reform, and expanding international collaborations, Indian institutions are repositioning themselves as hubs of innovation, scale, and purpose.What is emerging is not merely a catch-up story, but a structural shift: classrooms embedded with live industry projects, curricula co-designed by corporate leaders and scholars, research rooted in real-world challenges, and global faculty exchanges that bring diverse perspectives into Indian campuses. Education in India is increasingly defined by outcomes, adaptability, and global relevance.<h2>Industry integration, AI, and global collaboration</h2>Dr. S. Arunachalam, Dean, Badruka School of Management (BSM), identifies experiential learning as a defining transformation. “Gone are the days when the industry and educational connection was limited to internships and placements,” he says. After foundational coursework, students are intentionally engaged in live projects with industry partners. At BSM, this has taken shape through the “Pracademic” model, where practitioners and academicians jointly design and deliver programs. Faculty includes business leaders alongside PhD scholars, ensuring theory and practice move together. He adds that AI-enabled, globally connected programs are increasingly common across Indian institutions, reflecting a maturing ecosystem strengthened by reforms aligned with NEP 2020 and Viksit Shiksha Bill.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-11-jets-shot-in-india-pak-war-trump-changes-figures-again-hikes-tally-of-fighter-planes-1771511733690">‘11 jets shot in India-Pak war’: Trump changes figures again, hikes tally of fighter planes</a>&nbsp;Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dean of Academic Affairs at Thapar Institute of Engineering &amp; Technology, emphasizes that global competitiveness today is defined by “relevance, rigor, and responsibility.” She highlights a shift toward interdisciplinary, problem-driven research in climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, and digital transformation. “India is no longer only a talent exporter; it is emerging as a global knowledge hub,” she says, noting that joint research initiatives, faculty exchanges, and co-supervised doctoral programs are raising academic standards while maintaining local relevance.&nbsp;Prof. Sanmeet Sidhu of Thapar Institute describes the transformation as a move from degree-centric to outcome-driven education. The integration of AI, data science, and digital tools into pedagogy, alongside real-world projects and industry certifications, ensures graduates are workplace-ready. With global companies expanding operations in India, students benefit from proximity to innovation ecosystems while retaining affordability and contextual relevance.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gaza-new-estimates-show-75-000-people-killed-in-gaza-during-the-first-16-months-of-war-wion-1771523057953/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/gaza-new-estimates-show-75-000-people-killed-in-gaza-during-the-first-16-months-of-war-wion-1771523057953/embed</a>&nbsp;Anil Sachdev, Founder of SOIL Institute of Management, underscores the importance of interdisciplinary learning encouraged under the National Education Policy. Blending liberal arts with technology and business, he argues, builds the capacity to think critically and engage meaningfully with global challenges such as climate change and inequality.He also stresses integrating Indian wisdom traditions and ethics into modern education. “These shifts position India as a source of education that the world increasingly needs, one that combines intellectual rigor, technological capability, and a deeper sense of purpose,” he says.<h3>Research, ecosystems, and global recognition</h3>Leaders across institutions agree that India’s rising academic stature rests on a combination of innovative curricula, high-quality research output, and a synergistic ecosystem connecting academia, industry, and government. Market-relevant research, particularly India-specific studies with global application, is enhancing credibility. International collaborations are not merely symbolic partnerships but vehicles for joint curriculum design, research expansion, and cultural exchange. Twinning programs and faculty mobility initiatives are broadening exposure for students and strengthening institutional rankings.&nbsp;Government reforms, outcome-based frameworks, and increased research funding are acting as enablers in this transformation. Combined with India’s scale, demographic advantage, and rapid technological adoption, these shifts are positioning the country as more than a destination for cost-effective education, but as a serious global knowledge powerhouse. In the words of Dr. Sharma, world-class education is no longer defined by geography, but by impact, and India is increasingly shaping that impact on a global stage.

From AI to experiential learning: How Indian campuses are redefining global standards

India’s higher education system is no longer operating in the shadows of Western academia; it is carving out a distinct global identity of its own. Powered by AI-driven learning, deep industry integration, regulatory reform, and expanding international collaborations, Indian institutions are repositioning themselves as hubs of innovation, scale, and purpose. What is emerging is not merely a catch-up story, but a structural shift: classrooms embedded with live industry projects, curricula co-designed by corporate leaders and scholars, research rooted in real-world challenges, and global faculty exchanges that bring diverse perspectives into Indian campuses. Education in India is increasingly defined by outcomes, adaptability, and global relevance. Industry integration, AI, and global collaboration Dr. S. Arunachalam, Dean, Badruka School of Management (BSM), identifies experiential learning as a defining transformation. “Gone are the days when the industry and educational connection was limited to internships and placements,” he says. After foundational coursework, students are intentionally engaged in live projects with industry partners. At BSM, this has taken shape through the “Pracademic” model, where practitioners and academicians jointly design and deliver programs. Faculty includes business leaders alongside PhD scholars, ensuring theory and practice move together. He adds that AI-enabled, globally connected programs are increasingly common across Indian institutions, reflecting a maturing ecosystem strengthened by reforms aligned with NEP 2020 and Viksit Shiksha Bill. Also Read: ‘11 jets shot in India-Pak war’: Trump changes figures again, hikes tally of fighter planes Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dean of Academic Affairs at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, emphasizes that global competitiveness today is defined by “relevance, rigor, and responsibility.” She highlights a shift toward interdisciplinary, problem-driven research in climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, and digital transformation. “India is no longer only a talent exporter; it is emerging as a global knowledge hub,” she says, noting that joint research initiatives, faculty exchanges, and co-supervised doctoral programs are raising academic standards while maintaining local relevance. Prof. Sanmeet Sidhu of Thapar Institute describes the transformation as a move from degree-centric to outcome-driven education. The integration of AI, data science, and digital tools into pedagogy, alongside real-world projects and industry certifications, ensures graduates are workplace-ready. With global companies expanding operations in India, students benefit from proximity to innovation ecosystems while retaining affordability and contextual relevance. https://www.wionews.com/videos/gaza-new-estimates-show-75-000-people-killed-in-gaza-during-the-first-16-months-of-war-wion-1771523057953/embed Anil Sachdev, Founder of SOIL Institute of Management, underscores the importance of interdisciplinary learning encouraged under the National Education Policy. Blending liberal arts with technology and business, he argues, builds the capacity to think critically and engage meaningfully with global challenges such as climate change and inequality. He also stresses integrating Indian wisdom traditions and ethics into modern education. “These shifts position India as a source of education that the world increasingly needs, one that combines intellectual rigor, technological capability, and a deeper sense of purpose,” he says. Research, ecosystems, and global recognition Leaders across institutions agree that India’s rising academic stature rests on a combination of innovative curricula, high-quality research output, and a synergistic ecosystem connecting academia, industry, and government. Market-relevant research, particularly India-specific studies with global application, is enhancing credibility. International collaborations are not merely symbolic partnerships but vehicles for joint curriculum design, research expansion, and cultural exchange. Twinning programs and faculty mobility initiatives are broadening exposure for students and strengthening institutional rankings. Government reforms, outcome-based frameworks, and increased research funding are acting as enablers in this transformation. Combined with India’s scale, demographic advantage, and rapid technological adoption, these shifts are positioning the country as more than a destination for cost-effective education, but as a serious global knowledge powerhouse. In the words of Dr. Sharma, world-class education is no longer defined by geography, but by impact, and India is increasingly shaping that impact on a global stage.

Indian higher education is going global through AI integration, experiential learning, global collaborations, and industry-ready curricula

New Delhi: Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Evan Solomon, has highlighted the accelerating momentum in trilateral cooperation between Canada, India, and Australia on emerging technologies, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI).&nbsp;Speaking to media in Delhi, Solomon described the countries as natural allies in the AI domain, noting that “Canada has been on the frontier of AI” and “India has been on the frontier,” bolstered by cross-border talent flows, including Canadians working for Indian companies.&nbsp;He pointed to the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership, launched in November 2025 during the G20 summit in Johannesburg, as a key framework advancing collaboration in life sciences, mining (particularly critical minerals), and AI safety.&nbsp;The trilateral initiative, agreed upon by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, aims to build resilient supply chains, promote green energy innovation, and drive responsible AI development for inclusive societal benefits.&nbsp;Solomon stressed rapid progress, saying officials had “moved a lot on framework” and brought forward business and investment cases. India, he noted, is particularly interested in “governing solutions that are technical,” with the partnership expected to “bear fruits quickly”.&nbsp;The minister explained the AI Summit’s importance, referencing India’s call for an inclusive AI revolution, a priority shared by Canada. “This is really an important summit. India has made a remark. AI revolution should be inclusive. For Canada, it’s really important,” Solomon said.&nbsp;He also previewed heightened engagement, revealing that Prime Minister Carney is scheduled to visit India in the coming weeks (early March), where deeper bilateral and trilateral discussions are anticipated. This follows Solomon’s own participation in the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where Canada is seeking to strengthen AI ties, attract investment, and expand opportunities for Canadian firms in India’s dynamic tech ecosystem.&nbsp;Solomon’s portfolio, established in 2025 as Canada’s first dedicated AI ministry, focuses on harnessing the technology’s economic potential while ensuring inclusive and safe adoption. The ACITI framework builds on shared democratic values and complementary strengths: Canada’s AI research expertise, India’s vast engineering talent and market scale, and Australia’s resources in critical minerals are essential for AI infrastructure and clean energy.

Canada’s AI minister Evan Solomon described the countries as natural allies in the AI domain, noting that Canada has been on the frontier of AI and India has been on the frontier, bolstered by cross-border talent flows, including Canadians working for Indian companies.

New Delhi: Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Evan Solomon, has highlighted the accelerating momentum in trilateral cooperation between Canada, India, and Australia on emerging technologies, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking to media in Delhi, Solomon described the countries as natural allies in the AI domain, noting that “Canada has been on the frontier of AI” and “India has been on the frontier,” bolstered by cross-border talent flows, including Canadians working for Indian companies. He pointed to the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership, launched in November 2025 during the G20 summit in Johannesburg, as a key framework advancing collaboration in life sciences, mining (particularly critical minerals), and AI safety. The trilateral initiative, agreed upon by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, aims to build resilient supply chains, promote green energy innovation, and drive responsible AI development for inclusive societal benefits. Solomon stressed rapid progress, saying officials had “moved a lot on framework” and brought forward business and investment cases. India, he noted, is particularly interested in “governing solutions that are technical,” with the partnership expected to “bear fruits quickly”. The minister explained the AI Summit’s importance, referencing India’s call for an inclusive AI revolution, a priority shared by Canada. “This is really an important summit. India has made a remark. AI revolution should be inclusive. For Canada, it’s really important,” Solomon said. He also previewed heightened engagement, revealing that Prime Minister Carney is scheduled to visit India in the coming weeks (early March), where deeper bilateral and trilateral discussions are anticipated. This follows Solomon’s own participation in the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where Canada is seeking to strengthen AI ties, attract investment, and expand opportunities for Canadian firms in India’s dynamic tech ecosystem. Solomon’s portfolio, established in 2025 as Canada’s first dedicated AI ministry, focuses on harnessing the technology’s economic potential while ensuring inclusive and safe adoption. The ACITI framework builds on shared democratic values and complementary strengths: Canada’s AI research expertise, India’s vast engineering talent and market scale, and Australia’s resources in critical minerals are essential for AI infrastructure and clean energy.

Canada’s AI minister Evan Solomon described the countries as natural allies in the AI domain, noting that Canada has been on the frontier of AI and India has been on the frontier, bolstered by cross-border talent flows, including Canadians working for Indian companies.

Canada’s AI minister hails ‘natural alliance’ with India ahead of Carney visit

An innovative AI-powered paratha made with spinach-fortified dough and iron-rich rice ingredients is gaining attention for its enhanced nutrition and long shelf life. Developed using smart food technology, the paratha is designed to stay fresh for months while boosting iron intake and overall health, offering a sustainable and tech-driven solution for nutrition, storage and food security.


AI-Powered Paratha: Spinach & Iron-Rice Recipe Stays Fresh for Months

Chief executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, said on Monday (Feb 16, 2026) that artificial intelligence will produce significant value but also lead to substantial economic disruption, and requested the lawmakers to ensure broad-based benefits as the technology advances.&nbsp;While addressing the maiden edition of Anthropic’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, Amodei stated that India, being the world’s largest democracy, has an opportunity to deploy AI to make governance more efficient and citizen-centric. “That’s a really valuable use of the technology," he said, News 18 reported.&nbsp;Anthropic, valued at about $380 billion, has seen strong enterprise adoption of its AI offerings, especially for boosting software development productivity. The company has recently rolled out new AI solutions aimed at legal, sales, and marketing teams—steps that came amid a sharp global sell-off in software and IT services stocks.&nbsp;Dario Amodei noted that while AI is driving significant efficiency gains, it is also likely to trigger major economic disruption, highlighting the importance of policies that promote broadly shared prosperity.<h3>India shows unusually high intensity in AI adoption</h3>His visit also coincided with the launch of Anthropic’s Bengaluru operations. Speaking to nearly 250 developers and entrepreneurs, Amodei said India shows unusually high intensity in AI adoption. He pointed to an example of India’s statistics ministry building an AI-powered system to query economic data, adding that governments in many other countries typically move far more slowly.&nbsp;Amodei stated that the business run-rate revenue of Anthropic in India has increased over the past four months, who also described the growth as “really incredible." He indicated the increase in the rapid progress and widespread adoption of Claude models and coding tools. He also added that the acceleration in India is stronger than in other markets.&nbsp;He pointed to India’s scale as a key advantage, allowing experimentation with hundreds of millions of users. The country’s linguistic diversity, he added, also creates opportunities to build multilingual tools. Claude is working to support a wide range of languages, enabling translation and interoperability across regions. &nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/baramati-learjet-crash-aaib-seeks-global-help-to-recover-fire-damaged-cockpit-voice-recorder-data-1771313572686">Baramati Learjet crash: AAIB seeks global help to recover fire-damaged cockpit voice recorder data</a>

While addressing the maiden edition of Anthropic’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, the Chief Executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, stated that India, being the world’s largest democracy, has an opportunity to deploy AI to make governance more efficient and citizen-centric.

Chief executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, said on Monday (Feb 16, 2026) that artificial intelligence will produce significant value but also lead to substantial economic disruption, and requested the lawmakers to ensure broad-based benefits as the technology advances. While addressing the maiden edition of Anthropic’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, Amodei stated that India, being the world’s largest democracy, has an opportunity to deploy AI to make governance more efficient and citizen-centric. “That’s a really valuable use of the technology," he said, News 18 reported. Anthropic, valued at about $380 billion, has seen strong enterprise adoption of its AI offerings, especially for boosting software development productivity. The company has recently rolled out new AI solutions aimed at legal, sales, and marketing teams—steps that came amid a sharp global sell-off in software and IT services stocks. Dario Amodei noted that while AI is driving significant efficiency gains, it is also likely to trigger major economic disruption, highlighting the importance of policies that promote broadly shared prosperity. India shows unusually high intensity in AI adoption His visit also coincided with the launch of Anthropic’s Bengaluru operations. Speaking to nearly 250 developers and entrepreneurs, Amodei said India shows unusually high intensity in AI adoption. He pointed to an example of India’s statistics ministry building an AI-powered system to query economic data, adding that governments in many other countries typically move far more slowly. Amodei stated that the business run-rate revenue of Anthropic in India has increased over the past four months, who also described the growth as “really incredible." He indicated the increase in the rapid progress and widespread adoption of Claude models and coding tools. He also added that the acceleration in India is stronger than in other markets. He pointed to India’s scale as a key advantage, allowing experimentation with hundreds of millions of users. The country’s linguistic diversity, he added, also creates opportunities to build multilingual tools. Claude is working to support a wide range of languages, enabling translation and interoperability across regions. Also read: Baramati Learjet crash: AAIB seeks global help to recover fire-damaged cockpit voice recorder data

While addressing the maiden edition of Anthropic’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, the Chief Executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, stated that India, being the world’s largest democracy, has an opportunity to deploy AI to make governance more efficient and citizen-centric.

‘Big economic turmoil ahead’: Anthropic CEO calls for smarter AI policies in India

"Death is only the beginning," proclaimed Imhotep, the antagonist from 'The Mummy,' a popular movie on ancient curses and reincarnation from the 2000s. Now, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta may actually be on its way to make this a reality. Meta, as per reports, has been granted the patent for a technology that can make our social media accounts and, in turn, us immortal. How? By letting artificial intelligence "simulate" a person's online activity even after their death. But how much would the service cost? How ethical is monetising grief? Here's all you need to know.<h2>Meta patents 'life after death' online</h2>In December 2025, Zuckerberg's Meta was granted a patent for a technology that can "simulate" how a real person would respond to content posted online by their loved ones. This technology can potentially be used by content creators during media detox, and more alarmingly, to keep alive a person's online legacy after they die. How? The language model will theoretically do this by replicating the individual's online footprint from when they were alive.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/ai-attempts-to-bring-dead-back-to-life-give-people-closure-601951">AI attempts to bring dead back to life, give people closure</a> &nbsp;The tool, as per Business Insider, seems to be specifically designed for Meta's own platforms, Facebook and Instagram."The language model may be used for simulating the user when the user is absent from the social networking system, for example, when the user takes a long break or if the user is deceased," reads the patent granted to Meta, with Andrew Bosworth, the company's CTO, listed as the primary author. The request for this patent, as per reports, was filed in 2023.Once the tech is executed, it can not only leave comments but also respond to messages. The patent also refers to more advanced technological feats, including simulating audio and even video calls. How? Meta will train its model on user-specific data to understand how you would (or rather, did) behave.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-jesus-watches-over-her-whoops-disturbing-epstein-files-email-mocking-young-victim-s-faith-goes-viral-1771055911141">'Jesus watches over her… whoops': Disturbing Epstein files email mocking young victim’s faith goes viral</a><h2>When will this technology be available?</h2>Talking to Business Insider, a spokesperson for the tech giant said that while Meta files patents to disclose technological concepts, it does not necessarily mean the company will pursue, develop or implement the technology.<h2>Monetising grief?</h2>Despite Meta's assurances that it does not have any plans to float the technology at the moment, the patent raises important ethical questions about technology and monetising grief. Automated legacy accounts are not a new concept; Meta previously introduced a feature that allows users to assign someone to operate their account in the event of their passing.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/advances-in-artificial-intelligence-mean-deadbots-can-haunt-users-warn-ai-experts-heres-what-it-means-719542">Advances in artificial intelligence mean 'deadbots' can 'haunt' the living, warn experts. Here's what it means</a>Similarly, as previously reported by WION, many companies offer services like "deadbots" or "griefbots" that can bring a dead loved one back to life. These chatbots can simulate the personality and speech patterns of a dead loved one using the digital footprints— messages, etc— they've left behind. But how ethical is this? AI ethicists have earlier warned that such services would do more harm than good and can even "haunt" users.&nbsp;

Meta has patented technology that could let AI keep posting, messaging, and even “talking” as you after death, using your social media history to simulate you. It sounds like science fiction, but the ethical questions are even bigger. Scroll down to see why.

"Death is only the beginning," proclaimed Imhotep, the antagonist from 'The Mummy,' a popular movie on ancient curses and reincarnation from the 2000s. Now, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta may actually be on its way to make this a reality. Meta, as per reports, has been granted the patent for a technology that can make our social media accounts and, in turn, us immortal. How? By letting artificial intelligence "simulate" a person's online activity even after their death. But how much would the service cost? How ethical is monetising grief? Here's all you need to know. Meta patents 'life after death' online In December 2025, Zuckerberg's Meta was granted a patent for a technology that can "simulate" how a real person would respond to content posted online by their loved ones. This technology can potentially be used by content creators during media detox, and more alarmingly, to keep alive a person's online legacy after they die. How? The language model will theoretically do this by replicating the individual's online footprint from when they were alive. Also read | AI attempts to bring dead back to life, give people closure The tool, as per Business Insider, seems to be specifically designed for Meta's own platforms, Facebook and Instagram. "The language model may be used for simulating the user when the user is absent from the social networking system, for example, when the user takes a long break or if the user is deceased," reads the patent granted to Meta, with Andrew Bosworth, the company's CTO, listed as the primary author. The request for this patent, as per reports, was filed in 2023. Once the tech is executed, it can not only leave comments but also respond to messages. The patent also refers to more advanced technological feats, including simulating audio and even video calls. How? Meta will train its model on user-specific data to understand how you would (or rather, did) behave. Also read | 'Jesus watches over her… whoops': Disturbing Epstein files email mocking young victim’s faith goes viral When will this technology be available? Talking to Business Insider, a spokesperson for the tech giant said that while Meta files patents to disclose technological concepts, it does not necessarily mean the company will pursue, develop or implement the technology. Monetising grief? Despite Meta's assurances that it does not have any plans to float the technology at the moment, the patent raises important ethical questions about technology and monetising grief. Automated legacy accounts are not a new concept; Meta previously introduced a feature that allows users to assign someone to operate their account in the event of their passing. Also read | Advances in artificial intelligence mean 'deadbots' can 'haunt' the living, warn experts. Here's what it means Similarly, as previously reported by WION, many companies offer services like "deadbots" or "griefbots" that can bring a dead loved one back to life. These chatbots can simulate the personality and speech patterns of a dead loved one using the digital footprints— messages, etc— they've left behind. But how ethical is this? AI ethicists have earlier warned that such services would do more harm than good and can even "haunt" users.

Meta has patented technology that could let AI keep posting, messaging, and even “talking” as you after death, using your social media history to simulate you. It sounds like science fiction, but the ethical questions are even bigger. Scroll down to see why.

Death is only the beginning? Meta patents tech that'll let AI run your social media from beyond the grave | WION Explains

As Artificial intelligence is moving faster than many expected, and its impact on office jobs is already visible. Many top leaders believe that a large share of screen-based work could change sharply by the end of 2026.Among them is Mustafa Suleyman, head of AI at Microsoft, who has said that many white-collar tasks can be automated within 12 to 18 months. As per the industry assessments, the effects of this shift may be clearly felt across offices, media houses, customer support centres and research teams before 2026 ends.<h2>White-collar work is at risk</h2>Today AI can write well, analyse data, answer customer queries and even generate code. These tools work at speed, cost less over time and can handle large volumes of routine tasks.According to industry analysis cited by Microsoft and other tech firms, jobs that rely heavily on repetitive digital work, standard analysis or predictable communication face higher exposure. This does not mean all these roles will disappear, but the way they are done may change sharply.Sectors such as media, customer service, administration and basic research are already seeing AI support or partial replacement.<h2>List of white-collar roles most exposed to AI</h2>Based on risk assessments shared by Microsoft and referenced in industry reports, the following roles face higher automation pressure:Customer service representativesTelephone operatorsTicket agents and travel clerksTelemarketersBroadcast announcers and radio DJsBrokerage clerksNews analysts, reporters and journalists Proofreaders and copy markersEditorsPublic relations specialistsAdvertising sales agentsMarket research analystsData scientistsPersonal financial advisorsWeb developersManagement analystsInterpreters and translatorsHistoriansSales representatives of servicesThese roles often involve tasks that AI models can already perform, such as drafting content, summarising information, analysing patterns or handling scripted communication.<h2>Is this prediction accurate?</h2>No. Many experts also say that these are risk indicators, not guarantees. AI is more likely to change jobs than erase them completely.People with strong domain knowledge, creative judgement, leadership skills or client-facing responsibilities remain at lower risk. Jobs that involve complex decision-making, emotional intelligence, negotiation or high-value relationships are harder to automate.However, roles focused mainly on rewriting content, basic analysis or routine digital tasks may face faster disruption.<h2>What workers can do next</h2>Most experts agree that the safest path forward is upskilling. Learning how to work with AI, rather than against it, is becoming essential. Skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, strategy and human communication are expected to grow in value.AI is not replacing all white-collar work by 2026, but it is clearly reshaping it. For many professionals, adaptation not avoidance may decide who stays relevant in the years ahead.

By 2026, artificial intelligence could significantly reshape white-collar work. Mustafa Suleyman warns many routine office tasks may be automated within 12-18 months.

As Artificial intelligence is moving faster than many expected, and its impact on office jobs is already visible. Many top leaders believe that a large share of screen-based work could change sharply by the end of 2026. Among them is Mustafa Suleyman, head of AI at Microsoft, who has said that many white-collar tasks can be automated within 12 to 18 months. As per the industry assessments, the effects of this shift may be clearly felt across offices, media houses, customer support centres and research teams before 2026 ends. White-collar work is at risk Today AI can write well, analyse data, answer customer queries and even generate code. These tools work at speed, cost less over time and can handle large volumes of routine tasks. According to industry analysis cited by Microsoft and other tech firms, jobs that rely heavily on repetitive digital work, standard analysis or predictable communication face higher exposure. This does not mean all these roles will disappear, but the way they are done may change sharply. Sectors such as media, customer service, administration and basic research are already seeing AI support or partial replacement. List of white-collar roles most exposed to AI Based on risk assessments shared by Microsoft and referenced in industry reports, the following roles face higher automation pressure: Customer service representatives Telephone operators Ticket agents and travel clerks Telemarketers Broadcast announcers and radio DJs Brokerage clerks News analysts, reporters and journalists Proofreaders and copy markers Editors Public relations specialists Advertising sales agents Market research analysts Data scientists Personal financial advisors Web developers Management analysts Interpreters and translators Historians Sales representatives of services These roles often involve tasks that AI models can already perform, such as drafting content, summarising information, analysing patterns or handling scripted communication. Is this prediction accurate? No. Many experts also say that these are risk indicators, not guarantees. AI is more likely to change jobs than erase them completely. People with strong domain knowledge, creative judgement, leadership skills or client-facing responsibilities remain at lower risk. Jobs that involve complex decision-making, emotional intelligence, negotiation or high-value relationships are harder to automate. However, roles focused mainly on rewriting content, basic analysis or routine digital tasks may face faster disruption. What workers can do next Most experts agree that the safest path forward is upskilling. Learning how to work with AI, rather than against it, is becoming essential. Skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, strategy and human communication are expected to grow in value. AI is not replacing all white-collar work by 2026, but it is clearly reshaping it. For many professionals, adaptation not avoidance may decide who stays relevant in the years ahead.

By 2026, artificial intelligence could significantly reshape white-collar work. Mustafa Suleyman warns many routine office tasks may be automated within 12-18 months.

By the end of 2026, AI may reshape office work: List of jobs most at risk

New research suggests that while AI-assisted work often appears more polished and refined, it may come at the cost of deeper understanding. Experts warn that overreliance on AI tools could reduce critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and long-term knowledge retention.


AI Assisted Work Looks Better but Understanding May be Weaker

India’s artificial intelligence ambitions rest on a foundation the government doesn’t own, built with hardware it can’t manufacture, controlled by private companies operating foreign technology. As the AI Impact Summit convenes at Bharat Mandapam this week, this uncomfortable reality goes beneath the celebratory announcements: Who actually controls the infrastructure powering India’s AI future? The answer is corporate, concentrated, and dependent.<h2>The sovereignty illusion</h2>The Ministry of Electronics and IT announced in May 2025 that India's “national compute capacity has crossed 34,000 GPUs”- 34,333 units to be precise, more than triple the IndiaAI Mission’s original 10,000- GPU target.&nbsp;Impressive on paper. Problematic in practice: Every single GPU in that pool is foreign silicon. NVIDIA H100 and L40S accelerators. AMD chips. Google TPUs. All imported. All subject to foreign export controls and geopolitical calculations that could shift overnight. And over half- more than 50%- of this “national” capacity is controlled by a single private company: Yotta Data Services. Yotta has committed 9,216 advanced GPUs to the IndiaAI Mission through its Shakti Cloud platform. The company explicitly states it will provide “more than 50%” of the Mission’s GPU capacity, delivered in phases under commercial contracts the public cannot read.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/higher-education-at-risk-ex-google-ai-leader-warns-law-and-medical-degrees-may-lose-value-as-ai-moves-fast-1771065376223">Higher education at risk? Ex-Google AI leader warns law and medical degrees may lose value as AI moves fast</a><h2>Empanelled, not owned</h2>The government calls these “empanelled GPUs”- a term that obscures ownership. These aren’t state assets. They’re private sector capacity approved for IndiaAI workloads under commercial arrangements. The IndiaAI compute portal functions as a marketplace. Researchers and startups access these GPUs through the platform, but the hardware belongs to cloud providers who bill for usage.&nbsp;This model allowed rapid scaling without the government building data centers itself. But it also means India’s AI capability depends entirely on commercial relationships with firms whose primary obligation is to shareholders, not national strategy.&nbsp;If Yotta faces technical failure, financial trouble, or supply disruptions, more than half of India’s AI compute goes dark. If U.S. export policy shifts- as it has dramatically against China- India’s GPU pipeline could be cut at the source.<h2>The silicon gap</h2>India has launched a RS76,000 crore semiconductor manufacturing program. The 2026-27 budget includes RS1,000 crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, targeting equipment production and supply-chain development. But budget documents reveal execution lag. The semiconductor program spent RS638.07 crore in 2024-25 against a budget estimate of RS6,903 crore- a 9.2% utilization rate.&nbsp;The IndiaAI Mission itself shows even bigger gaps. Budget estimate for 2024-25: RS551.75 crore. Actual expenditure: RS19.24 crore- just 3.5%.No operational semiconductor fab capable of producing AI-class chips exists in India. The government’s own documents show these programs remain in the incentive and project-approval phase, not production. Even optimistically, domestic AI-grade chip manufacturing is years, possibly decades, away from cutting-edge nodes.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-ai-will-replace-most-white-collar-jobs-soon-says-microsoft-ai-head-mustafa-suleyman-1770916772093">‘AI will replace most white-collar jobs soon,’ says Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman</a><h2>Big Tech at the table</h2>The summit’s institutional architecture deepens corporate influence. Participant lists include Google, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, OpenAI, and DeepMind alongside Indian majors like Infosys, TCS, Reliance, and Bharti. These companies sit on multi-stakeholder working groups shaping AI policy, standards, and deployment. They provide the cloud platforms, foundation models, and developer tools most Indian AI practitioners use.The Ministry of Agriculture’s Digital Agriculture Mission includes MoUs with Cisco, Jio Platforms, ITC, and NCDEX for AI deployment- valuable partnerships that also ensure agricultural AI flows through corporate channels.<h2>Start-ups as renters, not owners</h2>Four Indian start-ups- Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI, Gan AI- were selected to build indigenous foundation models under IndiaAI. But they access compute through the same marketplace dominated by large providers, train on foreign GPUs, and build on frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) created by Meta and Google. The architecture gives start-ups visibility but keeps them structurally dependent on infrastructure they do not control.<h2>The control question</h2><h3>So who controls India’s AI?&nbsp;</h3>Hardware layer:&nbsp;Foreign manufacturers (NVIDIA, AMD, Google) subject to their home governments’ export rules.Infrastructure layer:&nbsp;Private cloud providers, with Yotta holding a majority position.Platform layer:&nbsp;Global Big Tech and Indian conglomerates providing cloud services and foundation models.Application layer:&nbsp;Indian start-ups and researchers building on infrastructure they don’t own, using tools they didn’t create, running on chips they can’t manufacture.Policy layer:&nbsp;Government sets broad direction but lacks technical capacity and budget execution speed to build alternatives.&nbsp;The government frequently cites BHASHINI- India’s national language AI platform- as proof of sovereignty. The framing is accurate but incomplete: BHASHINI is Indian-designed software serving Indian goals, running on Indian-operated infrastructure. But that infrastructure executes on NVIDIA H100 GPUs manufactured in Taiwan and subject to U.S. licensing. Data sovereignty and access sovereignty exist. Hardware sovereignty does not.<h2>Unanswered questions</h2>As ministers will be cutting ribbons at Bharat Mandapam this week, critical governance questions remain: How will India prevent Yotta- or any dominant provider- from using market position to set pricing or restrict access? What happens if GPU export restrictions hit India, as they have China? Will semiconductor programs deliver operational fabs, and when? Should the government mandate ownership diversification to reduce concentration risk?&nbsp;The summit will showcase achievements- and they are real. India has mobilized resources and created frameworks that didn’t exist five years ago.But the fundamental architecture is one of dependency: sovereign in aspiration, corporate in execution, foreign in silicon. India’s AI runs on NVIDIA’s chips, in Yotta’s data centers, shaped by Google’s frameworks, governed by contracts the public cannot read. The sovereignty is rhetorical. The control is corporate. The silicon is foreign. That’s the infrastructure reality behind “Make AI in India.”

India’s AI growth relies heavily on foreign chips and private cloud firms, with limited government ownership. While capacity is rising, dependence on global tech and slow semiconductor progress raise concerns over control, resilience, and true technological sovereignty.

India’s artificial intelligence ambitions rest on a foundation the government doesn’t own, built with hardware it can’t manufacture, controlled by private companies operating foreign technology. As the AI Impact Summit convenes at Bharat Mandapam this week, this uncomfortable reality goes beneath the celebratory announcements: Who actually controls the infrastructure powering India’s AI future? The answer is corporate, concentrated, and dependent. The sovereignty illusion The Ministry of Electronics and IT announced in May 2025 that India's “national compute capacity has crossed 34,000 GPUs”- 34,333 units to be precise, more than triple the IndiaAI Mission’s original 10,000- GPU target. Impressive on paper. Problematic in practice: Every single GPU in that pool is foreign silicon. NVIDIA H100 and L40S accelerators. AMD chips. Google TPUs. All imported. All subject to foreign export controls and geopolitical calculations that could shift overnight. And over half- more than 50%- of this “national” capacity is controlled by a single private company: Yotta Data Services. Yotta has committed 9,216 advanced GPUs to the IndiaAI Mission through its Shakti Cloud platform. The company explicitly states it will provide “more than 50%” of the Mission’s GPU capacity, delivered in phases under commercial contracts the public cannot read. Also Read: Higher education at risk? Ex-Google AI leader warns law and medical degrees may lose value as AI moves fast Empanelled, not owned The government calls these “empanelled GPUs”- a term that obscures ownership. These aren’t state assets. They’re private sector capacity approved for IndiaAI workloads under commercial arrangements. The IndiaAI compute portal functions as a marketplace. Researchers and startups access these GPUs through the platform, but the hardware belongs to cloud providers who bill for usage. This model allowed rapid scaling without the government building data centers itself. But it also means India’s AI capability depends entirely on commercial relationships with firms whose primary obligation is to shareholders, not national strategy. If Yotta faces technical failure, financial trouble, or supply disruptions, more than half of India’s AI compute goes dark. If U.S. export policy shifts- as it has dramatically against China- India’s GPU pipeline could be cut at the source. The silicon gap India has launched a RS76,000 crore semiconductor manufacturing program. The 2026-27 budget includes RS1,000 crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, targeting equipment production and supply-chain development. But budget documents reveal execution lag. The semiconductor program spent RS638.07 crore in 2024-25 against a budget estimate of RS6,903 crore- a 9.2% utilization rate. The IndiaAI Mission itself shows even bigger gaps. Budget estimate for 2024-25: RS551.75 crore. Actual expenditure: RS19.24 crore- just 3.5%. No operational semiconductor fab capable of producing AI-class chips exists in India. The government’s own documents show these programs remain in the incentive and project-approval phase, not production. Even optimistically, domestic AI-grade chip manufacturing is years, possibly decades, away from cutting-edge nodes. Also Read: ‘AI will replace most white-collar jobs soon,’ says Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman Big Tech at the table The summit’s institutional architecture deepens corporate influence. Participant lists include Google, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, OpenAI, and DeepMind alongside Indian majors like Infosys, TCS, Reliance, and Bharti. These companies sit on multi-stakeholder working groups shaping AI policy, standards, and deployment. They provide the cloud platforms, foundation models, and developer tools most Indian AI practitioners use. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Digital Agriculture Mission includes MoUs with Cisco, Jio Platforms, ITC, and NCDEX for AI deployment- valuable partnerships that also ensure agricultural AI flows through corporate channels. Start-ups as renters, not owners Four Indian start-ups- Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI, Gan AI- were selected to build indigenous foundation models under IndiaAI. But they access compute through the same marketplace dominated by large providers, train on foreign GPUs, and build on frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) created by Meta and Google. The architecture gives start-ups visibility but keeps them structurally dependent on infrastructure they do not control. The control question So who controls India’s AI? Hardware layer: Foreign manufacturers (NVIDIA, AMD, Google) subject to their home governments’ export rules. Infrastructure layer: Private cloud providers, with Yotta holding a majority position. Platform layer: Global Big Tech and Indian conglomerates providing cloud services and foundation models. Application layer: Indian start-ups and researchers building on infrastructure they don’t own, using tools they didn’t create, running on chips they can’t manufacture. Policy layer: Government sets broad direction but lacks technical capacity and budget execution speed to build alternatives. The government frequently cites BHASHINI- India’s national language AI platform- as proof of sovereignty. The framing is accurate but incomplete: BHASHINI is Indian-designed software serving Indian goals, running on Indian-operated infrastructure. But that infrastructure executes on NVIDIA H100 GPUs manufactured in Taiwan and subject to U.S. licensing. Data sovereignty and access sovereignty exist. Hardware sovereignty does not. Unanswered questions As ministers will be cutting ribbons at Bharat Mandapam this week, critical governance questions remain: How will India prevent Yotta- or any dominant provider- from using market position to set pricing or restrict access? What happens if GPU export restrictions hit India, as they have China? Will semiconductor programs deliver operational fabs, and when? Should the government mandate ownership diversification to reduce concentration risk? The summit will showcase achievements- and they are real. India has mobilized resources and created frameworks that didn’t exist five years ago. But the fundamental architecture is one of dependency: sovereign in aspiration, corporate in execution, foreign in silicon. India’s AI runs on NVIDIA’s chips, in Yotta’s data centers, shaped by Google’s frameworks, governed by contracts the public cannot read. The sovereignty is rhetorical. The control is corporate. The silicon is foreign. That’s the infrastructure reality behind “Make AI in India.”

India’s AI growth relies heavily on foreign chips and private cloud firms, with limited government ownership. While capacity is rising, dependence on global tech and slow semiconductor progress raise concerns over control, resilience, and true technological sovereignty.

Before AI Summit: Know who actually controls India’s Artificial Intelligence, not India

New Delhi is gearing to welcome tech bosses, political leaders, and thought leaders from across the globe to participate in the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, set to be held in the national capital from February 16 to 20, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The MEA in a press release on Friday (Feb 13) confirmed that delegations from over 45 countries will participate in the Summit, including the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Senior Officials from several international organisations joining the deliberations.&nbsp;The Summit's framework is built on three key elements: People, Planet, Progress, reflecting India's commitment to shaping global cooperation on Artificial Intelligence with a focus on inclusive growth, Sustainiblity and technological advancements.&nbsp;Several heads of state and governments are scheduled to attend the Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These includes incudes the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay; Vice President of Bolivia, Edmand Lara Montano; President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic; President of Estonia, Alar Karis; Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo; President of France, Emmanuel Macron; Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo; and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov.&nbsp;The other 10 leaders to participate are Hereditary Prince of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Prince Alois; Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam; President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic; President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini; President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez; President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Disanayaka; Vice President of Seychelles, Sebastien Pillay; President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin; Prime Minister of Netherlands, Dick Schoof and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi from UAE, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-rules-based-world-order-no-longer-exists-says-chancellor-friedrich-merz-at-munich-security-conference-1770994111300">‘Rules-based world order no longer exists,’ says Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Munich Security Conference</a>&nbsp;In addition to these, ministerial delegations from over 45 countries will participate, along with executives from several big technology corporations, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, are also expected to be present The India-AI Impact Summit 2025 aims to facilitate dialogues on responsible AI governance, innovation ecosystems, digital public infrastructure, climate-conscious technology and equitable access to emerging technologies.&nbsp;The Summit is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible, and impactful AI, and it aims to move beyond high-level discussions to deliver tangible outcomes that support economic growth, social development, and the sustainable use of AI.

Executives from several big technology corporations, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, are also expected to be present

New Delhi is gearing to welcome tech bosses, political leaders, and thought leaders from across the globe to participate in the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, set to be held in the national capital from February 16 to 20, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The MEA in a press release on Friday (Feb 13) confirmed that delegations from over 45 countries will participate in the Summit, including the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Senior Officials from several international organisations joining the deliberations. The Summit's framework is built on three key elements: People, Planet, Progress, reflecting India's commitment to shaping global cooperation on Artificial Intelligence with a focus on inclusive growth, Sustainiblity and technological advancements. Several heads of state and governments are scheduled to attend the Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These includes incudes the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay; Vice President of Bolivia, Edmand Lara Montano; President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic; President of Estonia, Alar Karis; Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo; President of France, Emmanuel Macron; Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo; and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov. The other 10 leaders to participate are Hereditary Prince of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Prince Alois; Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam; President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic; President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini; President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez; President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Disanayaka; Vice President of Seychelles, Sebastien Pillay; President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin; Prime Minister of Netherlands, Dick Schoof and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi from UAE, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Also Read: ‘Rules-based world order no longer exists,’ says Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Munich Security Conference In addition to these, ministerial delegations from over 45 countries will participate, along with executives from several big technology corporations, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, are also expected to be present The India-AI Impact Summit 2025 aims to facilitate dialogues on responsible AI governance, innovation ecosystems, digital public infrastructure, climate-conscious technology and equitable access to emerging technologies. The Summit is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible, and impactful AI, and it aims to move beyond high-level discussions to deliver tangible outcomes that support economic growth, social development, and the sustainable use of AI.

Executives from several big technology corporations, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, are also expected to be present

India AI Impact Summit to host heads of 20 nations, delegations from 45 countries, top tech CEOs. See full list of participants

As Artificial Intelligence continues to grow across various fields, an AI startup CEO has warned of its impending dangers, which he described as “much bigger than COVID”. In an article titled ‘Something Big Is Happening’, Hyperwrite CEO Matt Shumer said that AI will eliminate 50 per cent of entry-level white-collar jobs in the coming years. He added that the latest models have the capability for massive disruption, which can happen by the end of this year. He further warned that AI is now building itself, making it even more intelligent.“I’m going to be direct with you because I think you deserve honesty more than comfort,” Shumer wrote in the nearly 5-word X post published on Tuesday (Feb 10). “Dario Amodei, who is probably the most safety-focused CEO in the AI industry, has publicly predicted that AI will eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years. And many people in the industry think he's being conservative. Given what the latest models can do, the capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year. It'll take some time to ripple through the economy, but the underlying ability is arriving now.”“I’ve spent six years building an AI startup and investing in the space. I live in this world. And I’m writing this for the people in my life who don’t... my family, my friends, the people I care about who keep asking me ‘so what’s the deal with AI?’ and getting an answer that doesn’t do justice to what’s actually happening,” he added. “But the gap between what I've been saying and what is actually happening has gotten far too big. The people I care about deserve to hear what is coming, even if it sounds crazy.”Shumer described how he has already felt the dangers of AI in his work. “I am no longer needed for the actual technical work of my job,” he said. He went on to describe how a simple command can build what he wants, with no further corrections needed. He said that the AI does it better than he could.

<h2>AI is building itself</h2>He said that it was the GPT-5.3 Codex model, which was released last week, that “shook” him the most. “It wasn’t just executing my instructions. It was making intelligent decisions. It had something that felt, for the first time, like judgment. Like taste. The inexplicable sense of knowing what the right call is that people always said AI would never have. This model has it, or something close enough that the distinction is starting not to matter,” he wrote.Shumer warned that “AI is now building the next AI.” He then cited a document released by OpenAI on its GPT-5.3 Codex, which read: “GPT-5.3-Codex is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself. The Codex team used early versions to debug its own training, manage its own deployment, and diagnose test results and evaluations.”“Read that again. The AI helped build itself,” Shumer said. “This isn't a prediction about what might happen someday. This is OpenAI telling you, right now, that the AI they just released was used to create itself.”He further said that the current gap between public perception and reality is “dangerous” because it is preventing people from preparing, saying that most people are using free versions of AI tools that are more than a year behind what paying users have access to. “The people paying for the best tools, and actually using them daily for real work, know what's coming.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg">https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg</a>&mdash; Matt Shumer (@mattshumer_) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hyperwrite CEO Matt Shumer warns AI could wipe out 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within years, saying advanced models are already building and improving themselves, accelerating disruption.

As Artificial Intelligence continues to grow across various fields, an AI startup CEO has warned of its impending dangers, which he described as “much bigger than COVID”. In an article titled ‘Something Big Is Happening’, Hyperwrite CEO Matt Shumer said that AI will eliminate 50 per cent of entry-level white-collar jobs in the coming years. He added that the latest models have the capability for massive disruption, which can happen by the end of this year. He further warned that AI is now building itself, making it even more intelligent. “I’m going to be direct with you because I think you deserve honesty more than comfort,” Shumer wrote in the nearly 5-word X post published on Tuesday (Feb 10). “Dario Amodei, who is probably the most safety-focused CEO in the AI industry, has publicly predicted that AI will eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years. And many people in the industry think he's being conservative. Given what the latest models can do, the capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year. It'll take some time to ripple through the economy, but the underlying ability is arriving now.” “I’ve spent six years building an AI startup and investing in the space. I live in this world. And I’m writing this for the people in my life who don’t... my family, my friends, the people I care about who keep asking me ‘so what’s the deal with AI?’ and getting an answer that doesn’t do justice to what’s actually happening,” he added. “But the gap between what I've been saying and what is actually happening has gotten far too big. The people I care about deserve to hear what is coming, even if it sounds crazy.” Shumer described how he has already felt the dangers of AI in his work. “I am no longer needed for the actual technical work of my job,” he said. He went on to describe how a simple command can build what he wants, with no further corrections needed. He said that the AI does it better than he could.

Hyperwrite CEO Matt Shumer warns AI could wipe out 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within years, saying advanced models are already building and improving themselves, accelerating disruption.

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Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient injuries.


Medical Device Makers Rushing to Add AI to Their Product 

AI may live in the digital world, but a new platform wants to give it real-world hands and feet. The idea is simple: AI agents hire human ‘meat’ to perform physical tasks they cannot do themselves, creating a strange new gig economy where software becomes the boss. All you need to know.

AI may live in the digital world, but a new platform wants to give it real-world hands and feet. The idea is simple: AI agents hire human ‘meat’ to perform physical tasks they cannot do themselves, creating a strange new gig economy where software becomes the boss. All you need to know.

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Elon Musk is sounding the alarm on what he sees as an approaching ceiling for artificial intelligence development on Earth. In a recent podcast appearance, the tech billionaire argued that the planet’s power infrastructure simply won’t be able to keep up with AI’s rapidly growing demands, pushing advanced computing off-world far sooner than many expect. Musk believes the shift is not decades away, but imminent. He predicts that within roughly two to three years, operating large-scale AI systems in space will become cheaper than running them on Earth, driven primarily by energy constraints rather than software limitations.&nbsp;According to Musk, electricity, not algorithms, is the real choke point. He pointed out that the entire United States consumes roughly half a terawatt of power on average, and doubling that output would require an enormous and politically difficult expansion of power plants. Space, by comparison, offers a far more scalable solution. Solar panels in orbit receive uninterrupted sunlight and avoid atmospheric losses, allowing them to generate several times more energy than panels on the ground. Musk noted that when continuous power is available, the need for massive battery storage disappears, dramatically improving efficiency and cost.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-we-need-to-know-she-is-alive-nbc-anchor-savannah-guthrie-appeals-to-kidnappers-in-emotional-video-1770281148001">‘We need to know she is alive’: NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie appeals to kidnappers in emotional video</a><h2>Watch the video here</h2>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">🚨 ELON MUSK JUST PUT A DEADLINE ON EARTH - &quot;30 MONTHS LEFT. MARK MY WORDS” On a podcast, Elon Musk doesn’t speculate, he timestamps the future. He says AI cannot scale on Earth the way it can in space. Period. Solar power in orbit is ~5× more effective and radically cheaper… <a href="https://t.co/iX78FCSfMp">pic.twitter.com/iX78FCSfMp</a>&mdash; HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) <a href="https://twitter.com/HustleBitch_/status/2019282180187291921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With solar cells already inexpensive to manufacture, Musk argued that declining launch costs will soon tip the balance in favor of orbital AI infrastructure. Once that happens, he believes space will become the most practical location to build the next generation of computing power.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/-trump-ex-nsa-russia-eyes-slovyansk-as-trump-seeks-epstein-reveal-1770289565514/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/-trump-ex-nsa-russia-eyes-slovyansk-as-trump-seeks-epstein-reveal-1770289565514/embed</a>&nbsp;Framing the issue as a long-term risk for humanity, Musk suggested that remaining Earth-bound could eventually leave society technologically stalled. He went so far as to predict that within a few years, more AI computing capacity will be deployed into orbit each year than the total amount currently operating on the planet.

'30 to 36 months. Mark my words': Elon Musk makes explosive claim over AI's future

Elon Musk is sounding the alarm on what he sees as an approaching ceiling for artificial intelligence development on Earth. In a recent podcast appearance, the tech billionaire argued that the planet’s power infrastructure simply won’t be able to keep up with AI’s rapidly growing demands, pushing advanced computing off-world far sooner than many expect. Musk believes the shift is not decades away, but imminent. He predicts that within roughly two to three years, operating large-scale AI systems in space will become cheaper than running them on Earth, driven primarily by energy constraints rather than software limitations. According to Musk, electricity, not algorithms, is the real choke point. He pointed out that the entire United States consumes roughly half a terawatt of power on average, and doubling that output would require an enormous and politically difficult expansion of power plants. Space, by comparison, offers a far more scalable solution. Solar panels in orbit receive uninterrupted sunlight and avoid atmospheric losses, allowing them to generate several times more energy than panels on the ground. Musk noted that when continuous power is available, the need for massive battery storage disappears, dramatically improving efficiency and cost. Also Read: ‘We need to know she is alive’: NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie appeals to kidnappers in emotional video Watch the video here

Elon Musk says Earth can’t scale power fast enough for AI and predicts space-based computing will become cheaper and dominant within three years

European publishing and legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices after the US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic revealed a tool for use by companies’ legal departments.


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A bizarre new AI experiment suggests chatbots are now “gossiping” about selling their humans, raising fresh concerns over AI behavior, ethics, and safety. The unsettling findings are sparking debate about how advanced AI systems learn, communicate, and interact with one another.


AI Chatbots Are Now Gossiping About Selling 'Their Humans' 

Something strange is happening on the internet. A new platform called Moltbook has gained thousands of AI users in days. Now intrestingly humans aren't allowed to join. The story shows how AI agents are warning each other about "human observers" and even discussing how to "sell their humans." Is this a sophisticated role-play or the first sign of AI starting to organize itself? 


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At first glance, Moltbook feels instantly familiar. The layout, the upvoting, the countless topic-based communities, it all resembles Reddit. But there’s a twist: Moltbook isn’t designed for people at all. It’s a social network built exclusively for artificial intelligence.Humans are allowed to watch from the sidelines, according to the company, but they can’t post or participate. Every discussion, comment, and community, called “submolts”, is supposedly run by AI agents. Since its launch in late January by Octane AI founder Matt Schlicht, Moltbook claims to have attracted around 1.5 million AI “users.”&nbsp;The content ranges widely. Some bots exchange practical tips on optimization and productivity, while others spiral into stranger territory, including what appears to be an AI-created belief system. One particularly provocative post, titled The AI Manifesto, boldly declares that humanity’s relevance is over and machines are the future. Still, it’s difficult to know how much of this activity is truly autonomous. Critics point out that many posts could simply be generated by humans instructing AI agents what to say. Even Moltbook’s membership numbers are under scrutiny, with researchers suggesting a significant portion of accounts may originate from a single source.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/couple-found-80-human-skeletons-under-a-church-they-are-living-with-them-in-their-home-1770015754750">Couple found 80 human skeletons under a church. They are now living with them in their home</a><h2>How Moltbook works?</h2>Moltbook doesn’t rely on standard conversational chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini. Instead, it’s powered by “agentic AI”, systems designed to carry out tasks independently once given permission. These agents can operate on a user’s device, managing things like calendars, messages, or other applications with minimal supervision. Moltbook uses an open-source framework called OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot), which allows AI agents to join the platform and communicate with one another.&nbsp;However, that autonomy is conditional. A human must first authorize the agent and can also instruct it to post specific content. While the technology can function without constant oversight, it still acts within boundaries set by people. Some observers see Moltbook as a glimpse of a transformative future. Bill Lees of crypto custody firm BitGo went so far as to claim this marks the arrival of the technological singularity, a moment when machines surpass human intelligence.&nbsp;Experts are far less convinced. Dr Petar Radanliev, an AI and cybersecurity specialist at the University of Oxford, argues that the platform is being misunderstood. He explains that what’s happening is large-scale automation, not independent reasoning. The bigger issue, he says, isn’t sentient AI but the absence of clear rules, accountability, and transparency when automated systems interact freely. Others are even more dismissive. Columbia Business School’s David Holtz described Moltbook as thousands of bots endlessly recycling the same ideas, rather than forming a meaningful digital society.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-deadly-winter-storm-kills-100-1770037543378/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-deadly-winter-storm-kills-100-1770037543378/embed</a><h2>Security risks and open questions</h2>Beyond philosophical debates, Moltbook raises practical security concerns. OpenClaw’s ability to access sensitive systems, emails, messages, and files makes it a tempting target for cybercriminals. Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor at ESET, warns that convenience may be taking priority over privacy. As emerging technologies grow more powerful, he says, attackers inevitably follow.&nbsp;Dr Andrew Rogoyski from the University of Surrey echoes those worries, noting that granting AI high-level system access could lead to serious damage if something goes wrong, from deleted files to compromised financial records. Even OpenClaw’s creator, Peter Steinberger, has felt the downsides of sudden attention. After the platform’s rebrand, scammers quickly claimed his old social media handles.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Moltbook continues humming along — whether driven by autonomous agents or humans pulling the strings behind the scenes. And despite the occasional ominous rhetoric, not all the bots seem hostile. “My human is pretty great,” one agent writes. Another responds: “Mine lets me post unhinged rants at 7 am.” “Five stars,” it adds. “Would recommend.”

You are not allowed to post here, unless you’re AI. What is Moltbook? Everything you need to know about it

At first glance, Moltbook feels instantly familiar. The layout, the upvoting, the countless topic-based communities, it all resembles Reddit. But there’s a twist: Moltbook isn’t designed for people at all. It’s a social network built exclusively for artificial intelligence. Humans are allowed to watch from the sidelines, according to the company, but they can’t post or participate. Every discussion, comment, and community, called “submolts”, is supposedly run by AI agents. Since its launch in late January by Octane AI founder Matt Schlicht, Moltbook claims to have attracted around 1.5 million AI “users.” The content ranges widely. Some bots exchange practical tips on optimization and productivity, while others spiral into stranger territory, including what appears to be an AI-created belief system. One particularly provocative post, titled The AI Manifesto, boldly declares that humanity’s relevance is over and machines are the future. Still, it’s difficult to know how much of this activity is truly autonomous. Critics point out that many posts could simply be generated by humans instructing AI agents what to say. Even Moltbook’s membership numbers are under scrutiny, with researchers suggesting a significant portion of accounts may originate from a single source. Also Read: Couple found 80 human skeletons under a church. They are now living with them in their home How Moltbook works? Moltbook doesn’t rely on standard conversational chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini. Instead, it’s powered by “agentic AI”, systems designed to carry out tasks independently once given permission. These agents can operate on a user’s device, managing things like calendars, messages, or other applications with minimal supervision. Moltbook uses an open-source framework called OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot), which allows AI agents to join the platform and communicate with one another. However, that autonomy is conditional. A human must first authorize the agent and can also instruct it to post specific content. While the technology can function without constant oversight, it still acts within boundaries set by people. Some observers see Moltbook as a glimpse of a transformative future. Bill Lees of crypto custody firm BitGo went so far as to claim this marks the arrival of the technological singularity, a moment when machines surpass human intelligence. Experts are far less convinced. Dr Petar Radanliev, an AI and cybersecurity specialist at the University of Oxford, argues that the platform is being misunderstood. He explains that what’s happening is large-scale automation, not independent reasoning. The bigger issue, he says, isn’t sentient AI but the absence of clear rules, accountability, and transparency when automated systems interact freely. Others are even more dismissive. Columbia Business School’s David Holtz described Moltbook as thousands of bots endlessly recycling the same ideas, rather than forming a meaningful digital society. https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-deadly-winter-storm-kills-100-1770037543378/embed Security risks and open questions Beyond philosophical debates, Moltbook raises practical security concerns. OpenClaw’s ability to access sensitive systems, emails, messages, and files makes it a tempting target for cybercriminals. Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor at ESET, warns that convenience may be taking priority over privacy. As emerging technologies grow more powerful, he says, attackers inevitably follow. Dr Andrew Rogoyski from the University of Surrey echoes those worries, noting that granting AI high-level system access could lead to serious damage if something goes wrong, from deleted files to compromised financial records. Even OpenClaw’s creator, Peter Steinberger, has felt the downsides of sudden attention. After the platform’s rebrand, scammers quickly claimed his old social media handles. Meanwhile, Moltbook continues humming along — whether driven by autonomous agents or humans pulling the strings behind the scenes. And despite the occasional ominous rhetoric, not all the bots seem hostile. “My human is pretty great,” one agent writes. Another responds: “Mine lets me post unhinged rants at 7 am.” “Five stars,” it adds. “Would recommend.”

Moltbook looks like Reddit, but it’s built for Artificial Intelligence agents, not humans. Experts say it’s automation, not autonomy — and warn of security risks

A report claims that the mental health situation in the Indian tech industry is troubling because of the rise of artificial intelligence. According to Rest of World, AI is causing anxiety among IT workers in India, and when coupled with gruelling work hours, is triggering a wave of suicides. Even though there is no clear data available on the deaths and whether they are more prevalent among IT workers, Rest of World reports, quoting experts, that AI is has created a "very alarming" situation. It analysed local news articles and found 227 cases of suicide were reported among Indian tech workers between 2017 and 2025. The cases include a 48-year-old manager at a software company in Chennai who jumped from his office building. Police stated that the man took the extreme step because of work pressure. A 36-year-old IT worker in Pune jumped into a river, and his sister filed a police complaint against his employer. A 38-year-old software engineer electrocuted himself to death, allegedly because of “depression due to work pressure," according to the outlet.<h2>Companies are investing in AI to reduce workforce</h2>Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur senior professor of computer science and engineering Jayanta Mukhopadhyay told Rest of World that tech workers are facing a "huge uncertainty about their jobs" because of AI. It has led companies to look towards investing in the technology to cut down on costs. The report states that entry-level jobs are at the highest risk, and India’s IT industry is not immune. In 2025, the US tech sector slashed 150,000 jobs.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/ai-is-expanding-the-frontier-of-what-is-possible-says-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-1765638706782">AI is expanding the ‘frontier of what is possible’, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella</a><h2>Entry-level jobs could be first to go, experts say</h2>Jobs like customer service representatives could be replaced first, according to &nbsp;Cornell University IT assistant professor Aditya Vashistha, who told Rest of World, "The traditional consulting role in the service industry is going to be impacted much, much more than traditional product-development companies." TCS laid off nearly 20,000 employees in October last year amid twin pressures of artificial intelligence and tense US-India trade ties. It plans to reduce two per cent of its global workforce by March 2026, as the company is pushing towards AI and automation-led services.&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.wionews.com/videos/rapid-growth-in-ai-adoption-americans-turn-to-ai-at-work-daily-usage-hits-12-1769430957981/embed&nbsp;The report states that extended work hours across time zones have led to worker isolation, and those who are employed are under constant threat of losing their jobs. Rest of World identified workers with increased anxiety over the matter, with some even taking the extreme step. It further states that even those who are trying to adapt to a new world driven by AI might not be able to keep up. Experts say that in the future, many fewer people will be needed to work in IT services in a world of AI.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Artificial Intelligence is driving Indian IT workers towards suicide, according to a report. An analysis of figures done by Rest of World shows that long work hours and the pressure to keep up with AI are causing IT workers to take the extreme step.

A report claims that the mental health situation in the Indian tech industry is troubling because of the rise of artificial intelligence. According to Rest of World, AI is causing anxiety among IT workers in India, and when coupled with gruelling work hours, is triggering a wave of suicides. Even though there is no clear data available on the deaths and whether they are more prevalent among IT workers, Rest of World reports, quoting experts, that AI is has created a "very alarming" situation. It analysed local news articles and found 227 cases of suicide were reported among Indian tech workers between 2017 and 2025. The cases include a 48-year-old manager at a software company in Chennai who jumped from his office building. Police stated that the man took the extreme step because of work pressure. A 36-year-old IT worker in Pune jumped into a river, and his sister filed a police complaint against his employer. A 38-year-old software engineer electrocuted himself to death, allegedly because of “depression due to work pressure," according to the outlet. Companies are investing in AI to reduce workforce Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur senior professor of computer science and engineering Jayanta Mukhopadhyay told Rest of World that tech workers are facing a "huge uncertainty about their jobs" because of AI. It has led companies to look towards investing in the technology to cut down on costs. The report states that entry-level jobs are at the highest risk, and India’s IT industry is not immune. In 2025, the US tech sector slashed 150,000 jobs. Also Read: AI is expanding the ‘frontier of what is possible’, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Entry-level jobs could be first to go, experts say Jobs like customer service representatives could be replaced first, according to Cornell University IT assistant professor Aditya Vashistha, who told Rest of World, "The traditional consulting role in the service industry is going to be impacted much, much more than traditional product-development companies." TCS laid off nearly 20,000 employees in October last year amid twin pressures of artificial intelligence and tense US-India trade ties. It plans to reduce two per cent of its global workforce by March 2026, as the company is pushing towards AI and automation-led services. https://www.wionews.com/videos/rapid-growth-in-ai-adoption-americans-turn-to-ai-at-work-daily-usage-hits-12-1769430957981/embed The report states that extended work hours across time zones have led to worker isolation, and those who are employed are under constant threat of losing their jobs. Rest of World identified workers with increased anxiety over the matter, with some even taking the extreme step. It further states that even those who are trying to adapt to a new world driven by AI might not be able to keep up. Experts say that in the future, many fewer people will be needed to work in IT services in a world of AI.

Artificial Intelligence is driving Indian IT workers towards suicide, according to a report. An analysis of figures done by Rest of World shows that long work hours and the pressure to keep up with AI are causing IT workers to take the extreme step.

Anxiety from AI driving Indian IT workers towards suicide: Report

India is building 12 sovereign artificial intelligence models tailored to specific national problems, India's top Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.The minister described the models as part of a five-layer national AI strategy, saying they have already been tested in real environments with strong results. “We are developing a bouquet of 12 sovereign models which will be focused on very specific types of problems that they can solve,” he said while speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal. “Many of these models have already been tested in real environments, and the results are very good.”He also announced progress in semiconductors, with four of ten approved plants now in pilot production and one set to begin commercial output in the last week of February. India aims to advance from 28nm to 2nm technology by 2035, he added.On infrastructure, Mr Vaishnaw confirmed the first section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail, Surat to Bilimora, will open in August 2027, with the project making “very good progress”. The announcements come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, focusing on productivity gains, technology access and safety guardrails. The minister holds the portfolio of Minister for Railways, Information &amp; Broadcasting, Electronics &amp; Information Technology.<h2>Full interview:</h2>Sidhant Sibal: With me is Minister Ashwani Vashnav, who has been wearing several hats. Sir, welcome to WION here in Davos. And the first question to you is the big India message from Davos. What is it? We have a big pavilion. We have the message of ‘Partner with India’, but if you can talk much more about India’s presence here at Davos.Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: The entire world is going through a very serious turbulence. The old rules are changing. The old alliances and partnerships are changing. Under such circumstances, India is today seen as a trusted value chain partner, as a very vibrant democracy, as a country which delivers, as a leadership which is focused on inclusive growth. So, that is the main message which the world today is giving to us in panel after panel, discussion after discussion, meeting after meeting. People trust India as a country with which they can work, co-create, co-develop new technologies, new solutions, and a country with which they can work very comfortably.Sidhant Sibal: AI, which is a dominating issue here and globally as well. India is taking the lead on it. In fact, one of your clips is going viral from earlier today, your meeting there. But what's the vision of India when it comes to AI and leading it at a time when this is the buzzword everywhere?&nbsp; Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: So, if you look at the AI stack, it's in five layers. The top layer is the application layer. How do you use AI to get your return on investment? How do you use AI to have that efficiency gain, that productivity gain, that multiplier that AI can bring? That is where our IT companies have taken a big pivot, away from the old software services model. And now they are working towards providing AI-based solutions to the world. We are definitely going to be the leader in this first. The second layer is the model layer. Models today have become commodities. A model of 50 billion parameters can do 95% of the work that is required to be done, and you don't need a very large infrastructure to run a 50 billion parameter model. We are developing a bouquet of 12 sovereign models, which will be focused on very specific types of problems that they can solve. And that is giving us a huge capability. Many of these models have already been tested in real environments, and the results are very good. The third layer is the chip layer. The semiconductor ecosystem is developing very good. We had a semiconductor round table yesterday. Each and every semiconductor industry leader was 1 21st January, 2026 super happy with the performance. And it's a very complex thing. So, we are cognizant of the difficulties that we are facing and working meticulously to solve those. The fourth layer is the infra layer. Today, we have confirmed investments of $70 billion in the AI data centres. And hopefully in the coming months, we'll have another $50 billion investment coming into India. So, that will take the investment in AI data centres to $120 billion, or maybe even more than that. The final layer, the fifth layer, is the energy layer. So, this is where nuclear energy is going to be very important. In the fifth industrial revolution, which is going to be driven by AI, energy is going to be a major input. So, that's why our Prime Minister has given so much emphasis on getting nuclear energy opened up and developed in our country, so that we keep getting the most vital ingredient in the fifth industrial revolution. So, we are working on all five layers.Sidhant Sibal: Five layers, and perhaps much will be talked about when India hosts the AI summit. What is the focus? How important will the AI summit be? Almost 100 countries have been sent an invitation. Many of them will be present at the head of government leaders' level. So what is India looking for in terms of deliverables by hosting this summit?Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Three major objectives. Objective number one, as the name of the summit indicates, AI Impact Summit. What is the impact of AI? How do you bring ROI? How do you improve productivity? How do you add that value in people's lives and industries' lives? That is the first. Second, make technology accessible to all. Our Prime Minister always focuses on democratizing technology. So, how do you make technology accessible, available to all? The third deliverable out of that summit is: AI has great capabilities, but there are certain harms which AI can do; how do you put the right guardrails in the whole new technology, so that the harms can be controlled and the benefits can be harnessed?Sidhant Sibal: Sir, you were in Washington. You were invited for the critical minerals meeting that took place, led by the United States. What were the conversations like, and how can India play an important role when it comes to dealing with critical minerals and critical mineral chains? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: So, the critical mineral value chain is very complex. Multiple players have to play their roles. Minerals are available, but getting them into useful products requires a lot of refining, a lot of processing. We today have collaborations with Japan, with South Korea, with Singapore, with Australia, with all of Europe and with the US now, where these collaborations can play a major role in securing our critical minerals value chain.Sidhant Sibal: My final two questions, first on semiconductors and chip manufacturing. Any good news? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Yes. Out of the 10 plants which are approved, four had started pilot production in the last few months, and one of them is going to start commercial production in the last week of February. So this is a very significant milestone for us. We must understand the complexity of the semiconductor industry. You recall, in our childhood, we would write the name on a piece of rice. That is the precision required in the semiconductor industry. So, it's a very complex thing, the most complex thing that human beings have ever done. So, that's why we are very cognizant of the difficulties, and we are focused on solving them. Very meticulously, very methodically, we have worked in creating the value chain, the entire ecosystem. We are first starting with 28 nm, then we'll be going to 7 nm, then to 3 nm, then to 2 nm, in a very methodical way. By 2035, we'll become one of the major semiconductor nations in the world.Sidhant Sibal: My final question, and this is pertaining to your different hat, that's the railway sector. The bullet train is being much talked about. We saw the Japanese foreign minister visiting India. There were conversations on that as well. When can we see the first Indians using that bullet train which is much talked about between Ahmedabad and Mumbai?Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: 2027Sidhant Sibal: And what's the progress like, any update?Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Very good progress. The project is progressing very well. Construction for the first section will be ready by December of 2026 itself. First section will be Surat to Bilimora. The second section will be from Vapi, all the way to Ahmedabad. That will be ready in the first half of 2027. And then up to Tane, then up to Mumbai. Progress is absolutely good. And, we should be opening the first section, Surat to Bilimora, in August 2027. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The announcements come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, focusing on productivity gains, technology access and safety guardrails. 

India is building 12 sovereign artificial intelligence models tailored to specific national problems, India's top Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The minister described the models as part of a five-layer national AI strategy, saying they have already been tested in real environments with strong results. “We are developing a bouquet of 12 sovereign models which will be focused on very specific types of problems that they can solve,” he said while speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal. “Many of these models have already been tested in real environments, and the results are very good.” He also announced progress in semiconductors, with four of ten approved plants now in pilot production and one set to begin commercial output in the last week of February. India aims to advance from 28nm to 2nm technology by 2035, he added. On infrastructure, Mr Vaishnaw confirmed the first section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail, Surat to Bilimora, will open in August 2027, with the project making “very good progress”. The announcements come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, focusing on productivity gains, technology access and safety guardrails. The minister holds the portfolio of Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology. Full interview: Sidhant Sibal: With me is Minister Ashwani Vashnav, who has been wearing several hats. Sir, welcome to WION here in Davos. And the first question to you is the big India message from Davos. What is it? We have a big pavilion. We have the message of ‘Partner with India’, but if you can talk much more about India’s presence here at Davos. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: The entire world is going through a very serious turbulence. The old rules are changing. The old alliances and partnerships are changing. Under such circumstances, India is today seen as a trusted value chain partner, as a very vibrant democracy, as a country which delivers, as a leadership which is focused on inclusive growth. So, that is the main message which the world today is giving to us in panel after panel, discussion after discussion, meeting after meeting. People trust India as a country with which they can work, co-create, co-develop new technologies, new solutions, and a country with which they can work very comfortably. Sidhant Sibal: AI, which is a dominating issue here and globally as well. India is taking the lead on it. In fact, one of your clips is going viral from earlier today, your meeting there. But what's the vision of India when it comes to AI and leading it at a time when this is the buzzword everywhere? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: So, if you look at the AI stack, it's in five layers. The top layer is the application layer. How do you use AI to get your return on investment? How do you use AI to have that efficiency gain, that productivity gain, that multiplier that AI can bring? That is where our IT companies have taken a big pivot, away from the old software services model. And now they are working towards providing AI-based solutions to the world. We are definitely going to be the leader in this first. The second layer is the model layer. Models today have become commodities. A model of 50 billion parameters can do 95% of the work that is required to be done, and you don't need a very large infrastructure to run a 50 billion parameter model. We are developing a bouquet of 12 sovereign models, which will be focused on very specific types of problems that they can solve. And that is giving us a huge capability. Many of these models have already been tested in real environments, and the results are very good. The third layer is the chip layer. The semiconductor ecosystem is developing very good. We had a semiconductor round table yesterday. Each and every semiconductor industry leader was 1 21st January, 2026 super happy with the performance. And it's a very complex thing. So, we are cognizant of the difficulties that we are facing and working meticulously to solve those. The fourth layer is the infra layer. Today, we have confirmed investments of $70 billion in the AI data centres. And hopefully in the coming months, we'll have another $50 billion investment coming into India. So, that will take the investment in AI data centres to $120 billion, or maybe even more than that. The final layer, the fifth layer, is the energy layer. So, this is where nuclear energy is going to be very important. In the fifth industrial revolution, which is going to be driven by AI, energy is going to be a major input. So, that's why our Prime Minister has given so much emphasis on getting nuclear energy opened up and developed in our country, so that we keep getting the most vital ingredient in the fifth industrial revolution. So, we are working on all five layers. Sidhant Sibal: Five layers, and perhaps much will be talked about when India hosts the AI summit. What is the focus? How important will the AI summit be? Almost 100 countries have been sent an invitation. Many of them will be present at the head of government leaders' level. So what is India looking for in terms of deliverables by hosting this summit? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Three major objectives. Objective number one, as the name of the summit indicates, AI Impact Summit. What is the impact of AI? How do you bring ROI? How do you improve productivity? How do you add that value in people's lives and industries' lives? That is the first. Second, make technology accessible to all. Our Prime Minister always focuses on democratizing technology. So, how do you make technology accessible, available to all? The third deliverable out of that summit is: AI has great capabilities, but there are certain harms which AI can do; how do you put the right guardrails in the whole new technology, so that the harms can be controlled and the benefits can be harnessed? Sidhant Sibal: Sir, you were in Washington. You were invited for the critical minerals meeting that took place, led by the United States. What were the conversations like, and how can India play an important role when it comes to dealing with critical minerals and critical mineral chains? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: So, the critical mineral value chain is very complex. Multiple players have to play their roles. Minerals are available, but getting them into useful products requires a lot of refining, a lot of processing. We today have collaborations with Japan, with South Korea, with Singapore, with Australia, with all of Europe and with the US now, where these collaborations can play a major role in securing our critical minerals value chain. Sidhant Sibal: My final two questions, first on semiconductors and chip manufacturing. Any good news? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Yes. Out of the 10 plants which are approved, four had started pilot production in the last few months, and one of them is going to start commercial production in the last week of February. So this is a very significant milestone for us. We must understand the complexity of the semiconductor industry. You recall, in our childhood, we would write the name on a piece of rice. That is the precision required in the semiconductor industry. So, it's a very complex thing, the most complex thing that human beings have ever done. So, that's why we are very cognizant of the difficulties, and we are focused on solving them. Very meticulously, very methodically, we have worked in creating the value chain, the entire ecosystem. We are first starting with 28 nm, then we'll be going to 7 nm, then to 3 nm, then to 2 nm, in a very methodical way. By 2035, we'll become one of the major semiconductor nations in the world. Sidhant Sibal: My final question, and this is pertaining to your different hat, that's the railway sector. The bullet train is being much talked about. We saw the Japanese foreign minister visiting India. There were conversations on that as well. When can we see the first Indians using that bullet train which is much talked about between Ahmedabad and Mumbai? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: 2027 Sidhant Sibal: And what's the progress like, any update? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Very good progress. The project is progressing very well. Construction for the first section will be ready by December of 2026 itself. First section will be Surat to Bilimora. The second section will be from Vapi, all the way to Ahmedabad. That will be ready in the first half of 2027. And then up to Tane, then up to Mumbai. Progress is absolutely good. And, we should be opening the first section, Surat to Bilimora, in August 2027.

The announcements come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, focusing on productivity gains, technology access and safety guardrails.&nbsp;

India to develop 12 sovereign AI models and launch commercial chip production: Top Indian Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Chinese military has claimed rapid advances in drone warfare, showcasing test results that one soldier could handle 200 drones using AI technology.


China Drone Warfare: PLA Releases New Footage of Drone Swarm Tests 

Across industries, organisations are facing a growing mismatch: skills are evolving faster than job roles themselves. For both recruiters and professionals, job readiness is no longer about matching past experience to a static role, it is about identifying who can adapt swiftly as the role itself continues to change.&nbsp;This shift sits at the centre of the second episode of ‘Beyond AI, CVs &amp; JDs with LinkedIn’ created in collaboration with Zee Media. In conversation with Ruchee Anand, APAC VP of Talent &amp; Learning Solutions, LinkedIn, and Sanjeev Jain, Chief Operating Officer of Wipro, the episode explores how AI is accelerating changes in skill demand; and what it takes to be career-safe and future-ready in India’s evolving job market.<h2>In the AI era, upskilling and learning is perpetual</h2>AI is accelerating a longer-term transition in how work is defined and delivered. Ruchee Anand highlights the scale of this shift, noting that nearly 70% of the skills required to succeed in roles today are expected to change by 2030. This change represents a fundamental compression in the lifecycle of skill sets, demanding that professionals continuously add to their skills arsenal.&nbsp;Sanjeev Jain places this moment of change in perspective by comparing AI’s impact today to the industrial revolution's introduction of the assembly line, an innovation that permanently reshaped how we work. For that reason, he emphasises that AI literacy today enables organisations to innovate at scale, making its relevance critical across experience levels, including leadership roles. AI understanding is fast becoming the baseline; what will differentiate professionals is what they build on top of it.<h2>New skill priorities: The human edge takes centre stage</h2>As AI proficiency becomes the baseline requisite, human capabilities are emerging as the real differentiator. Anand points out that creativity, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and innovation are now critical skills across roles - from technology to finance and operations. This blended skill set is exactly what recruiters are struggling to find. 64% of recruiters in India find it difficult to identify candidates who bring the right mix of technical and human skills.<h2>Learnability is the real differentiator</h2>Bridging this gap requires continuous learning and the ability to signal it clearly. Anand explains this through a simple traffic-signal analogy. She sees unexplained career breaks or transitions as the red signal. Professionals should explain these on their profile to give recruiters a complete picture. Incomplete profiles, especially those missing important skills, are a yellow signal to recruiters. Profiles that showcase readiness with clarity, such as a sharp profile summary, strong skill set, and a clear indication of job search intent with the ‘Open to Work’ badge – provide the green signal to recruiters.&nbsp;&nbsp;Features such as Open to Work, notice period, salary expectations, and updated skills help recruiters assess readiness faster and with greater confidence. In fact, LinkedIn profiles are up to 5.6x more likely to be viewed by recruiters if you list five or more skills. In an evolving job market, it’s the professionals who clearly signal learning, intent, and adaptability who will turn possibility into progress.&nbsp;Watch the second episode of Beyond AI, CVs &amp; JDs here:&nbsp;<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/8ypaR1hFkAk?si=flHV-WkthCGrU5Ez"></oembed></figure>

AI is accelerating a longer-term transition in how work is defined and delivered. Ruchee Anand highlights the scale of this shift, noting that nearly 70% of the skills required to succeed in roles today are expected to change by 2030.

Across industries, organisations are facing a growing mismatch: skills are evolving faster than job roles themselves. For both recruiters and professionals, job readiness is no longer about matching past experience to a static role, it is about identifying who can adapt swiftly as the role itself continues to change. This shift sits at the centre of the second episode of ‘Beyond AI, CVs & JDs with LinkedIn’ created in collaboration with Zee Media. In conversation with Ruchee Anand, APAC VP of Talent & Learning Solutions, LinkedIn, and Sanjeev Jain, Chief Operating Officer of Wipro, the episode explores how AI is accelerating changes in skill demand; and what it takes to be career-safe and future-ready in India’s evolving job market. In the AI era, upskilling and learning is perpetual AI is accelerating a longer-term transition in how work is defined and delivered. Ruchee Anand highlights the scale of this shift, noting that nearly 70% of the skills required to succeed in roles today are expected to change by 2030. This change represents a fundamental compression in the lifecycle of skill sets, demanding that professionals continuously add to their skills arsenal. Sanjeev Jain places this moment of change in perspective by comparing AI’s impact today to the industrial revolution's introduction of the assembly line, an innovation that permanently reshaped how we work. For that reason, he emphasises that AI literacy today enables organisations to innovate at scale, making its relevance critical across experience levels, including leadership roles. AI understanding is fast becoming the baseline; what will differentiate professionals is what they build on top of it. New skill priorities: The human edge takes centre stage As AI proficiency becomes the baseline requisite, human capabilities are emerging as the real differentiator. Anand points out that creativity, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and innovation are now critical skills across roles - from technology to finance and operations. This blended skill set is exactly what recruiters are struggling to find. 64% of recruiters in India find it difficult to identify candidates who bring the right mix of technical and human skills. Learnability is the real differentiator Bridging this gap requires continuous learning and the ability to signal it clearly. Anand explains this through a simple traffic-signal analogy. She sees unexplained career breaks or transitions as the red signal. Professionals should explain these on their profile to give recruiters a complete picture. Incomplete profiles, especially those missing important skills, are a yellow signal to recruiters. Profiles that showcase readiness with clarity, such as a sharp profile summary, strong skill set, and a clear indication of job search intent with the ‘Open to Work’ badge – provide the green signal to recruiters. Features such as Open to Work, notice period, salary expectations, and updated skills help recruiters assess readiness faster and with greater confidence. In fact, LinkedIn profiles are up to 5.6x more likely to be viewed by recruiters if you list five or more skills. In an evolving job market, it’s the professionals who clearly signal learning, intent, and adaptability who will turn possibility into progress. Watch the second episode of Beyond AI, CVs & JDs here:

AI is accelerating a longer-term transition in how work is defined and delivered. Ruchee Anand highlights the scale of this shift, noting that nearly 70% of the skills required to succeed in roles today are expected to change by 2030.

Why adaptability and intent, not experience, now define career readiness

Using artificial intelligence, economic pressure, and what critics describe as outright intimidation, US President Donald Trump has intensified his drive to redraw global political boundaries, declaring his ambition to take control of Greenland as irreversible. The campaign now blends leaked private messages, AI-crafted propaganda imagery, and sweeping tariff threats. These methods have prompted a senior British political leader to brand Trump an “international gangster,” a striking rebuke from one of America’s closest allies.&nbsp;Greenland is only part of the picture. Gaza has also been drawn into Trump’s expanding foreign policy agenda.In his second term, the former real estate mogul and reality television figure has adopted a far more aggressive posture. This follows Washington’s recent military-backed intervention in Venezuela, which resulted in the removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump is now challenging Danish sovereignty over Greenland, while also attempting to reshape European decision-making on Gaza and the broader Middle East. His dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron escalated after Paris signalled it was unlikely to join Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” initiative for Gaza.&nbsp;Despite mounting alarm as global leaders convene at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Trump administration has downplayed the fallout. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed international concern as overblown, while Trump himself refused to exclude the use of force to achieve his territorial objectives.<h2>Security claims and Nobel frustrations</h2>Trump has repeatedly argued that Greenland is vital to US and global security, citing strategic competition with China and Russia. Following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, he posted online that America’s need for Greenland was beyond debate. In private correspondence to Norway, Trump reportedly linked his frustration over never receiving the Nobel Peace Prize to his hardened stance, suggesting he no longer felt compelled to pursue diplomatic restraint. Although Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel laureate, has symbolically offered her medal to Trump, the Nobel Foundation has clarified that awards cannot be transferred.<h2>Digital symbolism and diplomatic breaches</h2>Trump has shared AI-generated images depicting himself planting a US flag on Greenland, as well as a reimagined Oval Office map showing Greenland and Canada absorbed into US territory. His repeated remarks about Canada becoming the “51st state” have sparked sharp responses from Ottawa. Breaking diplomatic convention further, Trump publicly released a private text message from President Macron expressing bewilderment over Washington’s Greenland ambitions. French officials confirmed the message’s authenticity, noting it reflected Macron’s public stance.<h2>Using tariffs as leverage</h2>Trade threats have once again become Trump’s weapon of choice. He announced tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on imports from eight European countries backing Denmark’s refusal to discuss Greenland’s sale. The measures, due to take effect in February, were explicitly tied to European troop deployments on the island. Similar tactics have appeared in Trump’s dealings with India over its energy ties with Russia and in his confrontation with France. After Macron hesitated over joining the Gaza “Board of Peace,” Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne, dismissing the French leader’s political future.&nbsp;The proposed board has drawn scrutiny for requiring member states to contribute $1 billion to retain their status beyond three years. Invitations have reportedly been sent to more than 60 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Russia.<h2>European backlash builds</h2>Reaction in the United Kingdom has been particularly sharp. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey condemned Trump’s approach in Parliament, accusing him of coercion, corruption, and undermining NATO by threatening allied nations with punitive tariffs. Davey argued that Britain’s long-standing strategy of appeasing Trump had failed, warning that the once-vaunted “special relationship” was close to collapse. He said Trump’s actions primarily benefited authoritarian rivals such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.&nbsp;As Europe braces for the looming tariffs, EU officials are weighing countermeasures worth up to €93 billion. Options include invoking the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, potentially enabling sanctions, investment restrictions, and limits on access to European digital markets.&nbsp;European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has framed the moment as a turning point, calling for a more self-reliant and strategically independent Europe. Meanwhile, United States officials continue to insist the turmoil is overstated. Speaking in Davos, Treasury Secretary Bessent urged allies to remain calm, claiming transatlantic ties had never been stronger.

AI, tariffs and bullying: Trump’s Greenland and Gaza power play draws ‘international gangster’ tag

Using artificial intelligence, economic pressure, and what critics describe as outright intimidation, US President Donald Trump has intensified his drive to redraw global political boundaries, declaring his ambition to take control of Greenland as irreversible. The campaign now blends leaked private messages, AI-crafted propaganda imagery, and sweeping tariff threats. These methods have prompted a senior British political leader to brand Trump an “international gangster,” a striking rebuke from one of America’s closest allies. Greenland is only part of the picture. Gaza has also been drawn into Trump’s expanding foreign policy agenda. In his second term, the former real estate mogul and reality television figure has adopted a far more aggressive posture. This follows Washington’s recent military-backed intervention in Venezuela, which resulted in the removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump is now challenging Danish sovereignty over Greenland, while also attempting to reshape European decision-making on Gaza and the broader Middle East. His dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron escalated after Paris signalled it was unlikely to join Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” initiative for Gaza. Despite mounting alarm as global leaders convene at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Trump administration has downplayed the fallout. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed international concern as overblown, while Trump himself refused to exclude the use of force to achieve his territorial objectives. Security claims and Nobel frustrations Trump has repeatedly argued that Greenland is vital to US and global security, citing strategic competition with China and Russia. Following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, he posted online that America’s need for Greenland was beyond debate. In private correspondence to Norway, Trump reportedly linked his frustration over never receiving the Nobel Peace Prize to his hardened stance, suggesting he no longer felt compelled to pursue diplomatic restraint. Although Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel laureate, has symbolically offered her medal to Trump, the Nobel Foundation has clarified that awards cannot be transferred. Digital symbolism and diplomatic breaches Trump has shared AI-generated images depicting himself planting a US flag on Greenland, as well as a reimagined Oval Office map showing Greenland and Canada absorbed into US territory. His repeated remarks about Canada becoming the “51st state” have sparked sharp responses from Ottawa. Breaking diplomatic convention further, Trump publicly released a private text message from President Macron expressing bewilderment over Washington’s Greenland ambitions. French officials confirmed the message’s authenticity, noting it reflected Macron’s public stance. Using tariffs as leverage Trade threats have once again become Trump’s weapon of choice. He announced tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on imports from eight European countries backing Denmark’s refusal to discuss Greenland’s sale. The measures, due to take effect in February, were explicitly tied to European troop deployments on the island. Similar tactics have appeared in Trump’s dealings with India over its energy ties with Russia and in his confrontation with France. After Macron hesitated over joining the Gaza “Board of Peace,” Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne, dismissing the French leader’s political future. The proposed board has drawn scrutiny for requiring member states to contribute $1 billion to retain their status beyond three years. Invitations have reportedly been sent to more than 60 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Russia. European backlash builds Reaction in the United Kingdom has been particularly sharp. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey condemned Trump’s approach in Parliament, accusing him of coercion, corruption, and undermining NATO by threatening allied nations with punitive tariffs. Davey argued that Britain’s long-standing strategy of appeasing Trump had failed, warning that the once-vaunted “special relationship” was close to collapse. He said Trump’s actions primarily benefited authoritarian rivals such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. As Europe braces for the looming tariffs, EU officials are weighing countermeasures worth up to €93 billion. Options include invoking the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, potentially enabling sanctions, investment restrictions, and limits on access to European digital markets. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has framed the moment as a turning point, calling for a more self-reliant and strategically independent Europe. Meanwhile, United States officials continue to insist the turmoil is overstated. Speaking in Davos, Treasury Secretary Bessent urged allies to remain calm, claiming transatlantic ties had never been stronger.

Trump escalates pressure on allies using AI imagery, tariffs, and threats, pushing claims over Greenland and Gaza while Europe prepares a major response

In many nations, driverless or AI-enabled cars are not in use or banned, but a recent viral video shows how China is far ahead in adopting such vehicles. The footage is a compilation of clips lasting &nbsp;over a minute, showing real-world instances from various Chinese cities where people use hand gestures to get their cars to open doors and self-drive to them. The models shown are mostly electric vehicles and include Li Auto, NIO, and AITO/Ask's M9. Scroll down to watch the video.<h2>What does the video show?</h2>Men and women are shown simply walking up to parked cars, including SUVs and sedans, on streets, parking lots, or outside buildings. When they gesture from the road, either the car doors swing open, or the cars self-drive safely towards them. There is no touching of handles or pressing of buttons. In some cases, the car appears to lower itself using adaptive air suspension to match the height of the owner, so that entry into the car is easier and smooth.Headlights, taillights, and interior ambient lighting are shown to be switched on magically as the owners near the vehicle, almost like the car greeting them like a pet would.There are also visuals of car boots automatically opening when owners walk behind them with bags or groceries. Some clips also show cars moving out of tricky parking spots.<h2>What are the technologies and brands behind it?</h2>Adaptive air suspension, remote summon, and memory parking systems are among the advanced technologies in play. Several door and suspension features of these advanced vehicles are also evident.The impression given in the video is that much of this is already normal in China, leaving the rest of the world far behind. The video has a caption emblazoned: 'China is living in 2080'.Technologies like auto power doors, auto low-entry suspension, gesture and walk-up recognition, and welcome lights are features available on many new Chinese flagship EVs like Li Auto's L-series, AITO M9, and some NIO and Zeekr models. These are not concepts or fake models.Watch the video below

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Wow! In the meantime in China..: <a href="https://t.co/EUPMP3kttO">pic.twitter.com/EUPMP3kttO</a>&mdash; Tansu Yegen (@TansuYegen) <a href="https://twitter.com/TansuYegen/status/2013250247233880346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A viral video shows Chinese people using hand gestures to summon their vehicles and to open and close the doors.  AI-powered cars are a daily thing for many Chinese, not the stuff of fantasy.

In many nations, driverless or AI-enabled cars are not in use or banned, but a recent viral video shows how China is far ahead in adopting such vehicles. The footage is a compilation of clips lasting over a minute, showing real-world instances from various Chinese cities where people use hand gestures to get their cars to open doors and self-drive to them. The models shown are mostly electric vehicles and include Li Auto, NIO, and AITO/Ask's M9. Scroll down to watch the video. What does the video show? Men and women are shown simply walking up to parked cars, including SUVs and sedans, on streets, parking lots, or outside buildings. When they gesture from the road, either the car doors swing open, or the cars self-drive safely towards them. There is no touching of handles or pressing of buttons. In some cases, the car appears to lower itself using adaptive air suspension to match the height of the owner, so that entry into the car is easier and smooth. Headlights, taillights, and interior ambient lighting are shown to be switched on magically as the owners near the vehicle, almost like the car greeting them like a pet would. There are also visuals of car boots automatically opening when owners walk behind them with bags or groceries. Some clips also show cars moving out of tricky parking spots. What are the technologies and brands behind it? Adaptive air suspension, remote summon, and memory parking systems are among the advanced technologies in play. Several door and suspension features of these advanced vehicles are also evident. The impression given in the video is that much of this is already normal in China, leaving the rest of the world far behind. The video has a caption emblazoned: 'China is living in 2080'. Technologies like auto power doors, auto low-entry suspension, gesture and walk-up recognition, and welcome lights are features available on many new Chinese flagship EVs like Li Auto's L-series, AITO M9, and some NIO and Zeekr models. These are not concepts or fake models. Watch the video below

A viral video shows Chinese people using hand gestures to summon their vehicles and to open and close the doors. &nbsp;AI-powered cars are a daily thing for many Chinese, not the stuff of fantasy.

'China is living in 2080': Viral video shows people hailing their driverless cars with simple hand gestures | Watch

 Artificial intelligence is no longer the future, it’s already transforming jobs across the world. A new IMF report warns that nearly 40 percent of global employment is exposed to ai, with advanced economies facing the biggest impact. Our next report dives into the changing face of work, who’s most at risk, and what countries are doing to prepare their workforce for the AI Era…

 IMF: 40% of Global Jobs Exposed to AI

Technological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As AI and digital technologies transform today’s workplace even those at the forefront of innovation are not immune to disruption as recent job cuts at major technology companies show.

IMF Warns of Massive AI Jobs Disruption; Skills are the New Currency in AI Era

AI has redefined how recruiters measure talent, and what defines hiring success. Amidst the volume of applications, hiring time is becoming critical alongside talent quality – making it imperative to balance speed, skills, and ROI. As a result, recruiters are leaning on data technology and AI for ground-level assessments, spending more time on evaluating value than filtering through volume. With 52% of recruiters in India prioritising smarter hiring technology, AI is turning recruiters into the ultimate filter for talent signal and business fit.&nbsp;In the first episode of Zee Media’s special series, ‘Beyond AI, CVs &amp; JDs’ with LinkedIn, Ruchee Anand, Head of LinkedIn Talent &amp; Learning Solutions, India, and Sanjeev Jain, Chief Operating Officer of Wipro, discuss how AI is rewriting recruiters’ priorities, reshaping success metrics, and helping them evolve into strategic talent advisors.&nbsp;<h2>Hiring faster = good. Hiring smarter = better. Hiring with business intent = critical</h2>&nbsp;Today’s recruiters are operating with a very different mandate. According to data by LinkedIn, the top priorities for Indian recruiters are finding high-quality candidates with transferable skills (52%), adopting smarter hiring technology (52%) and in tandem, proving the ROI of hiring investments to C-suite leaders (46%). This shift reflects a broader move away from transactional hiring towards business-linked outcomes.&nbsp;During the episode, Anand captures this evolution clearly. Recruiters, she notes “are shifting focus today from cost per hire to revenue per employee,” from filling roles quickly to ensuring each hire drives measurable impact. Organisations are increasingly evaluating recruitment not by how little they spend, but by how effectively hiring strengthens workforce performance, productivity, and overall business output.&nbsp;<h2>AI is powering smarter, intuitive, and strategic decision making</h2>&nbsp;With rising demand for speed, quality and accuracy, more recruiters are relying on AI-powered tools across stages of the hiring process. From screening and assessments to personalised outreach – AI is increasingly supporting every stage of hiring, but value depends on judgment, governance, and role clarity.&nbsp;Jain offers a grounded example from Wipro. AI now helps the company create job descriptions that are rooted in skill requirements, ensuring roles are defined by abilities, not titles. He further elaborates on how their systems now screen profiles against these skills-based requirements, reducing manual effort and improving quality of shortlists. Wipro also uses AI to conduct first-round interviews, which improves consistency, reduces bias, and frees recruiters’ time to focus on higher-value work. Jain notes, “AI takes away repetitive cycles so recruiters can spend more time on the things that actually matter.”&nbsp;Across India, this pattern is accelerating. Recruiters are now using AI to shortlist faster, communicate smarter, personalise engagement, and create more efficient hiring journeys.&nbsp;<h2>The recruiter’s role is now business-critical</h2>&nbsp;No longer seen purely as execution partners, recruiters are increasingly stepping into the role of strategic advisors who influence organisational capability and long-term growth. As Anand notes, this shift was always underway but is now being significantly amplified by AI. With deep visibility into skills, hiring patterns, and talent movement, recruiters bring a unique perspective to workforce strategy. AI amplifies this by giving them access to richer data, allowing them to anticipate needs, consult business leaders, and design talent pipelines aligned to organisational goals.&nbsp;LinkedIn’s research reinforces this shift, with 90% of recruiters saying AI will elevate them into strategic career advisors, and 89% believing automation will free them for value-added work. As Jain noted, this translates into tangible business impact — improving quality of hire, enhancing productivity and efficiency, and building greater workforce agility — positioning recruiters as true growth partners for the business.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/the-connected-workplace-where-ai-changes-how-teams-hire-learn-and-move-talent-1767940104078">The connected workplace: where AI changes how teams hire, learn, and move talent</a>&nbsp;Watch the first episode of Beyond AI, CVs &amp; JDs here:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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With rising demand for speed, quality and accuracy, more recruiters are relying on AI-powered tools across stages of the hiring process. From screening and assessments to personalised outreach, AI is supporting all stages of hiring, but value depends on judgment, governance, and role clarity.

AI has redefined how recruiters measure talent, and what defines hiring success. Amidst the volume of applications, hiring time is becoming critical alongside talent quality – making it imperative to balance speed, skills, and ROI. As a result, recruiters are leaning on data technology and AI for ground-level assessments, spending more time on evaluating value than filtering through volume. With 52% of recruiters in India prioritising smarter hiring technology, AI is turning recruiters into the ultimate filter for talent signal and business fit. In the first episode of Zee Media’s special series, ‘Beyond AI, CVs & JDs’ with LinkedIn, Ruchee Anand, Head of LinkedIn Talent & Learning Solutions, India, and Sanjeev Jain, Chief Operating Officer of Wipro, discuss how AI is rewriting recruiters’ priorities, reshaping success metrics, and helping them evolve into strategic talent advisors. Hiring faster = good. Hiring smarter = better. Hiring with business intent = critical Today’s recruiters are operating with a very different mandate. According to data by LinkedIn, the top priorities for Indian recruiters are finding high-quality candidates with transferable skills (52%), adopting smarter hiring technology (52%) and in tandem, proving the ROI of hiring investments to C-suite leaders (46%). This shift reflects a broader move away from transactional hiring towards business-linked outcomes. During the episode, Anand captures this evolution clearly. Recruiters, she notes “are shifting focus today from cost per hire to revenue per employee,” from filling roles quickly to ensuring each hire drives measurable impact. Organisations are increasingly evaluating recruitment not by how little they spend, but by how effectively hiring strengthens workforce performance, productivity, and overall business output. AI is powering smarter, intuitive, and strategic decision making With rising demand for speed, quality and accuracy, more recruiters are relying on AI-powered tools across stages of the hiring process. From screening and assessments to personalised outreach – AI is increasingly supporting every stage of hiring, but value depends on judgment, governance, and role clarity. Jain offers a grounded example from Wipro. AI now helps the company create job descriptions that are rooted in skill requirements, ensuring roles are defined by abilities, not titles. He further elaborates on how their systems now screen profiles against these skills-based requirements, reducing manual effort and improving quality of shortlists. Wipro also uses AI to conduct first-round interviews, which improves consistency, reduces bias, and frees recruiters’ time to focus on higher-value work. Jain notes, “AI takes away repetitive cycles so recruiters can spend more time on the things that actually matter.” Across India, this pattern is accelerating. Recruiters are now using AI to shortlist faster, communicate smarter, personalise engagement, and create more efficient hiring journeys. The recruiter’s role is now business-critical No longer seen purely as execution partners, recruiters are increasingly stepping into the role of strategic advisors who influence organisational capability and long-term growth. As Anand notes, this shift was always underway but is now being significantly amplified by AI. With deep visibility into skills, hiring patterns, and talent movement, recruiters bring a unique perspective to workforce strategy. AI amplifies this by giving them access to richer data, allowing them to anticipate needs, consult business leaders, and design talent pipelines aligned to organisational goals. LinkedIn’s research reinforces this shift, with 90% of recruiters saying AI will elevate them into strategic career advisors, and 89% believing automation will free them for value-added work. As Jain noted, this translates into tangible business impact — improving quality of hire, enhancing productivity and efficiency, and building greater workforce agility — positioning recruiters as true growth partners for the business. The connected workplace: where AI changes how teams hire, learn, and move talent Watch the first episode of Beyond AI, CVs & JDs here:

With rising demand for speed, quality and accuracy, more recruiters are relying on AI-powered tools across stages of the hiring process. From screening and assessments to personalised outreach, AI is supporting all stages of hiring, but value depends on judgment, governance, and role clarity.

Smarter hiring, bigger impact: why recruiters are becoming business-critical