France's defence digital office presented Arcadia, an AI-powered command software for the French armed forces, at the end of September. It is meant as a sovereign answer to Palantir's Maven, which NATO already uses.
The World Bank is urging developing countries to start building 'small AI' models that run on mobile phones with weak connectivity. Its chief knowledge officer, Paschal Donohoe, said AI could speed up development in emerging economies, provided it is adapted to local needs.
Adult performers are asking why Meta allows its AI agent Muse to engage in sexting while their own social media accounts face restrictions. The complaint highlights what they see as a double standard in Meta's content rules.
After appealing and then quietly settling a landmark Munich ruling on AI search liability, Google faces a second court applying the same reasoning. The Aachen Regional Court ruled against it in a case where its AI falsely attributed criminal offences to a doctor, suggesting German courts increasingly treat AI answers as Google's own content.
Always-listening AI wearables from Apple, Amazon, Meta and several startups are stretching privacy rules in creative ways. CNBC reports growing concern that they enable covert recordings, which could expose users to legal risk.
A study by Brussels think tank ECIPE puts the central cost of the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act at €115bn over ten years. It was paid for by CCIA Europe, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta.