
Artificial intelligence now powers 83% of bank communications and 61% of retail interactions, moving beyond support to autonomous decision‑making. The rise of agentic AI—systems that set and pursue goals without step‑by‑step human input—has amplified ethical concerns around fairness, transparency, and data privacy. Experts argue that risk originates during model building, where biased data and design choices embed systemic prejudice. Embedding ethical principles such as fairness, accountability, and human oversight, especially in conversational agents, is becoming a practical necessity for sustainable AI deployment.

A new AI‑generated advertisement starring Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman predicts that up to 80 % of the global workforce could be unemployed by 2030. The clip, released amid rising concerns about automation, frames AI as the primary driver...
Cognizant’s chief AI officer Babak Hodjat told Reuters that startup‑driven AI tools such as Anthropic’s Claude are not plug‑and‑play solutions and still require deep engineering, integration and governance expertise. He highlighted that Cognizant already automates about 30% of its coding...

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Maverick Simulation Solutions unveiled LuSI, a 2.5 kg AI‑integrated robotic newborn that replicates real‑time respiratory conditions for high‑fidelity medical training, already adopted by AIIMS, AFMC and PGI. The same event highlighted PhonePe's launch of...

Futurist Ray Kurzweil reiterates his long‑standing prediction that the coming Singularity will erase the line between human and machine, a theme he expands in his 2024 book *The Singularity is Near*. He emphasizes that post‑Singularity reality will merge physical and virtual...
Anthropic leveraged Super Bowl ad spots to highlight its ad‑free Claude chatbot, sparking an 11% rise in daily active users and a 6.5% lift in website traffic. The campaign propelled Claude into the top‑10 free apps on the Apple App...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ordered the removal of Galgotias University stalls from the India AI Impact Summit 2026 after a controversy erupted. The secretary emphasized that the summit should remain focused on advancing India’s artificial‑intelligence agenda,...

At Davos, historian Yuval Noah Harari and fintech founder Nikhil Kamath debated the intersection of artificial intelligence and religion. Harari warned that AI could assume the role of religious authority, crafting new doctrines and spawning AI‑led sects. He suggested algorithms...

Qualcomm’s chief executive announced a $150 million AI venture fund during a recent visit to India. The capital will be managed by Qualcomm Ventures, the chipmaker’s dedicated venture arm, and positioned as a “strategic AI ventures fund” for Indian startups. The...

Qualcomm Ventures, the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, announced a $150 million strategic AI venture fund to support AI startups in India. The fund will be operated by Qualcomm Ventures and aims to accelerate AI innovation in the Indian market.

Startups at the India AI Impact Summit are grappling with soaring stall fees and a disappointing quality of visitors, prompting doubts about the return on their investment. Tightened security for VIP delegations and on‑site organizational chaos have further hampered exhibitors’...

Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani warned that many enterprises are still lagging in adopting artificial intelligence, creating a fresh wave of demand for IT services. He argued that this adoption gap, rather than a threat, represents a larger opportunity for firms...
Bharat‑VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for Indian agriculture, launches on February 17, offering farmers real‑time advice through a simple phone call. The platform integrates government‑run AgriStack portals and ICAR best‑practice repositories, delivering region‑specific recommendations without requiring internet access. By combining weather...

Hong Kong-listed AI startup MiniMax debuted on the stock market on Jan 9, 2026, with its shares jumping 109% to HK$345. The IPO raised HK$4.8bn ($619m) at an offer price of HK$165 per share, underscoring strong investor appetite for Chinese...

Legora, a Stockholm‑based legal‑tech AI startup, announced a $150 million Series C financing round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, pushing its valuation to $1.8 billion. The fresh capital is aimed at tackling data‑annotation challenges and scaling its machine‑readable legal data platform.