AI News from Middle East

US Justice Department, in defense of alleged pollution by data center, reveals Grok enabled strikes on 2,000 targets within 4 days during the war The post Musk’s Grok AI tool helped guide US strikes on Iran, legal briefing shows appeared first on The Times of Israel.

There is more than one type of religious approach to artificial intelligence. DZ Kalman talks with Elder Gerrit Gong about the Morman orientation to AI. The post The Morman Way on AI appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Peer-reviewed psychology paper finds that, despite efforts to rein in bias, large language models replicate antisemitic tropes, with possible implications for areas like hiring The post AI models are absorbing antisemitism from humans, study says appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Firm says government apparently 'believes it has become aware' of method to bypass Fable 5, a locked-down version of Mythos 5 that was held back from public over unprecedented abilities The post Anthropic says it cut access to powerful AI models over US ‘national security’ order appeared first on…

With 1 in 4 Israelis likely to ask AI for voting guidance, a tech startup tests how leading models handle such queries, warns chatbots rely on biased sources and prioritize pleasing users over stating facts The post AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear appeared…

Developers believe that feeding first-person footage into specialised AI models will help robots copy human behaviour.

The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of failing to intervene despite warning signs in daughter's ChatGPT conversations.

Senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute warns that as Israel heads into elections, the field is wide open for mass influence campaigns with no regulations The post Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler: How AI is poisoning the information well appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Leo XIV's first encyclical demands AI be 'disarmed,' freed from use as 'instrument of domination, exclusion and death'; expert says edict may be 'defining document for our era' The post Pope calls for robust AI regulation in manifesto pondering the future of humanity appeared first on The Times of…

Using Google is increasingly unsatisfactory. And its AI tool is utterly unreliable. 'You asked me earlier if there is any point in asking me stuff,' it confided to me this week. 'After what I just did. lying to you immediately after apologizing for lying.

Israeli website builder Wix cuts 20% of global staff as strong shekel fuels costs amid shift to 'AI-native ways of working,' with fintech firm Rapyd and software firm Amdocs following suit The post Major Israeli tech firms commence sweeping layoffs as AI revolution roils industry appeared first on…

AI giants are racing towards public listings as valuations soar.

In his first encyclical, Leo insists ownership of artificial intelligence data must not be left solely in private hands.

Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.

Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down.

OpenAI’s lawyers argue Musk’s lawsuit aims to undermine the company for his competing venture, xAI.

In his lawsuit, Musk said OpenAI cofounder and president betrayed him and public by turning into profit-seeking firm.

Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery of Muslim women.

Foreigners barred from accessing top AI models, underscoring Donald Trump's policy of export controls over high tech.

The company said it received ⁠an export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

We asked four AI models to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Cash-strapped universities are being told to make AI central to their missions, by the people selling the AI.

AI company says ChatGPT accounts sought to 'exploit and amplify existing public concerns' about energy prices.

Young farmers are combining traditional agriculture with mobile apps to build livelihoods in the absence of formal jobs.

Technology, more specifically AI, will play a big role in the new additions at the upcoming World Cup.