Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo metropolitan government and municipal governments throughout the Japanese capital are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence in their administrative operations. To support this trend, the metropolitan government, in cooperation with GovTech Tokyo, an affiliated organization that promotes digitalization in local governments in Tokyo, is developing a “Generative AI Platform.” The…
A research brief by the International Labor Organization showed that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping the world of work and may boost productivity and job creation, but its impact is likely to fall more heavily on women. Titled “Gen AI, occupational segregation and gender equality in the world of work,” the ILO said female-dominated…
A pair of Colorado bills to restrict the use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is the first AI regulation moving through the statehouse this year. The policies include banning therapists from using chatbots with patients, and placing more restrictions on how generative AI is used in the medical field. House Bill 1195, focuses on guardrails…
BARCELONA, Spain, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced its partnership with Maxon, a leading provider of professional software solutions for 3D design, motion graphics, and visual effects, among other creative applications. This partnership introduces powerful generative AI capabilities designed…
The adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in software development can significantly boost productivity and reduce task completion time, according to a report by Ness, a digital engineering services company, and Zinnov, a global management consulting firm. The report highlighted that Generative AI tools such as Copilot and CodeWhisperer have the potential to transform…
PRNewswire New Delhi [India], March 4: Aye Finance, India’s leading provider of business loans to the underserved micro-scale MSMEs, has completed a pilot that uses the predictive capability of Gen AI technology, which will enhance its formal credit to the trading businesses in tier 2 and beyond cities. The cutting-edge solution developed in-house utilises Generative…
New AI capability enables structured, scalable contracting decisions amid accelerating global pricing complexity BASEL, Switzerland, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lyfegen, a global provider of innovative drug access, contracting and rebate management solutions, announced today the launch of its AI Contracting Companion. This AI solution is designed to support pharmaceutical organizations navigating through increasingly intricate…
For most of us, generative AI (GenAI) has moved from novelty to everyday infrastructure astonishingly fast. Many adults now use tools like chatbots at work or casually, and many children are already encountering them through homework “help”, entertainment, or social sharing. Unsupervised use of generative AI can expose children and young people to confidently presented…
Sam Altman’s OpenAI was reportedly aware of potential danger from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, yet the company’s privacy thresholds prohibited employees from alerting law enforcement of the disturbing content. In the aftermath of the update, federal AI and innovations minister, Evan Solomon, called out the powerhouse behind ChatGPT, saying their failure to act was…
March 2, 2026 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election was conducted within a “digitally saturated” environment where communal misinformation and AI-generated deception were weaponised to manipulate voter perception, said Activate Rights, in a report released yesterday. Activate Rights is a non-profit initiative on protecting digital rights in Bangladesh. The study, titled “Faith, Fear, and…
