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New research could empower people without AI expertise to help create trustworthy AI applications

Involving people without AI expertise in the development and evaluation of artificial intelligence applications could help create better, fairer, and more trustworthy automated decision-making systems, new research suggests. After enlisting members of the public to evaluate the potential impacts of two real-world applications, researchers from UK universities will present a paper at a major international computing conference which suggests how participatory AI auditing could improve AI decision-making in the future.

New AI testing method flags fairness risks in autonomous systems

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help optimize decision-making in high-stakes settings. For instance, an autonomous system can identify a power distribution strategy that minimizes costs while keeping voltages stable.

Control which domains your AI agents can access

In this post, we show you how to configure AWS Network Firewall to restrict AgentCore resources to an allowlist of approved internet domains. This post focuses on domain-level filtering using SNI inspection — the first layer of a defense-in-depth approach.

Building sovereign AI at the edge: Microsoft and Armada collaborate to deliver Azure Local on Galleon modular datacenters

Explore how Microsoft and Armada bring sovereign AI to the edge with Azure Local, enabling secure, resilient workloads in disconnected and regulated environments. The post Building sovereign AI at the edge: Microsoft and Armada collaborate to deliver Azure Local on Galleon modular datacenters appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog .

Can your governance keep pace with your AI ambitions? AI risk intelligence in the agentic era

Traditional frameworks designed for static deployments cannot address the dynamic interactions that define agentic workloads. AI Risk Intelligence (AIRI), from AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, provides the automated rigor required to govern agents at enterprise scale—a fundamental reimagining of how security, operations, and governance work together systemically.

Navigating digital sovereignty at the frontier of transformation

Digital sovereignty has become a practical leadership discipline grounded in risk management, continuity planning, and long-term accountability. The post Navigating digital sovereignty at the frontier of transformation appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog .

Microsoft named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service

Read why Microsoft was named a Leader for integration services in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service. The post Microsoft named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog .

The Pentagon’s “culture war” tactic against Anthropic has backfired

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Thursday, a California judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and ordering government agencies to stop using its AI. It’s the latest development in the month-long…

Import AI 451: Political superintelligence; Google's society of minds, and a robot drummer

Are there any genies that can be put back in the bottle?

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.

'Manners for machines': How new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet

Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI).

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AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels

Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produced. Today it calls those goals a moonshot. Microsoft says it's still aiming to remove more carbon than it creates by 2030 but now describes the effort as a marathon, not a sprint.

Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company.

Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing

The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.

OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.

Building age-responsive, context-aware AI with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails

In this post, we walk you through how to implement a fully automated, context-aware AI solution using a serverless architecture on AWS. This solution helps organizations looking to deploy responsible AI systems, align with compliance requirements for vulnerable populations, and help maintain appropriate and trustworthy AI responses across diverse user groups without compromising performance or governance.

A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator’s answer to AI job losses

Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition.

Who will govern the AI of the future? A study analyzes who will set the rules

Amid the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and the debate on how it should be regulated, research by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) examines a key question: who sets the rules and through what infrastructure. The article, published in the journal AI SOCIETY, is authored by UOC doctoral researcher Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves, from the CNSC research group, and Laura Forlano, from Northeastern University in Boston (United States). The study analyzes how certain technological initiatives not only provide services but also promote governance models based on private digital identity and biometric data systems.