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Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, speaking at Vigilance Awareness Week in Hyderabad, stressed the importance of forming an AI-based Task Force to improve transparency and curb corruption.

Amazon will slash 14,000 corporate roles as it increases spending on artificial intelligence. The move, announced by Senior VP Beth Galetti, is aimed at reducing bureaucracy and realigning resources to support the company’s biggest technology priorities

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has advised citizens to use a unique ‘safe word’ with trusted contacts to prevent falling victim to AI-based deepfake scams, as cases of impersonation and cyber fraud rise sharply across Telangana

Hyderabad-based RNIT AI Solutions Ltd marked a major milestone with its listing on the BSE and NSE. The AI governance company, founded in 2019, recently merged with Autopal Industries to strengthen its financial and technical capabilities.

HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan clarified that AI adoption won't cause layoffs, instead shifting staff from backend to customer-facing or tech roles. Despite experimenting with generative AI, the bank sees it as a growth tool, not a job threat

T-Hub’s MATH launched Splink Pro, India’s first AI-driven platform for human performance and wellbeing. Combining cognition, nutrition, and movement, the platform offers assessments and personalised insights to improve learning, focus, and fitness, with validation from European research teams.

The Election Commission has issued guidelines to political parties ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-poll, advising against the misuse of AI tools and ensuring that AI-generated content is properly labeled. Accessible voter slips will also be issued for PWDs

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has called for the T-Square project to become a landmark of innovation in the state. At a review meeting, officials discussed plans to accelerate the AI Hub and T-Square initiatives, with construction slated to begin by November 2025.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to challenge social media companies over harmful algorithms targeting children. At a mental health gala, they highlighted AI dangers, announced partnerships for online safety, and emphasized youth mental health as central to their foundation’s mission

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the risks of deepfake videos and AI-driven fraud, calling for stronger defences to protect public trust. She emphasised innovation must be secure, resilient, and inclusive, praising SEBI’s efforts to curb investor impersonation

Stanford researchers used AI to design blueprints for 16 bacteriophages that kill antibiotic-resistant E. coli. While offering promise for new treatments, the breakthrough raises dual-use concerns about AI potentially being misused to engineer harmful pathogens in unsafe hands

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has become India’s first public transport body to integrate Artificial Intelligence into daily operations. Partnering with Hansa Equity Partners, the project covers health monitoring, automated bus scheduling, and performance tracking to modernize services and support employees.

At the UN's annual summit, world leaders will tackle AI governance amid growing concerns over risks like disinformation and pandemics. New UN bodies aim to guide global cooperation, but experts question their effectiveness in regulating fast-moving AI technologies

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Albania has appointed the world’s first AI-generated "minister," Diella, to oversee public tenders and ensure corruption-free governance. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the AI system will make public spending fully transparent as Albania pushes for EU membership.

FTCCI’s Ladies Wing is hosting a workshop on AI for women on September 12 at Red Hills. Led by experts from IBM and ISB, the event includes hands-on demos, GenAI and Agentic AI sessions, and case studies to enhance skills and career prospects

Hyderabad police detained two men for using AI tools in a criminal conspiracy involving harassment, stalking and extortion. The accused targeted a woman and her daughter, fabricated audio clips and circulated them online to defame BJYM leader PM Sai Prasad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a roadmap to strengthen the India-Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership. The leaders emphasized cooperation in digital technologies, financial innovation, and counterterrorism, while signing key agreements including one on digital asset innovation

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the beta version of “Adi Vaani,” India’s first AI-powered translator for tribal languages. Developed with IIT Delhi and other premier institutions, the initiative aims to preserve endangered tribal languages, facilitate real-time translation, and support education, digital literacy, and civic inclusion in tribal regions.

The UN General Assembly has established two new mechanisms — the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance — to foster international cooperation, anticipate AI risks, and guide policymaking for the ethical use of artificial intelligence.