AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Safety Push: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation reignited fears that self-improving AI could outpace safeguards, as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other AI leaders backed calls to slow model progress and add stronger checks. Policy vs. Race: US House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump played down AI alarm, arguing slowing development could cede the tech race to China. BRICS Tech Rules: Xi Jinping unveiled a BRICS open-source AI ecosystem plan and urged shared AI governance, while BRICS leaders also pushed cooperation on disease surveillance and medical regulation. AI Infrastructure Buildout: The Philippines approved a $34.4B plan to scale AI data-centre capacity toward 1.5 GW by 2033. Industrial AI & Engineering: China is using AI agents to speed semiconductor chip design, cutting layout time from weeks to one. Health Tech & Care: Ghana’s KATH received new endoscopy and medical equipment via the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, while a study highlights how scheduled digital breaks can reduce stress from constant tech use. Payments Innovation: Singapore banks tested tokenised-deposit transfers via Swift’s ledger for programmable money experiments.
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