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Your AI Has a Reviewer. Has Anyone Ever Seen It Say No?

Two weeks ago I counted 204 guards in my repos and found that 89 % had never been shown they can fail. I fixed that for a batch of them.

  • Only about one in nine automated checks could prove they could fail.
  • Fixed batch of guards to prove they can fail overnight.
  • Added veto heartbeat to show last refusal date.

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The Next AI Divide Is About People — and CJ OliveNetworks Is Investing Early

As companies race to adopt artificial intelligence, the next competitive divide may not be determined solely by who has the best models or infrastructure.

  • CJ OliveNetworks invests in AI education for young people since 2015.
  • 2026 Girls Can Do IT program teaches AI through real-world problem-solving.
  • Employees mentor students, combining corporate social contribution with technical expertise.

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Bill Gates Says Silence on AI Drove Him to Raise Alarm

Gates published a nearly 6,000-word essay warning that the world is entering a "turbulent" period of AI.

  • Bill Gates alarmed by AI silence, calls for public voice in decisions
  • Potential risks include cyberattacks, bioterrorism, psychological/social consequences
  • Proposed solutions: global agreement, taxing AI/robots, reserving human jobs

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Bill Gates Proposes Major Limits On AI Development

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued on Wednesday that artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any…

  • Bill Gates warns substantial AI restrictions needed to prevent human drawbacks.
  • AI could equalize or create injustice, depending on decisions made now.
  • Risks include unemployment, harm to children's development, and criminal exploitation.

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The Philippines does not need to build AI to have an AI advantage

Its next edge may come from knowing where AI should stop and human judgement should begin. The Philippine IT-BPM industry is still growing. IBPAP expects the sector to reach about 1.97 million workers and US$42 billion in revenue in 2026. At the same time, the work underneath those numbers is changing.

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AI opens a new front in cybersecurity for Latin American companies

Artificial intelligence is making companies more productive, but it is also changing the nature of the threats they face. An employee might enter confidential information into an AI tool without realizing the consequences, while an attacker could use those same systems to create phishing campaigns, identity theft schemes, or fake content…

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