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Mark Zuckerberg said a national AI regulator was a flawed idea in a secret call with President Trump

The Trump administration is now considering both a FINRA-style approach and David Sacks’ industry-led approach as potential paths forward.

  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg opposed national AI regulator in private call with Trump
  • Google scientist Demis Hassabis backed the proposal for AI regulatory body
  • Zuckerberg suggested appointees should reflect Trump's permissive AI approach

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From Paper to AI: Ondo State Brings Pension Records Into the Digital Age With Ondo Pay

The Ondo State Government has officially launched Ondo Pay, an AI-enabled platform that migrates civil service pension records into a single secure and centralised environment alongside salary…

  • Ondo State launches AI-driven Ondo Pay platform on September 2, 2026
  • Platform digitizes pension records, salary computation, and payroll processing
  • Enhances payroll accuracy, reduces errors, and streamlines personnel expenditure

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Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails

Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.

  • Abliteration.ai removes guardrails from open-weight AI models
  • Enables offensive cyber, red-teaming, and agent testing
  • Secured deals with major cloud providers since March 2023

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How AI could make us work even harder

Technological progress has taken more than its fair share of the workload from humans over the years. Washing machines clean our clothes, tractors plow the fields and computers sort out administrative work.

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