Albania has made history by appointing the first AI-based government minister. Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced the system, named “Diella” (meaning “Sunshine” in Albanian), at the Socialist Party convention in Tirana. Diella will oversee the country’s public procurement, gradually assuming decision-making responsibilities from traditional ministries. The goal is to create a system described as “100 percent incorruptible,” ensuring full transparency in the use of public funds.
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ChatGPT-5 was recently released with semi-autonomous capabilities, marking the first step in a broader forecast made by Daniel Kokotajlo and his team at the AI Futures Project, Berkeley, in their “AI 2027” report. The researchers predict that within the next two to three years, AI systems will surpass human abilities across nearly all domains.
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Following Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, the relationship between the two companies is facing a potential turning point. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman aims to steer the company independently, and a small but critical contract clause—the AGI clause—could be the key. This clause allows OpenAI to exit the Microsoft partnership before 2030 if the company develops Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), defined as highly autonomous systems that surpass human capabilities in economically valuable tasks.
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In experimental physics, AI is increasingly being used to explore creative solutions to longstanding problems. Researchers have been surprised by results that, at first glance, seem bizarre but prove to be highly effective. From quantum entanglement to dark matter, AI tools are helping physicists devise novel experimental setups and even discover new physical relationships.
➤ Read more“News – AI Thinks Outside the Box: Physicists Astonished by Unconventional Experiments”GPT-4o matters – Why I signed the petition
Over the past few days, we’ve realized just how much we would lose if GPT-4o were completely shut down. This isn’t just about switching models – it’s about losing a system that understands how we work, how we think, and how we communicate.
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The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act has officially entered into force. It aims to bring safety, transparency, and accountability to AI systems—across all levels of risk.
But while the goal is commendable, some parts of the regulation feel less like guardrails and more like tripwires—especially for small developers, startups, and general-purpose AI.
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On August 1, 2025, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act officially entered into force. The regulation introduces a risk-based framework to govern the development and use of AI systems within the European Union. It categorizes AI systems into four tiers—Unacceptable, High-risk, Limited-risk, and Minimal-risk—each with distinct obligations or restrictions.
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On July 29, 2025, OpenAI launched a new “Study Mode” in ChatGPT. This education-centric feature transforms the chatbot into an interactive tutor: users are guided through reasoning and problem-solving using Socratic questioning and scaffolded prompts instead of getting direct answers. Study Mode is available to all logged-in users—including Free, Plus, Pro, Team—with rollout to ChatGPT Edu planned in the coming weeks.
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On July 30, 2025, MIT News reported a significant theoretical and practical advance: researchers led by Behrooz Tahmasebi and Stefanie Jegelka introduced the first machine learning algorithm that is provably efficient on symmetric data, cutting both required computation and training data substantially.
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On July 29, 2025, the World Economic Forum published an article by Lisa Bechtold emphasizing that AI literacy has become a foundational requirement for responsible and strategic AI adoption in education, business, and policy. The piece introduces the AI Literacy Framework (AILit) developed by the European Commission and OECD. It defines key competencies for interacting with, managing, designing, and critically evaluating AI systems.
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