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UN Secretary-General calls for AI regulation
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called for the creation of a global governance system to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to code our future by feel.
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The Next Web
· Jun 27, 2026
Silicon Valley backed Trump to kill AI regulation, now the industry is begging for rules
The AI industry that donated heavily to elect Donald Trump on the promise he would leave the technology alone is now asking for formal regulation, Politico reported on Friday. Executives at frontier AI companies told the outlet they view the administration’s ad hoc approach to model oversight as more damaging than anything the Biden administration [] This story continues at The Next Web
UrduPoint
· Jul 6, 2026
UN chief calls for global rules on AI development at first governance meeting
UN chief calls for global rules on AI development at first governance meeting
The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
Poll finds bipartisan support for tighter AI regulation
There is bipartisan support for tighter regulation on AI, according to a new poll. In the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute (AIPI) poll, 68 percent of respondents said they would be in favor of the government making “a formal review process for the most advanced AI models before they can be widely released.” Twenty percent of...
Vanguard News
· Jun 26, 2026
Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc Mr Oliver Alawuba, has called on internal auditors across the banking industry to embrace artificial intelligence, AI, as the sector navigates a rapidly changing digital landscape. Alawuba made the call at the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks [] The post Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking appeared first on Vanguard News.
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World should not let AI 'vibe-code' future of humanity: UN chief
The U.N. chief urged on Monday for a global governance system to shape artificial intelligence for the good of humanity, while flagging its risks and warning against allowing the t...
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