Children facing 'massive' impact of AI bullying

AI: ‘African Governments Are Using “smart City” Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control’

By CIVICUSApr 17 2026 (IPS)   CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and co-editor of Smart City Surveillance in Africa: Mapping Chinese AI Surveillance Across 11 Countries, the latest report by the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Wairagal…

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

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Kiwi start-up linking AI giants to real help for people in crisis

From his home in rural Taranaki – and an office in Auckland – Elliot Taylor and his 11 staff are helping global tech giants grapple with one of the thorniest...

AI camera reveals 38 daily near-misses at Perth intersection

An AI-powered traffic camera trial has uncovered dozens of close calls every day at one of Perth’s busiest intersections, prompting plans for safety upgrades. SEE THE FOOTAGE

The ‘Techlash’ Against AI Is Here. Have We Hit a Tipping Point?

Last Monday, 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama was charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares with his husband and one-year-old. Authorities say that after launching the explosive device, the Texas man then traveled to OpenAI’s offices and threw a chair at the building’s glass doors, threatening to burn the building down and kill anyone inside. He was ar…

Recruiters admit to using AI robots for job interviews

Four in five hiring managers say artificial intelligence is used at some point in the process