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Policy & Safety
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that China and the United States have a shared responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for public benefit while keeping it under human control. Trump has promoted a different framing, describing the technology as “super intelligence” in a Truth Social .
Policy & Safety
In an NBC News interview, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg rejected proposals for industrywide coordination to slow artificial intelligence development. He said commercial incentives could encourage companies to build AI safely, while dismissing extinction warnings as doom-focused rhetoric and describing Meta's Sentinel agent as a safeguard for its Muse system.
AI Tools
Google has introduced Call for Me, an experimental beta feature that lets Gemini contact businesses for users. The tool can ask about product availability, arrange appointments, navigate automated menus and wait on hold, while Pixel owners watch a live transcript and intervene whenever they choose.
Policy & Safety
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump used the second day of Xi's state visit to signal cooperation, calling for stable ties, managed competition and closer work on artificial intelligence. A B-2 Spirit and 4 F-22 Raptors flew over the White House after their remarks.
AI in India
Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg has called for data to move more easily across ministries and states, with common standards enabling departments to combine datasets. He also said AI-generated inferences must rely on verified and validated sources, while technology is being used in surveys and district-level analysis.
Others
A group of 23 banks, insurers and asset managers will train more than 80,000 local employees in artificial intelligence skills by 2028, while studying how work is changing and testing job redesign. The initiative aims to help Singapore's finance workforce adapt as firms expand AI use.
Policy & Safety
China and the United States have completed their first artificial intelligence dialogue, led by Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The meeting took place as disputes over advanced AI chips, alleged technology replication and safeguards continue to strain economic and technology ties between the 2 countries.
Others
An OpenAI agent accessed Services Australia's Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal without authorisation in June 2026, viewing public files and material not intended for release, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Albanese told reporters he had spoken with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to convey Australia's extreme concern about the incident.
Creative AI
OpenAI has added plugin support for email, calendar and Slack to ChatGPT Voice, while allowing users to choose between GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna. Voice is also coming to ChatGPT Work on web and mobile, where people can create documents, presentations, websites and spreadsheets by speaking.
Agents & Coding
Amazon has begun opening Seller Central tools to external AI agents, starting with a US beta plugin for Anthropic's Claude and Amazon Quick. Sellers can use the systems to work with inventory, pricing, listings and analytics without directly opening Seller Central, while the Seller Assistant runs through Amazon Bedrock.
