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Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S., July 18, 2026.
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Welcome to the new digital divide

As AI becomes more powerful, the debate over whether it's a threat or an opportunity is dividing the world.

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

Artificial intelligence now contributes to more than half of cybercrime in Africa

Small countries are betting big on AI data centers
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Small countries are betting big on AI data centers

As the AI boom drives demand for data centers, smaller countries are betting that cheap energy and land can earn them a place in the global race for computing power

Border disorder
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Border disorder

Critics are questioning how such mistakes made it into an official US presentation.

Kimi K3 is released by Moonshot AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai, China
Analysis

Open vs. closed: The next front in the AI race

Newly released Kimi K3 has become the center of a fierce debate in Washington and Silicon Valley over whether America’s “closed” approach is protecting its lead, or helping China catch up.

The World Bank Group's Sangbu Kim on AI and job skills
AI For Good Summit

The World Bank Group's Sangbu Kim on AI and job skills

More than half of Americans believe their job is vulnerable to AI. The data tells a more complicated and in some ways more hopeful story.

Can AI protect humanitarian aid?
AI For Good Summit

Can AI protect humanitarian aid?

Artificial intelligence is already helping humanitarian organizations identify people in need, improve supply chains, and deliver assistance more efficiently. But it also introduces new risks.

Yoshua Bengio: AI is moving faster than our ability to govern it
AI For Good Summit

Yoshua Bengio: AI is moving faster than our ability to govern it

Artificial intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace, but are governments and society keeping up? In this interview from the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, pioneering AI researcher Yoshua Bengio discusses why today's AI safety debate goes beyond technical questions to broader issues of governance, public understanding, and international cooperation.

How AI is revolutionizing weather forecasting
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How AI is revolutionizing weather forecasting

Artificial intelligence is transforming one of humanity's oldest challenges: predicting the weather. Speaking at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit, World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo explains how AI has dramatically accelerated weather forecasting. Tasks that once required a week of computing can now generate multi-day forecasts in just minutes, making advanced forecasting faster, more accessible, and increasingly available beyond the world's largest supercomputers.

Annalena Baerbock: AI can't replace the basics
AI For Good Summit

Annalena Baerbock: AI can't replace the basics

Artificial intelligence has enormous potential, but only if people can actually access it.
Speaking at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock argues that AI should not be viewed as a cure-all for global development. Without reliable internet, telecommunications infrastructure, and access to basic technology, even the most advanced AI tools cannot reach the communities that need them most.