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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Topic: chatbots

‘Thinking-aloud exercise’—Govt holds informal session with Big Tech on deepfakes, bots, AI content

People familiar with the matter said it was exploratory conversation rather than formal consultation with the government seeking to understand what platforms are already doing.

China restricts govt use of OpenClaw AI apps over security concerns

Employees, including those at state-run banks & some govt agencies, are banned from installing OpenClaw on office computers & personal phones.

Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data of medical policyholders

Star has received a temporary injunction from a Tamil Nadu court ordering Telegram to block any chatbots or websites in India 'that make available the data online.'

Three ways Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar are leading the skills revolution

Cutting-edge training programmes are thriving in Arab states, fuelled by collaboration between government, business and academic institutions.

China wants a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot. But it poses challenges to CCP’s censorship regime

China's version of ChatGPT could mimic ‘memory hole’ from George Orwell’s 1984. The age of Party-approved propaganda spread through AI might be just around the corner.

Benefits of Conversational AI during hiring

With Conversational AI, organizations can automate straightforward, repeatable tasks while maintaining a seamless branded experience.

ChatGPT can democratise research and education must embrace it, says this UK study

A UK team of researchers suggests that ChatGPT could be an important aide for research and not necessarily a threat.

Plagiarism challenge or opportunity?: AI platform ChatGPT has academics & tech analysts divided

With the chatbot quickly gaining popularity among students in India, academics are worried about the tool ‘killing creativity’ while cybersecurity analysts call for better regulatory norms. 

AI technologies poised to take on our jobs from basic writing to digital art

Many writers are worried that ChatGPT could have the potential to replace them. In an era where writing standards are extremely low, the concerns are valid.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.