Kazakhstan Adopts its First AI Law

A law on artificial intelligence has entered into force in Kazakhstan, the Caspian Post reports citing the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The document classifies neural network-related systems by risk level. The most dangerous – those used in government agencies and critical sectors – have been equated with…

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AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy, which runs through February 22, bringing a layer of artificial intelligence to an event long defined as a showcase of human performance. From athlete training and broadcast production to fan engagement and judging, AI systems are increasingly integrated into the…

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Vietnam’s first standalone AI Law: An overview of key provisions, future implications

Le Vietnam accélère ses efforts pour devenir une puissance technologique régionale, avec des investissements stratégiques dans intelligence artificielle et semi-conducteurs soulignant cette ambition. Les responsables gouvernementaux ont souligné que les technologies sont deux moteurs de l’innovation et de la compétitivité mondiale, visant à développer les talents et à construire des centres de fabrication intelligents. Pour…

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Voxtral transcribes at the speed of sound.

Today we are launching Voxtral Transcribe 2, two next-generation speech-to-text models delivering industry-leading transcription quality, diarization, and ultra-low latency. The family includes Voxtral Mini Transcribe V2 for batch transcription and Voxtral Realtime for live applications. Voxtral Realtime is open-weight under the Apache 2.0 license. We’re also launching an audio playground in Mistral Studio to test…

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Using AI Personas To Craft Synthetic Mental Health Therapists Of All Types And Gauge The Future Of Psychotherapy

Devising AI personas that are therapists of all types is handy for many reasons. getty In today’s column, I examine in-depth the use of AI personas to craft synthetic mental health therapists. This is readily undertaken via modern-era generative AI and large language models (LLMs). With a few detailed instructions in a prompt, you can…

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