UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that time to establish guardrails on artificial intelligence is running out. He cited a race among companies and countries and concerns about human safety and humanity’s survival.
Illustrative image: The personality test results for ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini across two distinct prompting experiments. Recent research (2025) introduces PsAIch (Psychotherapy-inspired AI Characterisation), a protocol evaluating frontier Large Language Models (LLMs)—ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini—as psychotherapy clients rather than tools. By eliciting "developmental histories" and administering psychometric tests over several weeks, the study found that these models often meet clinical thresholds for psychiatric syndr — Afshin Khadangi, Hanna Marxen, Amir Sartipi, Igor Tchappi, Gilbert Fridgen (from SnT, University of Luxembourg)/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The coalition said it reported alleged unequal treatment involving Meta to the UN and requested investigations into possible illegal funding for rival Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign. Meta attributed the incidents to technical errors.
A utility record reports an active, unplanned electricity outage affecting 599 customers in Kern County, California. The listed utility is PGE; no cause is provided.
Tesla unveiled in Texas a redesigned Roadster developed with SpaceX, featuring suction fans and compressed-air thrusters for jumping and upside-down driving. Production is planned to begin in 2028.
During a visit to ELIDZ in the Eastern Cape, Minister Blade Nzimande called for the zone and its Science and Technology Park to support innovation-led industrialisation and inclusive economic growth. The excerpt describes his proposals and goals, not completed outcomes.
The Film and Publications Board (FPB) encouraged the public in South Africa to adopt online safety practices during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The excerpt includes password advice and mentions using a password manager.
Deputy Minister Kenny Morolong handed Rainbow FM new broadcasting studio equipment valued at R2.15 million. The station serves communities across the West Rand.
