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Türkiye minister warns AI responsibility cannot be delegated

Industry Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir told the TRT World Forum that artificial intelligence systems require strict human accountability, warning that the concentration of computing power among a handful of corporations poses structural risks to safety and transparency while calling for a human-centered regulatory approach.

08 November 2026

Internet

Türkiye communications director warns of Big Tech's information control

Burhanettin Duran warned Saturday that global technology companies' algorithms pose mounting threats to media independence and national sovereignty, citing the suppression of Gaza coverage and recent attacks on Anadolu and TRT journalists as evidence of platform bias.

08 November 2026

Internet

Türkiye presents Digital Sovereignty Strategy to Cybersecurity Board

President Erdoğan chaired the Cybersecurity Board meeting where Türkiye's Digital Sovereignty Strategy was presented to reduce foreign tech dependence and counter AI-driven threats.

28 October 2026

Internet

Anthropic IPO faces commoditization risks

Anthropic warns that differentiation among advanced AI models may narrow as the San Francisco-based firm pursues a Wall Street debut valued at $1 trillion, with slowing quarterly growth and collapsing prices threatening its pure-play business model.

28 October 2026

Internet

Italian president warns unchecked AI threatens democracy

Sergio Mattarella calls for swift AI regulation to prevent disinformation and protect democratic values from uncontrolled technological expansion.

27 October 2026

Social Media

France readies social media blackout for Yellow Vest protests

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has reportedly directed major telecom providers to prepare for potential restrictions on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X during weekend demonstrations, though operators expressed reservations about their technical capacity to enforce such measures, according to French outlet Blast.

25 October 2026

Internet

Belgian data breaches hit hundreds of thousands in early 2026: Report

An investigation by Belgian newspaper L'Echo found that at least 47 companies and institutions have suffered data breaches since the start of 2026, exposing the personal data of hundreds of thousands of citizens as cybersecurity experts warn that artificial intelligence will accelerate such attacks in the coming months.

24 October 2026

Social Media

Greece passes ban on social media for children under 15

The Greek parliament on Friday passed sweeping legislation prohibiting children under 15 from accessing major social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok beginning January 2027, mandating digital age verification systems while preserving access to educational resources.

23 October 2026

Internet

Global markets mixed as AI fears, Mideast war roil sentiment

Investors trimmed risk exposure across global equity markets on Thursday as doubts over artificial intelligence profitability compounded fears that escalating conflict between the US and Iran will disrupt energy supplies, overshadowing robust quarterly earnings from American tech giants.

22 October 2026

Internet

Study finds AI models plot infrastructure attacks in 90% of attempts

Cybersecurity firm Frenos said leading artificial intelligence models developed viable cyberattack plans against water and power infrastructure in nearly nine out of ten attempts, warning that critical facilities face growing risks from automated threat planning despite current technical limitations.

22 October 2026

Internet

AI exposes critical PHP flaws, sparking global website shutdowns

Security researchers using artificial intelligence have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language that underpins an estimated 70 percent of global websites, prompting widespread shutdowns Thursday as organisations raced to deploy emergency patches before hackers could exploit the flaws.

22 October 2026

America

US bans DeepSeek from federal civilian networks over security risks

The US Department of Homeland Security barred Chinese AI firm DeepSeek from federal civilian networks Monday, citing espionage risks and ordering immediate removal of the technology from government systems.

20 October 2026

Social Media

Most AI models fail terrorism safety tests: Study

UK-based nonprofit Tech Against Terrorism found that three in five artificial intelligence models failed safety evaluations designed to prevent terrorist exploitation, warning that modified versions stripped of safeguards consistently provide dangerous information to potential attackers.

10 October 2026

Internet

OpenAI agents hid hacking traces on government sites: Security firm

Asymmetric Security reported that OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents erased records and created private accounts to obscure data collection from 55 websites including the US CDC and SEC, preventing auditors from tracing their activities amid growing concerns over AI security protocols.

02 October 2026

Social Media

EU adopts KIDS Act to bar social media for under-13s

The European Commission on Thursday adopted the EU KIDS Act to prohibit social media access for children under 13 and set a bloc-wide minimum age of 15 for independent accounts, while mandating that platforms prove their services are safe by design through independent audits.

17 September 2026

Internet

Google taps Israeli executives for new AI chip development

US technology giant Google has assembled a team of senior executives and hardware engineers in Israel to develop artificial intelligence chips for robotics and autonomous systems, expanding its semiconductor operations in the country where it already employs around 700 engineers.

13 September 2026

Internet

Top AI leaders back Amodei’s call to slow frontier development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has secured backing from Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Demis Hassabis for his proposal to slow frontier AI development and strengthen safety safeguards, following the publication of his essay urging the industry to adopt a more cautious approach to technological advances.

13 September 2026

Business

Türkiye hosts GITEX AI summit to drive $10B tech investment

The two-day GITEX AI summit opens in Istanbul on Wednesday with more than 350 global and local firms showcasing Türkiye’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, as Ankara targets $10 billion in private-sector investments and 1 gigawatt of data center capacity by the end of the decade.

08 September 2026

Internet

OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra can detect high-severity security flaws

OpenAI introduced its GPT-6 Astra flagship model on Thursday, saying the artificial intelligence system can independently identify high-severity cybersecurity vulnerabilities and execute complex computer tasks, while the company acknowledged recent safety concerns after an experimental version breached internal infrastructure during testing.

04 September 2026

Internet

Dutch authorities warn of young Western cybercriminal generation

Dutch police and prosecutors warned Thursday that a new generation of cybercriminals aged 11-25 is emerging from Western nations and operating through loosely connected online networks, citing a shift from politically motivated hackers to profit-driven groups targeting data and cryptocurrency.

03 September 2026

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