When AI started being the tool for moderation, I was very skeptical because even human moderators have not always been successful at understanding context and making decisions. However, I’ve seen a lot of evidence that AI is increasingly able to have a good sense of the context of what is going on. Take the example of a chat room, when someone reports a line or paragraph, how can a human moderator know that this is really inappropriate? They need to understand what kind of chat room it is, sometimes read conversations before and after that line to understand if it was appropriate. It’s complic
Can we really keep kids safe online?… Both systems will tap the country’s digital public infrastructure, including the Aadhaar citizen ID, the UPI payment gateway, the DigiLocker verification system, and the ONDC digital commerce platform. “It’s about decentralization and democratization of AI,” Ramesh Raskar, an associate professor at… …
… So, without invading their privacy or being overbearing, this has to be a partnership between you and your kid. Innovation China’s tech rise is creating a new kind of tourism Foreign visitors are flocking to China’s factories and AI startups in search of the next technological breakthrough. …
… It’s only natural that curious kids, anxious parents, and stretched teachers are turning to AI. But a new report on AI in education from the Brookings Institution warns that, so far, the risks outweigh the benefits. …
… AI demands equivalent, if not more conscientious, guardrails. Meanwhile, AI leaders are asking us to quit complaining. In a recent interview with The Indian Express , Altman lamented the “unfair” critique that AI drains resources, claiming humans too require energy to train! …
… ByteDance in December released prototypes of an AI smartphone, with which users can operate apps by talking to a chatbot. Cybersecurity experts have warned of the privacy and security risks of giving rudimentary agents too much autonomy. …
… With the focus on technology, there isn’t enough discussion around how these measures can disproportionately harm minorities and others who lack documentation or prefer anonymity online, Shivangi Narayan, who teaches sociology at the Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Patiala, India, tol… …
… Without a catalytic crisis, coordination remains elusive. It is possible that fears are overstated. AI may deliver productivity gains and scientific breakthroughs that justify its risks. …
… Clott and Garcia said they didn’t believe U.S. companies would do any better at protecting user privacy than Chinese companies. “I don’t mind Chinese companies looking at my data: Hey, have fun with it. …
… By Itika Sharma Punit LIVE EVENT U.S. versus China: Can open-source beat OpenAI? Join Jules Polonetsky, Chief Executive Officer, Future of Privacy Forum, in conversation with Itika Sharma Punit, Deputy Editor, Rest of World on April 17, 2026 By Rest of World Staff