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April 23, 2025

Trump Signs AI Education Executive Orders in 2025

US President Donald Trump signed executive actions on April 23, 2025, aimed at boosting artificial intelligence (AI) education and workforce training. The move is part of a broader effort to reshape higher education through presidential power. Trump also directed the education secretary to review accreditation services for schools and programs, cut off funding for institutions that don't disclose foreign money sources, and improve job training programs.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/trump-to-sign-executive-order-aiming-to-bolster-ai-education-1

April 23, 2025

AI-Ready Companies Outperform Industry Peers by 44%

Companies with a clear AI strategy are outperforming their competitors in upskilling their workforce, with 61% feeling their employees are very prepared for daily AI integration, compared to 17%. Organizations that have made progress in becoming "AI-ready" within the next two years are more likely to feel this way, at 87%, versus 38%. Additionally, companies that believe their employees are on track to acquire necessary AI skills are more likely to be successful, with 81% feeling this way, compared to 28%.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/workera-study-leaders-say-employees-are-ai-ready-employees-disagree-302435962.html

April 23, 2025

Google Blocks Motorola from Using Perplexity AI

Google's contract with Lenovo Group Ltd.'s Motorola blocked the smartphone maker from setting Perplexity AI as the default assistant on its new devices, according to Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer of Perplexity AI. The company is seeking preferential distribution on smartphones due to Google contracts, which he described as a "gun to your head" for companies.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/google-blocked-motorola-use-of-perplexity-ai-witness-testifies

April 23, 2025

Dubai Leaders Discuss AI Policy at Retreat Sessions

Sheikh Hamdan attended four closed roundtable discussions at an AI Retreat in Dubai, where participants discussed key policies and legislation related to data governance, digital infrastructure, economy, and talent development. He emphasized the need for a proactive approach by the government sector to keep pace with the AI revolution, ensuring readiness for future transformations. The discussions were accompanied by senior officials including Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Omar Sultan Al Olama, and others.

https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2025/04/22/hamdan-attends-launch-of-dubai-ai-week-2025

April 23, 2025

Dubai Unveils AI-Powered Future at Global Conference

Dubai is strengthening its position as a global hub for innovation and advanced technologies through this conference, in line with the vision of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai. The event aims to solidify Dubai's reputation as a pioneer in leveraging AI to improve people's lives and enhance governance, ultimately building a more sustainable future.

https://www.emirates247.com/technology/iceq-international-conference-kicks-off-today-2025-04-22-1.738846

April 23, 2025

Google's AI Trained on Artists' Work Without Consent

Google is close to resolving a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by artists who claim that the company's generative AI model was trained on their work without permission, according to Judge Eumi K. Lee. The judge appeared to lean towards partly dismissing the complaint, with lawyers for Google and the artists spending over an hour arguing about the case.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/google-appears-close-to-ducking-artists-ai-training-lawsuit

April 23, 2025

OpenAI Employees Warn of Harm in For-Profit Shift Plan

Former employees of OpenAI have sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, backed by Nobel Prize winners, expressing concerns about the company's planned restructuring from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit business. They fear that if OpenAI creates AI technology that surpasses human capabilities but loses accountability to its public mission, it could cause grievous harms. The group is seeking protection of OpenAI's charitable purpose and wants the attorneys general to block the restructuring.

https://apnews.com/article/openai-chatgpt-nonprofit-aad1fddb75a19008a1a349d1c972d476

April 22, 2025

Asian Scammers Flood Africa with Fake Schemes

The global scam center industry is expanding, with hundreds of industrial-scale operations generating $40 billion in annual profits. Asian-led groups are operating in Africa, South Asia, the Middle East and select Pacific islands, while also being linked to cyberfraud, people trafficking and recruitment services in Europe, North America and South America. Nigeria has become a hotspot for cryptocurrency and romance scams, with police raids leading to arrests of individuals from East and Southeast Asia. Brazil is facing growing challenges related to cyber-enabled fraud, online gambling and money laundering, with links to Southeast Asian criminal groups. The report warns that the industry's expansion is facilitated by technological innovations such as new online markets, malware, artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies, making it harder for governments to respond to the threat.

https://africanews.com/2025/04/22/un-warns-on-global-crime-expansion/

April 22, 2025

Russia Uses AI to Spread Fake Social Media Content

The Center for Cybersecurity and Defense (CCD) warns that Russian propaganda is increasingly using artificial intelligence to create and disseminate fake content, including deepfakes, partial deepfakes, and emotion-enhancing AI-generated images, on social media platforms. These AI-generated fakes have risen significantly in recent times, with images being the most common format, and are often used to manipulate public opinion and influence viewers' emotions. The CCD notes that Russian propaganda is adapting its tactics to evade detection, citing the enemy's need for new ways to influence public opinion as a key factor in the increasing role of AI in Russia's information operations.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3984556-russia-widely-using-ai-in-information-warfare-ccd.html