The OPCW announced Syria handed over 34 boxes of documents for analysis. The UN Security Council discussed Syria's chemical weapons file, with officials praising current Syrian government cooperation while expressing concern over potential undeclared past stockpiles.
Russia and China issued a joint statement urging Japan to fulfill its commitments and expedite the destruction of remaining Japanese chemical weapons in China, a lingering issue from World War II that poses environmental and health risks.
Agreements with Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI focus largely on recognizing cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risksThe US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI models before they are released to the public.The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced the agreements on Tuesday, saying the review process would be key to understanding the capabilities of new and powerful AI models as well as to protecting US national security. These collaborations will help the federal government “scale (its) work in the public interest at a critical moment”, the agency said in a press release. Continue reading...
Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI products to be vetted for cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risksThe US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI models before they are released to the public.The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced the agreements on Tuesday, saying the review process would be key to understanding the capabilities of new and powerful AI models as well as to protecting US national security. These collaborations will help the federal government “scale (its) work in the public interest at a critical moment”, the agency said in a press release. Continue reading...
Russian Ambassador Vladimir Tarabrin claims Ukraine is producing chemical weapons and accuses Western nations of ignoring evidence. Meanwhile, Russia is in talks for an OPCW expert visit to verify its claims.
The Russian Security Council believes that the mission's goal is not disarmament but rather to maintain Syria’s rogue state status in order to preserve leverage over the new Damascus regime
Russian Ambassador Vladimir Tarabrin alleges that Ukraine is producing and using chemical weapons, accusing Western nations of ignoring evidence and shielding the Kiev government from accountability.
